HBCU Hoops Head Coach Out After Tournament Loss

HBCU Hoops Head Coach Out After Tournament Loss

The drama of conference tournament basketball often brings defining moments for programs. For one HBCU program, it also marked the end of an era. Just days after a heartbreaking first-round exit in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) tournament, Albany State head coach Patrick Gayle announced he will step down from his position after eight seasons leading the Golden Rams. TheHBCU confirmed Gayle’s resignation on March 3, than…

Albany State women upset Edward Waters in the opening round of the SIAC basketball tournament

Only two games into the quarterfinal round of the SIAC basketball tournament, we have already seen a major upset in the women’s bracket. Entering as the fifth seed in the SIAC East, the Albany State Golden Rams took down the East’s top-seeded Edward Waters Tigers in an 80-49 blowout. Albany State entered the postseason on a two-game losing streak, having scraped by Kentucky State in the opening round 58-56 to make it into the quarterfinals. Mean…

D2 DIRT: Gayle out as Head Basketball Coach at Albany State

According to a report from Liv Antilla, Patrick Gayle is out as the head men’s basketball coach at as the head basketball coach at D2 Albany State (GA). Gayle spent the last eight seasons leading the Golden Rams (91-126 – .419), highlighted by a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference East Division Championship and conference tournament runner-up finish in 2020; Albany State finished 12–17 (11–13 SIAC) during the 2024–25 season. Prior to Al…