That landscape will shift when the Aggies begin competing in the Big South on July 1, 2021. This institution’s athletic success may be celebrated the most by the people in Greensboro, North Carolina, but the benefits of its national prowess affect the entire HBCU landscape. A&T athletics are not just good, they are great.Īnd often with greatness comes exposure, notoriety and influence. 1 in the ESPN/The Undefeated Band Rankings last season. Plus, the Blue and Gold Marching Machine finished No. The Aggies have won four of the last five HBCU national championships and just completed a three-peat by defeating Alcorn State 64-44 in the 2019 Celebration Bowl. The men’s basketball team is currently in first place in the MEAC this season and has only lost one conference game.Īnd of course we can never forget about the dominance of the Aggies football team. After years of building a program, it’s time for the Bowie State women to shine.Central, could that change big-time basketball recruiting? The last time the Chiefs were in the Super Bowl, they won with HBCU talent.State’s NFL legacy grows as rookie Alex Brown makes it to Super Bowl
Homesick and in Europe, Shakyla Hill balls out for her third career quadruple-double.The women’s basketball team ended the 2018-2019 regular season undefeated in MEAC play and in 2017-2018 found itself a few plays away from stunning perennial women’s basketball power South Carolina on its own home court in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The men’s outdoor team finished ninth in the nation last season and the women’s team finished 13th. The Aggies have a nationally recognized track program. North Carolina A&T is a behemoth in black college athletics. The decision by the black college powerhouse to leave one of the only NCAA Division I conferences solely dedicated to athletics at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) might have historic implications on the future of black college sports. Martin announced Friday morning that the school will leave the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and join the Big South Conference. GREENSBORO - North Carolina Chancellor Harold L.
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