For the Week of July 30 - August 4, 2013

Winston-Salem State top CIAA football pick

BCSP Football Notes

Fleming Jackson Fields

SIAC STAGES FINAL KICKOFF

NCAA Div. II Sports Photo

TYRONE POOLE: Twotime Super Bowl champ and former Fort Valley State first round NFL pick to keynote SIAC Kickoff Luncheon Tuesday.

REPEATS PREDICTED IN CIAA, MEAC FOOTBALL; NEW HOOPS COACHES AT CLAFLIN, V-STATE

UNDER THE BANNER

WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

BLOW TO VIRGINIA STATE:

Virginia State University announced last week that Lonnie Blow, Jr., the head coach last season at fellow CIAA conference member Saint Augustine's, has agreed to become the school's new head men's basketball coach. Pending Board of Visitors' approval, Blow becomes the school's 20th men's basketball coach. He replaces Darryl Jacobs who resigned earlier this summer to become head coach at Queens College in his native New York. Blow, a Tidewater Virginia native, is also returning BLOW to his home state. In three years as head coach at St. Augustine's, Blow compiled an impressive 63-27 record including leading his team to the 2009-10 CIAA Tournament championship. That year, he was named CIAA Coach of the Year and Division II National Coach of the Year by two organizations. The 2009-10 CIAA Championship team also received the conference honor for the highest team Grade Point Average. Last year, Blow's team earned a 92 percent graduation rate. During the 2010-11 season, Blow was an assistant coach at Old Dominion University before returning to St. Augustine's last season. That year, ODU won the Colonial Athletic Association championship. "Lonnie will be a great leader for the Virginia State University men's basketball program," said Athletic Director Peggy Davis. "His commitment to excellence on the court and in the classroom embodies the ideals we set for our student-athletes. The search committee was unanimous in its decision that Lonnie Blow, Jr. is the right person to lead our men's basketball team to a championship level." "My goal is to make the Trojans' basketball team a highly spirited, community-oriented program," Blow said. "I plan on making the VSU team the hottest ticket in town." Orangeburg, SC - Claflin University has named Ricky B. Jackson its head men's basketball coach. Jackson joins the Panther staff after serving five years as the top assistant to the men's basketball coach at Shaw University in Raleigh, N. C. "We believe Coach Jackson is the right fit for Claflin University," Athletics Director Jerome Fitch said. "He brings outstandJACKSON ing credentials as a head coach and a mentor for student-athletes. He is a passionate student of the game and I have every confidence that our program will continue a tradition of excellence under his leadership." Jackson succeeds Scott Monarch who was hired in May but never coached a game before leaving earlier this month to become an assistant coach at Division I North Texas State. Before joining the staff at Shaw in 2008, Jackson spent the previous 12 years at Gloucester County College of Sewell, N. J., the last eight as head coach. During his tenure as head coach, Gloucester won seven consecutive Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Northern Division titles. His teams were Region XIX champions three times and Jackson captured Coach of the Year honors three times each by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) District 6 and Region XIX. He ended his head coaching career at Gloucester with a 183-35 record, a remarkable .839 winning percentage. In recent years, Shaw has shifted its national prominence upward. The Bears won the CIAA title in 2011 and have been a mainstay in national and regional polls, ranking as high as No. 7 in the NCAA Division II final poll in 2011-2012. Jackson graduated from Virginia Union University of Richmond, Va., in 1991 and earned a masters in human services from Springfield College of Springfield, Mass., in 2001.
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Winston-Salem, NC To no one's surprise, two-time defending conference champion Winston-Salem State, coming off a run to the NCAA Div. II national title game, has been picked to pull of a three-peat in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) football this year. That was the forecast as the conference held its 2013 Football Media Day last Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C. Head coaches and key players from all 12 conference teams gathered at the Donald J. Reaves Student Activities Center on the campus of WSSU for the confab. Stan Lewter (Urban Sports & Entertainment Group) served as Master of Ceremonies for a program that included interviews with coaches, and for the firsttime, student-athletes, along with the announcement of the predicted order of finish and preseason all-conference team. Following WSSU in the predicted order of finish were 2-Elizabeth City State, CIAA Sports Photo 3-St. Augustine's, 4-ChowLET'S GET IT ON: Stan Lewter (r.) interan, 5-Shaw, 6-Bowie State, views Johnson C. Smith head coach Ste7-Johnson C. Smith, 8-Virven Aycock (l.) at Thursday's CIAA Foot- ginia Union, 9-Fayetteville ball Media Day in Winston-Salem. State, 10-Virginia State, 11-Livingstone and 12-Lincoln. Four new coaches were welcomed to the conference. Lawrence Kershaw of Fayetteville State, Latrell Scott of Virginia State, Daryl Williams from Livingstone and Ramon Flannigan of The Lincoln University will make their CIAA head coaching debuts this fall. Kershaw and Scott will begin their careers facing each other when Fayetteville State hosts Virginia State in Fayetteville on Saturday, September 7. In order to help fans identify players to watch during the upcoming season, the 2013 Preseason All-CIAA Team (attached) was announced. Winston-Salem State led the field with five players selected followed by Bowie State and Elizabeth City State with four each. The CIAA Football Season officially kicks off Thursday, September 5 when Winston-Salem State travels to meet UNC-Pembroke in a nationally televised contest on the CBS Sports Network. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
PRESEASON ALL-CIAA TEAM OFFENSE TE- Khari Lee, Jr., BSU; OL- Austin Hochman, Jr., BSU; David Gatlin, Sr., ECSU; Rico Arellano, Sr., JCSU; Nathaniel Hartung, Sr., WSSU; WR- Robert Holland, Sr., CU; Fred Scott, So., JCSU; QB- Keahn Wallace, Jr., JCSU; RB- Colon Bailey, Jr., Sr., FSU; Maurice Lewis, Jr., WSSU; KR- Darnell Evans, Sr., SU; PK- Brett Symonds, Sr., ECSU DEFENSE DL- Oladimeji Layeni, Sr., BSU; TJ Bachelor, Sr., CU; Javarous Faulk, Sr., SAU; Donnie Owens, Sr., WSSU; LB- Kenneth White, Jr., Jr., LC; Chaz Robinson, Sr., SAU, Carlos Fields, Sr., WSSU; DB- Curtis Pumphrey, So., BSU; NIgel Rios, Sr., ECSU; Darnell Evans, Sr., SU; Sean Smith, Sr., VSU; PR- Denzel Duchenne, So., VUU; PBrett Symonds, Sr., ECSU

