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.
North Carolina A&T edges out Bethune-Cookman to hold lead in the “large school”division while Albany State holds its lead in the “small school” division in Black College Nines’ third set of polls for the 2024 season. North Carolina A&T retains…
Southern University pounded out 11 hits in the game against No. 18 nationally ranked LSU Tigers Monday night to post a 12-7 win. The Jaguars improved to 12-13 on the year. Southern outfielder Tyeler Hawkins paced the Jaguars’ offense by…
There were national upsets during Easter weekend. The weekend was full of thrillers on baseball diamonds. Teams ranked in NAIA Top 25 Poll and HBCU Baseball Top 10 Polls tasted defeat at the hands of HBCU Baseball program. Here’s a…
Who’s Hot highlights from Easter Weekend action. Wiley University The Wildcats (17-14, 12-0 GCAC) after sweeping their fourth Gulf Coast Athletic Conference series. Wiley’s Jaylen Cream (W, 2-1) help his team extend their GCAC conference winning streak to 12 straight…
Talladega starter Samuel Guadamuz threw a complete game shutout allowing just two hits over seven innings on the hill while striking out 11 hitters in the Talladega Tornadoes game two win over NAIA’s No. 10 ranked Faulkner by the score…
HBCU Baseball programs continue to receive national attention including in Black College Nines HBCU Baseball “small school” and “large school” Top 10 Polls. North Carolina A&T State University and Jackson State University National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Top 25……
Black College Nines looks at all the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) “small school” division baseball programs as we summarize each team’s 2024 year-to-date mid-season performance. The report identifies which teams are having early season struggles and success in…
This weekend’s action is highlighted in HBCU Baseball Black College Nines “Who’s Hot” week eight. Tougaloo College Tougaloo won two of three games in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) action. In the first game to open the series, Tougaloo’s late-inning…
Kentucky State head coach Rob Henry collected his 200th career coaching victory Saturday, defeating Morehouse University 17-14. Henry completed the milestone in his thirteenth season. Coach Henry has shown steady improvement leading the program since his hire. Henry earned his…