US EditionFrom NFL stars to HBCU head coaches: Vick and Jackson on same path as they reunite in Philadelphia
DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick, former NFL teammates, lead historically Black colleges to renewed prominence with Delaware State at 5-3 and Norfolk State rebuilding under their guidance.
- On Thursday at 7 p.m., DeSean Jackson, head coach, Delaware State Hornets, and Michael Vick, head coach, Norfolk State Spartans, meet at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for the first HBCU head-coach matchup there.
- DeSean Jackson pushed to stage his Delaware State home contest at a larger NFL venue to broaden exposure, following a trend of former NFL stars coaching at HBCUs after Deion Sanders' success.
- The matchup will be carried by ESPNU and tickets start at $35.90; Delaware State Hornets are 5-3 and 1-0 in MEAC play with enrollment about 6,500 after beating North Carolina Central 35-26 last week.
- The prime-time matchup provides HBCUs a rare national platform on ESPNU, highlighting how celebrity coaches could draw attention and resources to underfunded colleges and athletic programs.
- Jackson has set up an NIL fund distributing cash to six or seven players, plans a field house, and the indie docuseries Inside the Hornet's Nest is soon to be shopped.
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