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ASU Agrees on Transfer Partnership with Shelton State Community College

Alabama State University is making it easier for some community college students to transfer. The presidents of Shelton State Community College and Alabama State University met Monday to sign a partnership that they hope will benefit both of their students. For students who transfer from Shelton to Alabama State, or vice versa, this partnership will make the credit process easier….

ASU, SWAC Release Statements on Monday Night’s Post Game Brawl

Statements from @BamaStateAD_JT and President Ross about last night's incident at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome #STATEofMind pic.twitter.com/D6uh2wIl1O — ASU Athletics 😷 (@BamaStateSports) February 4, 2020 Categories: ASU Sports, Sports Tags: alabama state, ASU, Basketball, brawl, Kentucky State, texas southern, tuskegee

SWAC Media Day Held in Downtown Birmingham

Coaches and players from the SEC aren’t the only ones meeting the media in metro Birmingham this week. Today was SWAC Media Day, featuring Alabama State University and other schools in the conference. Fifth year head coach Donald Hill Eley, Linebacker Darron Johnson and offensive lineman Carl Thompson were all at the Westin in downtown Birmingham to represent the Hornets….

Alabama State University Celebrates 150th Birthday

Alabama State University has reached a major milestone in its history. Its celebrating its Sesquicentennial birthday after turning 150 years old Monday. School officials say it makes Alabama State the oldest ‘state sponsored’ historically black liberal arts university in the nation. A big 150th birthday bash was held in the Club Lounge at the ASU football stadium. The special day was…

Reeling in the Magic City Classic’s special moments

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Fond recollections of past Magic City Classics between Alabama State and Alabama A&M were reminisced with stories at the podium during Friday’s luncheon held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Birmingham. Speakers could remember when teams all packed onto one bus to travel before interstate 65 existed and the trip from Huntsville to Birmingham took several…

ASU’s Ariela Lewis named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State senior striker Ariela Lewis has been recognized by the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) as the Offensive Soccer Player of the Week for her outstanding performance during the weekend of competition from October 21-23. The Anchorage, AK native scored two goals and distributed three assists over the weekend in Alabama State’s victories against Mississippi Valley…

Magic City Classic pre-game hype & hoopla begins

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…

Alabama State tabs Jones as Sr. Associate A.D.

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…

Hornets look ahead to Alcorn State

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…

ASU’s Berry adds another preseason honor

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…