HBCU Coach Profile: Clarence “Big House” Gaines, Winston-Salem State University

On the first edition of HBCU Coach Profile, we will be highlighting Clarence "Big House" Gaines the legendary basketball coach for the Rams of Winston-Salem State University. Clarence Gaines played basketball, football and ran track for the Morgan State Bears. As a football player, he was an All-CIAA selection for all four seasons of his … Continue reading HBCU Coach Profile: Clarence “Big House” Gaines, Winston-Salem State University →

HBCU Athlete Profile: Ben Wallace, Virginia Union University

On this edition of the HBCU Athlete Profile, we highlight and wish a Happy Belated Birthday to Ben Wallace, a former NBA champion center who played his college ball in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) for the Virginia Union Panthers. Ben Wallace played just two years with Virginia Union after spending his first two … Continue reading HBCU Athlete Profile: Ben Wallace, Virginia Union University →

HBCU Athlete/Coach Profile: Al Attles, North Carolina A&T

HBCUs have not only birthed great athletes they have also seen the emergence of great head coaches or great players turned great head coaches. Among these great coaches is Al Attles a former NBA player and Hall of Fame basketball out North Carolina A&T. Attles attended North Carolina A&T from 1956-1960 where he earned his … Continue reading HBCU Athlete/Coach Profile: Al Attles, North Carolina A&T →

HBCU Athlete Profile: Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Winston-Salem State University

On this edition of HBCU Athlete Profile, we highlight NBA legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe a combo guard (can play either point guard or shooting guard) who played for the Rams of Winston-Salem State University from 1963-1967. After a solid freshman season where he averaged just 7.1 points per game, Monroe wanted to leave college … Continue reading HBCU Athlete Profile: Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Winston-Salem State University →