BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The ever-increasing magnitude of the McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by Coca Cola between Alabama State and Alabama A&M as something more than just a football game was on full display Wednesday morning at the Coca Cola Headquarters in Birmingham. The 75th annual edition’s week-long festivities got underway under sponsor-enriched decorum from McDonald’s and Coca Cola…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Terrance Jones has been named Alabama State University’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations, effective for Sept. 12. The new position will have the responsibility of overseeing efforts in the area of media and public relations, sports information, marketing and development and fundraising for the Intercollegiate Athletic Department. The position will report directly to the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State University Head Football Coach Brian Jenkins held his weekly press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Media Room at ASU Stadium. He took some time to look back on last week’s performance and talked about the upcoming opponent, Alcorn State. “We gave a valiant effort last week, but it wasn’t good enough,” Jenkins said. “It…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The start of the college football season is two weeks away and another preseason honor has been bestowed on Alabama State’s Kourtney Berry. Herosports.com has released its 2016 Preseason FCS All America Team and Berry has been named First Team All-America as one of four linebackers named to the team. A three-time All-SWAC pick and two-time…
Alabama State University president Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd is making headlines. Boyd is listed as one of America’s most interesting college presidents. The recognition comes from the site BestSchools. org. The college and university presidents on the list are all colorful personalities who not only lead their institutions effectively but do so with a panache that excites their campus community. Many…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State baseball pitcher Joseph Camacho has signed a free agent contract with the Oakland A’s. Camacho (5-9, 175; Sr., El Paso, Texas) recorded one of the most outstanding careers in the history of Hornet Athletics. The four-year starter went 36-5 with a career 3.35 ERA in 59 appearances with 47 starts, throwing six complete games…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com)– Alabama State baseball pitcher Joseph Camacho has been named to the Louisville Slugger All-America team, announced today by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Camacho (5-9, 175; El Paso, Texas) who is both a three-time SWAC Pitcher of the Year and three-time first-team all-conference performer, was named third-team All-American. Camacho is 10-0 this season with a 2.04 ERA with…
MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com) – University of Tulsa Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Derrick Gragg and former Super Bowl champion Corey Harris will address the male student-athletes at Alabama State University Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at Abernathy Auditorium as part of the Alabama State University Athletics Leadership Seminar. Dr. Gragg, a native of Huntsville, Ala., and…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Day one of the second Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tennis round-up started Friday, as the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Complex played a role as one of the hosting venues. Both Alabama State University’s men’s and women’s tennis teams were in action, albeit after a short rain delay, against visiting rivals Prairie View A & M University,…
The newspaper in Tallassee reports a Neo-Confederate group in that city is planning to install a flagpole and Confederate flag along I-85 in Montgomery. The flag would be installed across from Alabama State University, a historically black university. The Tallassee Tribune reports the pole would be as high as 50 feet—and was donated by a Montgomery doctor who wants to remain…
