CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With summer nearing its end, the 2025 college football season is just weeks away. The HBCU college football preseason All-America team was released Tuesday morning, with four CIAA student-athletes being named to the list. Read More...
Charlotte, NC (August 3, 2025) - The CIAA is proud to announce the addition of Mr. Dwayne Gladden as its next men’s basketball officiating coordinator. In addition to assigning duties, Gladden will also provide rules education, game training and clinic administration for the CIAA mbb roster of game officials
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Washington, D.C. -The commissioners of the four National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) conferences comprised of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) announced today the creation of the HBCU4Us Association, a landmark alliance dedicated to protecting the integrity, legacy, cultural value, and competitiveness of HBCU athletic programs. Read More...
Charlotte, N.C. (July 23, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) proudly announces the launch of the CIAA Leadership Academy (CLA), a bold new initiative designed to empower and equip leaders at every level of CIAA athletics. This innovative program will serve as a catalyst for professional growth, equity-centered
DURHAM, N.C. (July 16, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has officially revealed the highly anticipated 2025 All-CIAA Preseason Football Team, as voted on by the Sports Information Directors Association. Alongside the star-studded roster, the projected order of finish—carefully selected by the Sports Information Directors Association
CHARLOTTE, NC (July 14, 2025) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is proud to announce the hiring of Matisse Lee as its new Associate Commissioner of External Partnerships & Special Projects, effective July 14, 2025. Lee brings more than a decade of intercollegiate athletics experience and a proven track record
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CHARLOTTE, NC (June 23, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) will officially open the 2025 football season with its annual Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 16, in Durham, North Carolina. Read More...
Charlotte, NC (June 20, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Board of Directors, composed of the Presidents and Chancellors of its thirteen member institutions, convened for its annual Spring Meeting on June 11–12, 2025, at Virginia State University. The two-day meeting focused on critical decisions to advance the
CHARLOTTE, NC (June 18, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, has announced that the City of Baltimore, has been selected to host the CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament through 2029. The decision, made by the CIAA Board of
RICHMOND, VA. (May 13, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) held its annual Spring General Assembly meeting and end-of-year awards reception in Richmond, VA. The conference office announced its highest administrative and team awards at the reception on Tuesday afternoon. Read More...
Orangeburg, S.C. (May 3, 2025) - Bowie State University and Claflin University went head-to-head in the 2025 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) softball championship for the fourth consecutive season. Read More...
DURHAM, N.C. (May 3, 2024) – On Saturday in Durham County Memorial Stadium, Winston-Salem State University's Women and Claflin University's Men were crowned champions at the 2025 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Read More...
DURHAM, NC (May 2, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces its 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year, as voted by the CIAA Track & Field Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. These outstanding student-athletes will be formally recognized tomorrow during the CIAA Outdoor
