Black College Nines

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) appointed Robert Holloway as its Baseball Coordinator of Officials in August 2021. Holloway brought a wealth of experience to his new role with the conference. Prior to joining the SWAC, he officiated at five NCAA… Read more →

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… Read more →

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… Read more →

Black College Nines podcast with Bethune Cookman University head baseball coach Johnny Hernandez. Read more →

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… Read more →

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… Read more →

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… Read more →

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… Read more →

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… Read more →

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… Read more →

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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… Read more →

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… Read more →

In this Black College Nines’ podcast we talk with North Carolina A&T head baseball coach Ben Hall.  Coach Hall was hired as the permanent coach on July 21, 2015, making him the ninth Aggies baseball coach since the Aggies became… Read more →

Chris Crenshaw was named head coach of the Southern University baseball program on December 3, 2020. He becomes the seventh head coach in Jaguar baseball history. Crenshaw enters his third season with the Southern University baseball program, eighth season at… Read more →

Clark Atlanta University head baseball coach Kentaus “K.C.” Carter is our guest on this edition of Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Coaches Podcast Series. Carter started his collegiate baseball career at Kemper Junior College. He then transferred to Florida A&M… Read more →

This Black College Nines podcast episode features a candid conversation with former legendary Southern baseball coach Roger Cador who most recently served as head coach of the Jaguars baseball team. Cador speaks frankly about HBCU institution presidents and athletic departments… Read more →

When the Southern University baseball team captured its SWAC West Division Championship, SWAC Tournament Championship and participated in the NCAA Division I Regional in 2019, head coach Kerrick Jackson proudly raised the coveted trophy, but quickly handed it off to… Read more →

Today’s Black College Nines (BCN) podcast series features Voorhees head baseball coach Marcus Smith. Hired on August 1, 2019, in addition to his baseball coaching duties, Marcus Smith serves as the Athletic Academic Enhancement Coordinator responsible for ensuring that all student-athletes… Read more →

University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Brian Hollamon was named head baseball coach on August 21, 2017. The former Hawks assistant was a graduate assistant with the Hawks from 1996-99 when he earned his Masters Degree from the university. Hollamon came… Read more →