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Former HBCU star turned NFL All-Pro Shaquille Leonard has made an interesting move post-retirement. Leonard retired from the NFL at 30 years old in October 2025 after a decorated career at the college and pro level. Now, he’s heading to the coaching ranks, but not in football. Per a report by HBCU Gameday, Leonard is […] The post Former NFL star Shaquille Leonard charts next move post retirement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The cause of death for former HBCU star turned Sam Houston State transfer William Davis has been revealed. The former Virginia Union running back passed away at the age of 22 last Saturday. A new report by TMZ unveils new revelations in Davis’s death. TMZ reports that Davis died from gunshot wounds to the chest. […] The post Cause of death for former HBCU star William Davis revealed appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Texas HBCU Football Star William Davis Dead at 22 tmz.com
The late Charlie Neal was a broadcasting pioneer and a legendary voice for historically Black colleges and universities. Neal passed away on Wednesday at age 80. For fans of HBCUs such as Mississippi Valley State, Jackson State, Alcorn State, and other schools, Neal was the person behind the microphone and in front of the camera…
Former NBA standout J.R. Smith recently graduated from North Carolina A&T. Smith walked across the stage on Saturday and, in a recent post on Instagram, wrote a letter to his nine-year-old self. The letter touches on dealing with the death of his grandmother at the age of nine in 1994, and the success he went […] The post J.R. Smith pens letter to 9-year-old self after college graduation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
An HBCU assistant coach is the latest to be in line for a huge NFL opportunity. Hampton University assistant Cedric Whitaker has been selected to be a participant in the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program. Witaker will be working with the Miami Dolphins during his time with the program. The fellowship’s aim is to […] The post HBCU assistant gets NFL opportunity with Bill Walsh Fellowship appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The commissioners of the four HBCU conferences in Division I and Division II have been vocal over the past couple of years about federal legislation regarding NIL. On Monday, the commissioners continued their lobbying of Congress by sending a letter to the Congressional Black Caucus showing their support for the SCORE Act. Reported by Yahoo […] The post HBCU commissioners show support for the SCORE act appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The commissioners of the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, and SIAC made headlines in April with the announcement of the launch of the Black College Football Poll. The poll is a unified effort from the four HBCU conferences to honor the best players and teams in HBCU football. In a recent interview on HBCU Gameday’s podcast The […] The post SIAC Commissioner talks new unified HBCU football poll appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Two major HBCU matchups have received official kickoff times and TV destinations, along with a schedule of televised games for the college football season on ABC and ESPN, as obtained by Matt Fortuna. The kickoff time and TV destination for the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and SWAC Championship have been revealed. Here are all of ABC/ESPN’s announced […] The post Two major HBCU matchups get TV designation, kickoff time appeared first on ClutchPoints.
After speaking at Tuskegee University and Stillman College this HBCU commencement season, Magic Johnson is basking in a rare HBCU feat. Typically, distinguished HBCU commencement speakers are invited to one commencement, and oftentimes, commencement speakers aren’t invited to multiple institutions in the same state to address the graduates. But Magic Johnson’s two commencement speeches were […] The post Magic Johnson reacts to ‘rare’ HBCU accomplishment appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Parker McQuarrie is on one of the most unique journeys in college football history. The former four-star quarterback recruit recently committed to play next season at Johnson C. Smith, an HBCU. It will be his fourth different school in six years. His college football career has not quite played out as expected but there are […] The post Caucasian 4-Star Quarterback Commits To HBCU For Sixth Season Of Wild College Football Journey appeared first on BroBible.
Shedeur Sanders hilariously trolled Deion Sanders for missing his graduation while attending Shelomi’s ceremony.
As J.R. Smith officially walked across the stage to obtain his degree from North Carolina A&T, he already had higher ambitions in mind. Per comments obtained by ESPN, Smith isn’t done with his education journey. “I want to continuously get better at understanding and being a person of higher intellect.” While he wants to grow […] The post J.R. Smith has leadership goals after North Carolina A&T graduation appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Deion Sanders’ daughter, Shelomi Sanders, is the latest in the Sanders family to graduate from an HBCU. On Friday, Shelomi graduated from Alabama A&M, completing her HBCU journey before concluding her college basketball career at Colorado State University Pueblo, which she announced her transfer to in April. Shelomi spoke about her graduation in a caption […] The post Deion Sanders daughter Shelomi Sanders latest in family to graduate from an HBCU appeared first on ClutchPoints.
DeSean Jackson’s hire as Delaware State’s head football coach brought renewed interest to the program. Now, President Tony Allen wants to turn that interest into a renovated stadium. In comments obtained by Delaware-based radio station WDEL, Allen is setting his sights on $28.5 million from the state of Delaware to fully launch a stadium renovation […] The post Delaware State’s $28.5 million stadium play appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Norfolk State head coach Robert Jones is on his way to scheduling D1 opponents for the team’s non-conference schedule next season. Norfolk State is regarded as one of the best HBCU basketball programs in the nation and often fares well in out-of-conference competition. Because of this, the better teams in HBCU basketball often find it […] The post HBCU willing to pay money for D1 basketball games appeared first on ClutchPoints.
A former SEC standout and NBA veteran is officially taking the reins of an HBCU basketball program. Todd Day Sr., who served as interim head coach of Edward Waters’s men’s basketball team, has officially been named the head coach of the team. Day was brought in as interim head coach in November. “We are thrilled […] The post Former NBA veteran takes the reigns of Florida HBCU hoops program appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Former NBA All-Star Chris Paul is set to serve as the commencement speaker for Morehouse College’s Spring Class of 2026. The institution announced the selection of Paul in a statement on Thursday. Paul will also receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters. Chris Paul delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College represents a full-circle moment, […] The post Chris Paul to serve as Morehouse College commencement speaker appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Former No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall retired from the NBA in August 2025. Wall then joined Amazon Prime Video’s coverage team as an NBA analyst. Now, Wall has a new job, this time in college basketball, as he is the new president of basketball operations at Howard University, as first reported by ESPN’s … The post John Wall lands a new job in college basketball appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, John Wall has become the president of basketball operations at Howard University.
The Seattle Seahawks gave a rookie minicamp invite to running back Curtis Allen, who led the nation in rushing in 2025. The post Seahawks Give Minicamp Invite to Record-Setting HBCU Running Back appeared first on HEAVY.
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One of the brightest stars in HBCU football is getting two chances to make it to the NFL. Former Virginia Union running back Curtis Allen went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft despite a historic season. But per separate reports from CBS 6 reporter Sean Robertson and ESPN Richmond’s Jack Fitzpatrick, Allen has received minicamp […] The post HBCU star gets tryout with two NFL teams appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Former Washington Commanders linebacker and HBCU coach Monte Coleman has passed away. The news was shared by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he served as a head coach. Coleman was 68. “Coach Coleman embodied excellence and integrity in everything he did,” said UAPB Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Chris Robinson in […] The post Former HBCU coach, NFL standout passes away appeared first on ClutchPoints.
