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CIAA Releases 2025–2030 Strategic Plan Ahead of Championships

CIAA Releases 2025–2030 Strategic Plan Ahead of Championships

Charlotte, NC (October 22, 2025) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s first historically Black athletic conference, today announced the public release of its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan as the conference heads into championship season. The plan was unanimously approved by the CIAA Board of Directors at its

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CIAA Announces 2025-2026 Women’s Bowling Preseason Team and Predicted Order of Finish

CIAA Announces 2025-2026 Women’s Bowling Preseason Team and Predicted Order of Finish

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 20, 2025) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) announces its 2025-2026 Women’s Bowling Preseason All-CIAA Team and Predicted Order of Finish, as voted on by the CIAA Bowling Head Coaches Association. The selections highlight returning talent and programs expected to compete for the conference title during

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CIAA Women Lead and Inspire at the 2025 Women Leaders in Sports Conference

CIAA Women Lead and Inspire at the 2025 Women Leaders in Sports Conference

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 17, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) proudly celebrates the outstanding women of the CIAA who represented the conference with excellence during the 2025 Women Leaders in Sports Conference. Their engagement and leadership throughout the event showcased the CIAA’s continued commitment to advancing women in

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CIAA® Congratulates Bowie State University President Dr. Aminta Breaux on Recognition as a Charm City Champion by Visit Baltimore

CIAA® Congratulates Bowie State University President Dr. Aminta Breaux on Recognition as a Charm City Champion by Visit Baltimore

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 17, 2025) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) proudly congratulates Bowie State University President Dr. Aminta H. Breaux on being named the 2025 Charm City Champion by Visit Baltimore during the organization’s annual meeting held Thursday, October 16, at R. House in Remington.  Read More...

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NCAA Division II Streaming Expansion to Feature CIAA® Championship Sports

NCAA Division II Streaming Expansion to Feature CIAA® Championship Sports

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 16, 2025)  — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) celebrates the NCAA’s announcement that Division II team championships will be livestreamed free of charge beginning in 2025–26. The initiative, powered by Hudl and accessible through the NCAA Championships Pass app and NCAA.com, will provide unprecedented

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CIAA Remembers Historian and Longtime Media Member Fred Whitted

CIAA Remembers Historian and Longtime Media Member Fred Whitted

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 13, 2025) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) joins the HBCU community in mourning the loss of Frederick O’Neal “Fred” Whitted, a respected historian, author, and longtime CIAA media member who passed away on October 3, 2025, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at the age of 72.

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CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker Named Nike Executive of the Year at Women Leaders in Sports National Convention

CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker Named Nike Executive of the Year at Women Leaders in Sports National Convention

KANSAS CITY, MO (October 14, 2025) – Women Leaders in Sports (Women Leaders) announced its 2025 award recipients, recognizing exceptional women who are redefining leadership and shaping the future of the sports industry. Among those honored was Jacqie McWilliams Parker, Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), who was named

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CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker Named Chair of NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact at Inaugural Meeting

CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker Named Chair of NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact at Inaugural Meeting

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 3, 2025) – The NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact (CAOI), chaired by Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker, convened its first official meeting this week in Indianapolis. The 25-member Association-wide group, which includes representatives from across all three NCAA divisions, spent two days

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Shaw University’s Antoine Lynch Selected for 2025–26 College Sports Communicators Inclusion Fellowship

Shaw University’s Antoine Lynch Selected for 2025–26 College Sports Communicators Inclusion Fellowship

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 3, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces that Antoine Lynch, Director of Athletic Communications at Shaw University, has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2025–26 Inclusion Fellowship Class. Read More...

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CIAA BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY ATTENDEES ANNOUNCED

CIAA BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY ATTENDEES ANNOUNCED

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 3, 2025) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, is set to tip off the 2025-26 basketball season with its highly anticipated Basketball Media Day on Tuesday, October 7, in Baltimore, Maryland. The event will showcase the conference’

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