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Two CIAA Students Among Finalists for Madden NFL 23 x HBCU Tournament Finals Experience during Super Bowl LVII Week

Two CIAA Students Among Finalists for Madden NFL 23 x HBCU Tournament Finals Experience during Super Bowl LVII Week

The National Football League (NFL) unveiled its plans for the HBCU student finalists who participated in the third annual EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 23 x HBCU Tournament with an exclusive experience during Super Bowl LVII week. Students will travel to Phoenix for a week filled with job shadowing opportunities and

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Registration Still Underway for 2023 U.S. Army CIAA Esports Experience

Registration Still Underway for 2023 U.S. Army CIAA Esports Experience

CHARLOTTE, NC (January 20, 2023)— CIAA students across the 12 member-institutions can register now for the 2023 U.S. Army CIAA Esports Experience presented by Wendy’s. The U.S. Army CIAA Esports Experience will feature various gaming tournaments, headlined by a bracket-style, single-elimination NBA 2K23 tournament modeled after the

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CIAA Unveils Second Set of Title IX Trailblazers for 50th Anniversary

CIAA Unveils Second Set of Title IX Trailblazers for 50th Anniversary

CHARLOTTE, NC (January 13, 2023) — In continued celebration and acknowledgment of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, has unveiled six more CIAA Title IX Trailblazers. The conference will name a total of 50 Title IX

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Claflin Athletics Welcomes Dionne McCollum as Associate Director of Athletics/Compliance Director

Claflin Athletics Welcomes Dionne McCollum as Associate Director of Athletics/Compliance Director

ORANGEBURG, SC - The Claflin University Department of Athletics got a big boost with the addition of Mrs. Dionne McCollum as its Associate Athletics Director and Director of Compliance. With a strong foundation in collegiate athletics and a passion for the guidance and development of young people, Mrs. McCollum will

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CIAA Unveils First Set of Title IX Trailblazers for 50th Anniversary

CIAA Unveils First Set of Title IX Trailblazers for 50th Anniversary

CHARLOTTE, NC (January 6, 2023) — In continued celebration and acknowledgment of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, has unveiled its first set of CIAA Title IX Trailblazers. The conference will name a total of 50

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The Four Power HBCU Conferences (CIAA, MEAC, SIAC, SWAC) Collective Work and Responsibility Continues

The Four Power HBCU Conferences (CIAA, MEAC, SIAC, SWAC) Collective Work and Responsibility Continues

The Commissioners representing the four (4) NCAA Historically Black Athletic Conferences (HBCUs), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), have agreed to partner in more collaborative ways to strengthen the value of our HBCU conferences and to protect

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Postgraduate Scholarship to be Named in Memory of the Late Mr. Eric Moore

Postgraduate Scholarship to be Named in Memory of the Late Mr. Eric Moore

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, has established a newly named postgraduate scholarship in honor of the late Eric Moore, who passed away on October 30. The Eric Moore Postgraduate Scholarship will award $10,000 to a college graduate who is interested

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CIAA Unveils 2023 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class

CIAA Unveils 2023 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, is proud to announce the 2023 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class. This year’s class, which features all women in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, includes Allyson Dobbins (Bowie State University)

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CIAA Partner Hercules Tires Launches #RideOnOurMentalStrength Campaign During Basketball Season

CIAA Partner Hercules Tires Launches #RideOnOurMentalStrength Campaign During Basketball Season

CHARLOTTE, NC– The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced today that corporate partner Hercules Tires will donate $1 for every free throw made during the 2022-23 men’s and women’s basketball conference season to support mental health as part of a league-wide student-athlete wellness program.  Hercules Tires will present a

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CIAA Welcomes Bluefield State University as 13th Full Member

CIAA Welcomes Bluefield State University as 13th Full Member

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 12, 2022) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation's oldest historically black conference, has announced the addition of Bluefield State (WV) University as a full member, starting July 1, 2023. The fellow HBCU brings 13 sports for conference competition, intending to add women’s

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