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HBCU commissioners reach out to Congress for help as legislation threatens their programs

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Just a few years after sports at historically Black schools were thriving, many now are merely surviving.

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HBCU commissioners reach out to Congress for help as legislation threatens their programs

Just a few years after sports at historically Black schools were thriving, many now are merely surviving.

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HBCU brass seek Congress' help on college sports - Daily news Update

Feb 19, 2025, 11:23 PM ET Just a few years after sports at historically Black schools were thriving, many now are merely surviving. HBCUs are seeking help before things get worse. The commissioners of four major historically Black conferences have sent a letter to the Congressional Black Caucus requesting a meeting and voicing concerns that the growing push to make athletes school employees could potentially destroy their athletic programs if it…

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HBCU Buzz

Athletic Leaders Call on Congress to Protect HBCU Sports

On Feb. 17, 2025, commissioners from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Southwestern Athletic Conference sent a united, pressing appeal to the Congressional Black Caucus for legislative support. The letter details critical challenges HBCUs face in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics. In their letter, the commissioners expressed […] The po…

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HBCU Sports

HBCU conference commissioners call for restrictions on athletes as employees

In a letter released Monday, the four commissioners of the NCAA-based HBCU athletic conferences have contacted the Congressional Black Caucus for assistance with new federal NIL and student-athlete laws. The letter, penned and signed by SWAC commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland, SIAC commissioner Anthony Holloman, CIAA commissioner, and MEAC commissioner Sonja Stills, called for laws that do not define student-athletes as employees, a move that w…

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HBCU Gameday

HBCU commissioners reach out to congress about future

The commissioners of the four NCAA HBCU conferences—CIAA, MEAC, SIAC, and SWAC—sent a letter to the Congressional Black Caucus urging action to protect the future of HBCU athletics. Representing 48 institutions and 15,000 student-athletes, the commissioners expressed concern about the evolving landscape of college sports, particularly regulatory decisions and lawsuits that could disproportionately harm HBCU programs.A primary concern is the push…

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