Black College Nines stepped away from its normal podcast focus reserved for the HBCUs head baseball coaches. An opportunity was presented to have a candid conversation with MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF) Executive Director Jean Lee Batrus. MLB-MLBPA Youth Development…
Black College Nines podcast with Paine College head baseball coach Melvin Le’Kerby Marshall (Kerby). Marshall came to the Lions baseball program from Edward Waters University, in Jacksonville, FL where he was head coach for six years and won his first…
Black College Nines podcast with Bethune Cookman University head baseball coach Johnny Hernandez.
The Jarvis Christian University Athletics Department recently announced the hiring of head coach Dion Holbrook to lead the school’s baseball program. Holbrook is no stranger to HBCU baseball. He received a scholarship to play NCAA Division I baseball at Grambling…
Coach John Bates was named the Head Baseball Coach at Rust College in 2021. Prior to becoming head coach, he served as volunteer assistant coach the past 3 years. He was a 6th grade Special Education teacher for a year and…
The Lane College Athletics Department has announced the hiring of legendary baseball coach Donny Crawford to lead the baseball program. Crawford turned Stillman College into a baseball powerhouse over the 11 years he manned the program. While at Stillman, Crawford…
Roger Cador sets another coaching milestone… another hall of fame induction, this time into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Cador will enter the hall with eight other members of the 2021 class as one of the most…
This Black College Nines podcast features former Southern University baseball player and Major League outfielder Reginald D. Williams, named head baseball coach at Alcorn State University last month. Williams will start a new chapter of Alcorn State baseball. The former…
The Texas College baseball program has hired Mark Thomas as its next head coach. Thomas has over 25 years experience as a coach, sport agent, mentor of professional players, negotiation, strategic planning, and project management. Moreover, while his on-the job…
Black College Nines ecently spoke to Drew Bailey Head Baseball Coach at Bluefield State College. Bailey, joined Bluefield State College this past January 2021 to lead Big Blue, his second head coaching job. Coach Bailey was former Concord University two-time…
