Michael Coker is a collegiate baseball writer and lead contemporary news reporter for Black College Nines. He is a member and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), a member of the Black College Legends and Pioneers Committee for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, founding member of the HBCU-Pro Sports Media Association (HBCU-PSMA), Founder and Executive Director of the Black College Championships LLC and HBCU baseball Black College World Series. Previously reported for blackcollegebaseball.com. Coker is a voter for the NCBWA NCAA Division I baseball Top 30 poll and Black College Nines’ HBCU baseball polls. Has twenty years of covering collegiate baseball. Played baseball three years under coach Jeffery Lee Jr. at Edward Waters University. Attended Oakton College, Wilberforce University and is a proud graduate of Edward Waters College in 1990 and University of Miami School of Law. Will complete Masters of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Coker is also a political contributor, consultant and conservative blogger. Founder of Secondopinionpundits – Political Web Magazine.
Development will be crucial for Kentucky State University Head Coach Rob Henry as the Thorobreds look to build on an historic 2019 season. The Thorobreds finished 27-16 (14-7 SIAC) for their first winning season since 1988 and best record in…
The Harris-Stowe State University baseball team returned to the field this weekend when they hosted Viterbo (Wis.) University for a four-game series. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) allows real games to be played in the fall. The Hornets…
After playing four seasons at Wiley College and getting a taste of professional baseball, Tyler Baumann will return to the baseball team as a student assistant coach. Baumann played for Wiley College from 2016-19. He played in 147 games with…
The North Carolina Central baseball team has opened fall practice at Durham Athletic Park. Two new NCCU coaches will be running the Eagles fall program steered by new assistant Brad Mincey and Tyler Rost along with head coach Jim Koerner.…
Florida Memorial fall ball gets started September 30th. Guys are working really hard in the weight room and during their individual field work. New strength coaches, Aaron Thompson and Ryan Huffman, have them getting stronger, faster and mentally prepared for…
Kevin Ritsche returns to his alma mater where his collegiate baseball career started, with the announcement of his appointment to the head baseball coaching position at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. Ritche, who grew up in Minnesota,…
Claflin University’s baseball program is excited for this upcoming 2020 season. The Panthers baseball team will be part of the Peach Belt Conference (for baseball only), one of the premier NCAA Division II baseball conferences. The Panthers opened its fall…
Head coach Michael Holochuck and the Jarvis Christian baseball program are excited about their fall schedule. The Bulldogs’ slate features exhibition games and intrasquad scrimmages. This past season, Jarvis enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history after…
The state of baseball at Paine College is starting to jump again. After a disappointing season last year, head coach Kerby Marshall had to go out and recruit hard to find some missing pieces. He was able to find a…
The North Carolina A&T baseball team is a little more than five months away from the start of its 2020 season. However, the “ping” of the bat has returned to War Memorial Stadium as the Aggies open fall practice. The…