Announcements
Robert
L. Johnson Sr., XU grad and football player, dies Ed Cassiere
01/19/11NEW ORLEANS — Robert L. Johnson Sr., a Xavier University of Louisiana football player more than 60 years ago and a Chicago developmental optometrist, died Dec. 1 in Chicago of complications from diabetes. He was 80.
2010 SWAC Hall of Fame
Inductees AnnouncedTexas Southern’s Men’s Track & Field Head Coach Clyde Duncan, Sr. will be enshrined in the SWAC Hall of Fame
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced today its 2010 inductees for the league’s Hall of Fame. The class includes six honorees affiliated with five of the league’s 10 member institutions. The 2010 inductees are: Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd (Jackson State, baseball), Clyde Duncan (Texas Southern, track and field), Charlie Granger (Southern, football / track and field), Aaron James (Grambling, basketball), Willie “Rat” McGowan (Alcorn State, baseball / football), and Shirley Walker (Alcorn State, basketball).
Joseph-Richard,
former Gold Nuggets coach, dies at 46Ed Cassiere December 1, 2010
NEW ORLEANS — Janice Joseph-Richard, a four-time Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year during her six seasons as women's basketball coach at Xavier University of Louisiana, died late Wednesday afternoon in Alexandria, La., after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 46.
Ram, Lady Rams hardwood legends to be honored for historical efforts
Trevin Q. Goodwin
WINSTON-SALEM, NC –Winston-Salem State University will honor its basketball legends at Legacy Weekend on February 21-22nd. In celebration of the rich and storied history of WSSU basketball, seven of the top players in school history will be honored for successes both on and off the court.