Belcher, r-Sr., SCSU; PK- Chase Vanadore, r-So., FAMU; RS- D'Vonte Graham, Sr., NC A&T SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB- Jordan Reid, r-Sr., NCCU; RB- Aquanius Freeman, Jr., HOW; Brendon Riddick, r-So., NSU; WR- Eddie Poole, Gr., BCU; Derrick Demps, r-Sr., NSU; TE- David Wilson, Sr., HOW; C- Ronald Canty, r-Jr., NC A&T; OL- John Smith, r-So., HOW; Jamal Wilson, r-Sr., HAM; William Robinson, r-Jr., NC A&T; Charles Goodwin, r-Sr., NCCU DEFENSE DL- Tyree Hearn, Sr., NC A&T; George Riddick, Jr., NSU; Matthew Davis, Sr., HAM; Demarco Bisbee, r-So., MSU; LB- D'Vonte Grant, Sr., NC A&T; Travis Crosby, Sr., NC A&T; Justin Hughes, Jr., SCSU; DB- Davon Moore, Jr., DSU; Joe Rankin, Sr., MSU; Ryan Smith, r-So., NCCU; John Wilson, Sr., SSU; Jonathan Pillow, r-Sr., FAMU; P- Matthew Corneluis, r-Sr., NCCU; PK - Oleg Parent, Jr., NCCU; RS- James Owens, r-Sr., FAMU THIRD TEAM OFFENSE QB- Nico Flores, r-Sr., NSU; RB- Dae Hon Cheung, So., DSU; Conley Smith, So., NSU; WR- Tyler McDonald, Sr., SCSU: Dylan Cook, Sr., SSU; TE- Kris Drummond, Jr., SSU; C- Doug Almendares, Sr., FAMU; OL- Domanic Wilson, r-Jr., SCSU; Karim Barton, Sr., MSU; E.J. Rogers, r-Jr., NSU; Cameron Williams, r-Sr., NSU DEFENSE DL- Andrew Carter, r-Jr., SCSU; Tevin Toney, Sr., BCU; Michah Blount, Sr., SSU; Cikezie Ukeje, Sr., DSU; Noel Clarke, Jr., Jr., NSU; LB- Christopher Robinson, r-Jr., MSU; Joe Boyd, Sr., DSU; Brandon Denmark, Sr., FAMU; DB- Keenan Lambert, r-Jr., NSU, Nathan Ayers, Jr., MSU; Devontae Johnson, r-Jr., FAMU; Carvin Johnson, Sr., HAM; PK- Nick Belcher, r-Sr., SCSU; RS- Chris Flowers, Sr., MSU

