[bluedog]

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 28, 2022) — The Commissioners representing the four (4) NCAA Historically Black Athletic Conferences (HBCUs), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), have agreed to partner in more collaborative ways to strengthen the value of our HBCU conferences and to protect and amplify the HBCU brand. The Commissioners acknowledge the differences in division, size, and makeup, but value that our conferences are the same in our foundation and mission to serve and advance students and athletes at HBCUs.

https://hbcugameday.com/2022/12/29/hbcu-conferences-agree-to-work-together/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

[Strike79]

 ......this should have happened YEARS ago, but better late than never. We are STRONGER working together than plodding ahead, as individual conferences, especially in this fraught period of the Power 5 conferences controlling the overwhelming majority of the athletic dollars.  And ALL OTHER SCHOOLS fighting over crumbs.

This is great news.

[oleschoolaggie]

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 28, 2022) — The Commissioners representing the four (4) NCAA Historically Black Athletic Conferences (HBCUs), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), have agreed to partner in more collaborative ways to strengthen the value of our HBCU conferences and to protect and amplify the HBCU brand. The Commissioners acknowledge the differences in division, size, and makeup, but value that our conferences are the same in our foundation and mission to serve and advance students and athletes at HBCUs.

https://hbcugameday.com/2022/12/29/hbcu-conferences-agree-to-work-together/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

^^^^^^ this!!  this is what my alma mater should be "supporting", not a bunch of pwc's...

[Jay_Thomas]

  I am very eager to see what this will look like.

[lew9ball]

CHARLOTTE, NC (December 28, 2022) — The Commissioners representing the four (4) NCAA Historically Black Athletic Conferences (HBCUs), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), have agreed to partner in more collaborative ways to strengthen the value of our HBCU conferences and to protect and amplify the HBCU brand. The Commissioners acknowledge the differences in division, size, and makeup, but value that our conferences are the same in our foundation and mission to serve and advance students and athletes at HBCUs.

https://hbcugameday.com/2022/12/29/hbcu-conferences-agree-to-work-together/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

^^^^^^ this!!  this is what my alma mater should be "supporting", not a bunch of pwc's...

Strongly agree oleschoolaggie

[Ramese98]

This I can support wholeheartedly. As has been said, this is something that should have happened years ago. We must learn to put our EGOS to the side for the betterment of the common good.

[Bison 4 Life]

Should have happened years, if not decades ago.That being said, the devil is in the details.

[FunCkMaster]

In theory, I really like this idea. And, like a lot of you have already noted, it is a concept that should have BEEN implemented.

I guess "better late than never" applies here.

[JBROB]

There's alot of history between these conferences.  It's not easy work with family.

CIAA/MEAC
Delaware State University            1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Hampton University               1995   Colonial (CAA)
Howard University               1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore    1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Morgan State University               1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Norfolk State University            1996   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
North Carolina A&T State University    1970   Colonial (CAA)
North Carolina Central University     1970,2007 Mid-Eastern (MEAC)

[JBROB]

There's alot of history between these conferences.  It's not easy work with family.

CIAA/MEAC
Delaware State University            1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Hampton University               1995   Colonial (CAA)
Howard University               1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore    1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Morgan State University               1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Norfolk State University            1996   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
North Carolina A&T State University    1970   Colonial (CAA)
North Carolina Central University     1970,2007 Mid-Eastern (MEAC)

SIAC/SWAC
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University   1998   Southwestern (SWAC)
Alabama State University              1976   Southwestern (SWAC)
Bethune–Cookman University              1979   Southwestern (SWAC)
Florida A&M University                      1979   Southwestern (SWAC)
Jackson State University                   1914   Southwestern (SWAC)

[JBROB]

There's alot of history between these conferences.  It's not easy work with family.

CIAA/MEAC
Delaware State University            1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Hampton University               1995   Colonial (CAA)
Howard University               1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore    1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Morgan State University               1970   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
Norfolk State University            1996   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)
North Carolina A&T State University    1970   Colonial (CAA)
North Carolina Central University     1970,2007 Mid-Eastern (MEAC)

SIAC/SWAC
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University   1998   Southwestern (SWAC)
Alabama State University              1976   Southwestern (SWAC)
Bethune–Cookman University              1979   Southwestern (SWAC)
Florida A&M University                      1979   Southwestern (SWAC)
Jackson State University                   1914   Southwestern (SWAC)

SIAC/MEAC
South Carolina State University              1971   Mid-Eastern (MEAC)

SIAC/CIAA
Claflin University                      2018   Central (CIAA)

[bluedog]

I don't think they are talking about games as much as they are about business models and investing in any way they can in helping the D2 conferences and schools grow.

[Cats4ever]

 

I don't think they are talking about games as much as they are about business models and investing in any way they can in helping the D2 conferences and schools grow.

Over the past three years, the four conferences have met and worked together collaboratively to identify immediate and future opportunities that align with our conference strategies. This includes our partnership with the NFL, Black College Hall of Fame, the NCAA office of Inclusion, championships and selective events that support our mission and student-athletes in higher education.

[Strike79]

I don't think they are talking about games as much as they are about business models and investing in any way they can in helping the D2 conferences and schools grow.

Over the past three years, the four conferences have met and worked together collaboratively to identify immediate and future opportunities that align with our conference strategies. This includes our partnership with the NFL, Black College Hall of Fame, the NCAA office of Inclusion, championships and selective events that support our mission and student-athletes in higher education.

Cats…….this is interesting and I’m pleased to hear that, in fact, the collaboration began around three years ago. So what, then, is significant about the hbcugameday.com article linked in the lead post^^^? Are the four conferences now simply “formalizing” their collaboration?

Would you or someone else please explain? Thanks.

[j1908]

Great