HBCU Coach U-Turns Back to Previous School with AD Promotion

HBCU coach U-turns back to previous school with AD promotion

Payne named athletics director at Talladega College

In a primetime move, Talladega College has chosen Andre Payne as its next athletics director. Payne is familiar to all at the HBCU school. He has been the women’s basketball coach with the Tornadoes since 2024.

P.K. Yonge announces Kelly Barrett as athletics director

Courtesy of P.K. YongeBarrett replaces Valerie Flournoy who served as AD from 2023-25.

Marvin Wilson named interim athletic director at Early - Brownwood Bulletin

Former Brownwood assistant coach Marvin Wilson has been named interim athletic director at Early High School.

HBCU hires current women's basketball coach to lead entire athletic department

Talladega College has announced that Andre Payne, its former women’s basketball coach, will become its athletic director. This news comes less than two months after it was announced that Payne was being hired as the next men’s basketball coach at Allen University. In addition to taking over as AD, the school also announced that he will reclaim his role as Talladega’s women’s basketball coach. “I am thankful and excited about returning to Tallade…