Bethune-Cookman picked to repeat in MEAC; Fleming, Jackson, Fields top players

SHAW ASSISTANT TO CLAFLIN:

NORFOLK, Va. Defending champion Bethune-Cookman received the top team honor and two Wildcats' players along with Florida A&M quarterback Damien Fleming were pegged for top individual honors as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its 2013 preseason team predictions and football players of the year at the annual Football Press Luncheon Banquet here Friday. B-CU running back Isidore Jackson shared the top offensive honor with Fleming while Wildcat linebacker Jarkevis Fields was voted the top defender. All preseason honors are voted on by the MEAC's football coaches and sports information directors. Bethune-Cookman finished the 2012 season with an unblemished 8-0 conference mark and 9-3 overall record and was picked to repeat as conference champion. For the second straight year, South Carolina State was picked second while North Carolina A&T was chosen third. SC State garnered two first-place votes while Norfolk State, Hampton and Savannah State each received one. Fleming finished second in the MEAC in passing yards with 2,175, completing 214-of-308 pass attempts. He ranked second in the conference in passing efficiency (142.2) and passing yards per game (196.1). Fleming led the Rattlers in total offense (2,351) in 11 games of action. Jackson, a native of Mossy Head, Florida, led the MEAC in rushing with 1,069 yards on 191 attempts. He averaged 89.1 yards per game and recorded 11 touchdowns. He finished third on the team in receiving with 148 yards, averaging 12.3 yards per game. He led the Wildcats in scoring (72 points) and all-purpose yards (1,217) during his junior season. Fields finished sixth in the conference and led the Wildcats in total tackles with 103 including 46 solo and 57 assists. He averaged 8.6 tackles per game and recorded six tackles for a loss, four breakups, four deflections, one sack, and one forced fumble. Florida A&M led all teams with six student-athletes receiving firstteam preseason honors. Bethune-Cookman and Delaware State were tied at second with five student-athletes to earn a first-team nod.
2013 Predicted Order of Finish
(First Place Votes in Parenthesis) School Points

ATLANTA (July 23, 2013)--The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) will host its 2013 Football Kickoff Luncheon on Tuesday, August 6 at the Holiday Inn Perimeter located on 4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, GA. The event will be streamed live, via Live U on the SIAC's website(www.thesiac.com) starting at 12:30 p.m. (EST). The football media day will feature each SIAC head football coach and two-student athletes, who will provide insight on their respective programs for the upcoming 2013 season. In addition, the SIAC will announce its 2013 Preseason All-SIAC teams and predicted order of finish, as voted by the SIAC Coaches Association. Former Fort Valley State football player Tyrone Poole, a recent Division II Football Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Super Bowl Champion, will serve as keynote speaker for the event. Radio and Television personality, Doug Stewart, of the "2 Live Stews", will emcee the Kickoff luncheon. A limited number of tickets are available to the public for the press luncheon and can be purchased by calling SIAC Associate Commissioner Ruben Perez at (404) 221-1041. Tickets are $15.00 per seat and must be purchased by Friday, August 2. For members of the media who will be attending, please apply for credentials by visiting www. thesiac.com to complete the online application. All request will be accepted up until 5: 00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1. Kickoff for the 2013 SIAC season will commence Thursday evening, September 5, when Miles will travel on the road against The University of North Alabama of the Gulf Coast Conference. Another marquee nonconference game will be Fort Valley State against defending Division II National Champions Valdosta State, also from the Gulf Coast Conference, Saturday, September 7th in Macon, GA for the Music City Classic. In the only SIAC conference matchup of the weekend, Central State will make its debut against Benedict. Other SIAC teams in action include defending SIAC Champion Tuskegee in the Louis Crews Classic against SWAC foe Alabama A&M, and Albany State will play North Greenville University on the road. Stillman will have its home opener against Concordia-Selma, while Lane and Clark Atlanta will start its season on the road against University of Virginia-Lynchburg and West Alabama respectively. Morehouse will close out the SIAC opening weekend against MEAC opponent Howard at the 3rd Annual Nation's Classic in Washington, DC.

