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Cliff Harris Award

Cliff Picks 36: NCAA Division II Football Players Named Finalists for 2023 Cliff Harris Award

[LITTLE ROCK, AR] –The Cliff Harris award, generously sponsored by Wright, Lindsey, Jennings LLP, proudly announces the selection of 36 standout student-athletes as finalists for the prestigious 2023 Cliff Harris Award for NCAA Division II. This year’s finalists represent a talented group from various institutions across the nation, featuring All-Americans and Conference Players of the […]

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2023 FAR Release

National Football Foundation and Fidelity Investments®Highlight 2023 NFF Faculty Athletics Representative Honorees

The NFF and Fidelity Investments recognize the critical role of faculty in supporting the interests of student-athletes nationwide. IRVING, Texas (Nov. 15, 2023) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the names of the 16 Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs) who will be honored as part of the 2023 NFF

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Undefeated Benedict football learns postseason path. A look at what’s ahead for Tigers

The Benedict College football team will begin the postseason at home for the second straight season. The Tigers are the No. 1 seed from the Super Region 2 and will have a bye in the first round of the Division II playoffs. Benedict will host the winner of the Lenoir-Rhyne and Shepherd game at 1

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Tigers Win Back-To-Back SIAC Championships With 47-10 Victory Over Albany State

ATLANTA, Ga. — The sixth-ranked Benedict College Tigers won their second straight SIAC Football Championship with a dominating 47-10 victory over Albany State University on Saturday, securing their second straight 11-0 season. The Benedict defense held the Golden Rams to a season-low 193 yards of total offense, while the Tigers racked up a season-high 563

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Sultan of Stealing

Sultan of Stealing: Nobody Teaches This Fine Art Better Than Selwyn Young

In 15 years with Benedict College, Selwyn Young’s teams have stolen a whopping 2,915 bases in 3, 437 attempts and own nearly every NCAA SB record. By Lou Pavlovich, Jr., Editor, Collegiate Baseball COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the history of college baseball, nobody has ever built a running game as potent as Coach Selwyn Young

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Benedict College Department of Athletics Advisory regarding Alumni Weekend and Senior Night

Due to the extensive construction surrounding the Benjamin E. Mays Human Resources Center and Gymnasium and the significant number of visitors and guests expected for this weekend’s Alumni Weekend and Senior Night, we have made the decision to relocate the Women’s and Men’s Basketball Games between Benedict College and Allen University, in order to ensure

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Benedict College stays undefeated after 20-3 win over Miles College

The 24th-ranked Tigers, in the national polls for the first time in program history, ran their record to 6-0 with Saturday’s victory. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kendall Norman delivered a 77-yard punt return for a score, helping Benedict College (6-0, 4-0 SIAC) defeat Miles College 20-3 Saturday at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. Norman’s fireworks on special

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Football 2022

Benedict football sets sights on Year 2 leap under coach Chennis Berry

Featured photo: Benedict head football coach Chennis Berry talks with his team ahead of their on-campus media day. TRACY GLANTZ tglantz@thestate.com The Benedict College football team had a 5-5 record in Chennis Berry’s first full season as head coach. After dissecting the Tigers’ 2021 campaign, he and the assistant coaches went to work. Berry and

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