SIAC preseason football event set for August 6 in Atlanta

SWAC announces 2013 TV schedule

1. Bethune-Cookman (16) 2. South Carolina State (2) 3. North Carolina A&T 4. North Carolina Central 5. Florida A&M 6. Howard 7. Norfolk State (1) 8. Delaware State 9. Hampton (1) 10. Morgan State 11. Savannah State (1)

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2013 football television schedule which includes seven conference contests to air on several major networks this fall. The line-up of networks to carry the broadcast: ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN3, NBC Sports, FOX SportsSouth, and Comcast SportsNet. All games are available in the networks standard high-definition. The 15-game schedule begins on opening weekend with three nonconference match-ups including Mississippi Valley State against Florida A&M on Sunday, Sept. 1 in the 9th Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney. The schedule kicks off Friday, August 30, at 7:30 p.m. CT when Southern faces Houston and ends with the 2013 Toyota SWAC Championship on Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 p.m. Both games will take place inside Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The schedule also features nine non-conference games and five HBCU Classics with three games slated for tape delay. The Classic games include: Alabama State at Jackson State (W.C. Gorden Classic), Jackson State vs. Tennessee State (Southern Heritage Classic), Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State (Magic City Classic), Alabama State vs. Stillman (Turkey Day Classic) and Grambling State vs. Southern (Bayou Classic).
Game times and television networks are listed below: - Friday, August 30 Southern at Houston (ESPN 3 7:30 p.m.) - Saturday, August 31 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas State (ESPN3 TBD) - Sunday, September 1 Mississippi Valley State vs. Florida A&M (ESPN 10:45 a.m.) - Saturday, September 7 Alabama State at Jackson State (ESPN3 6 p.m.)* Grambling State at ULM (ESPN3 6 p.m.) Prairie View A&M at Texas State (ESPN3 6 p.m.) Arkansas-Pine Bluff at McNeese State (Comcast SportsNet 7:30 p.m.) - Saturday, September 14 Alabama State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (ESPN3 6:30 p.m.)* Texas Southern vs. Sam Houston State (Comcast SportsNet 7 p.m.) Jackson State vs. Tennessee State (Fox SportsSouth 6 p.m.) Thursday, September 19 Texas Southern at Jackson State (ESPNU 6:30 p.m.) - Saturday, October 26 Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State (ESPN3 7 p.m.)* - Thursday, November 28 Alabama State vs. Stillman (ESPNU 3 p.m.) - Saturday, November 30 Grambling State vs. Southern (NBC 1 p.m.) - Saturday, December 7 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship (ESPNU 1 p.m.) Game times are Central Time and subject to change. * Denotes tape delay and will air at 9:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU

2013 Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Damien Flemming, QB, FAMU and Isidore Jackson, RB, B-CU Defensive Player of the Year: Jarkevis Fields, Bethune-Cookman FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB- Damien Fleming, Jr., FAMU; RB- Isidore Jackson, Sr., BCU; RB - Malcolm Williams, Jr., DSU; James Owens, r-Sr., FAMU; WR- Lenworth Lennon, r-Jr., FAMU; Simon Heyward, Sr., SSU; TE- Joseph Hawkins, r-Sr., NSU; C- Brandon Cunningham, Sr., DSU; OL- Alex Monroe, Sr., B-CU; Kevin House, r-Jr., FAMU; Zerrie Patterson, So., FAMU Joshua Matthews, Sr., HOW DEFENSE DL- LeBrandon Richardson, Jr., BCU; Damon Greshan-Chisholm, So., HOW; Rodney Gunter, Jr., DSU; Javon Hargrave, So., SCSU; LB- Jarkevis Fields, Sr., BCU; Ernest Adjai, Sr., DSU; Lynden Trail, r-Jr., NSU; DB- Nick Addison, Jr., BCU; Julien David, Sr., HOW; D'Vonte Graham, Sr., NC A&T; Terrick Colston, So., DSU; P- Nick

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