MEDIA CONTACT: David Thompson, dlthompson@bowiestate.edu, 301-860-4311

“We are dedicated to providing resources and possibilities to students for higher education, especially in Prince George’s County,” said Wanda Durant, who leads the Durant Family Foundation. “Bowie State was the perfect place to make a meaningful impact.”

The foundation has committed $500,000 towards renovations of the basketball arena in the Leonidas S. James Physical Education Complex at BSU. Renovations will include installation of a new basketball court, expansion of seating capacity and upgrades to the press box area. The gift will also provide financial support for men’s and women’s basketball and university athletics programs. It also will establish a scholarship for Durant Center College Track students who attend BSU.

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Bowie State President Aminta Breaux expressed her gratitude for Durant’s generosity.

“We’re grateful for the resources that Kevin Durant and his family foundation have generously donated to Bowie State University to advance student success in achieving their academic goals,” said Breaux. “His contributions will go a long way towards updating our facilities and ensure a top-tier athletic experience for all of our students. The foundation has already built a network of community-centric services within the Durant Center in Prince George’s County that is exemplary.”

Durant’s donation to Bowie State is just the latest in the Seat Pleasant native’s philanthropic efforts in Prince George’s County. In 2019, Durant’s foundation partnered with College Track to establish College Track at the Durant Center in Suitland, MD, to help first-generation and low-income students pursue higher education.

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About the Durant Family Foundation
The Durant Family Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Prince George’s County native Kevin Durant. The foundation’s mission is to enrich the lives of at-risk youth from low-income backgrounds through educational, athletic and social programs. The foundation supports youth athletics, organizations addressing youth homelessness, disaster & emergency relief efforts, renovates basketball courts across the world, and provides educational opportunities for low-income and first generation college students via our partnership with College Track. As of 2019, the Durant Center, based in Prince George’s County, has been the home for Durant Family Foundation charitable programs and community initiatives.

Welcome to “The List!” This page provides a comprehensive resource of HBCU athletic programs. The opportunity to study and compete at an HBCU is an invitation to join the incredibly rich athletic tradition central to the culture of these schools for the past century! From the football “classics” that have drawn millions of fans dating back to the 1920’s to rivalries like the “Battle of the Firsts” between Cheyney (PA) State and Lincoln (PA) University, or the “BoomBox Classic” between Southern University and Jackson State, competing at an HBCU means participating in historically significant competitions central to the identities of these schools and communities.

There are 5 traditional HBCU conferences. In Division 1, the SWAC is original article. Along with the Ivy and the MEAC, its teams do not compete in the NCAA Football Championship, rather the East and West Divisions play for an opportunity to face the MEAC Champion in the Celebration Bowl. The SWAC’s membership is entirely made up of southern public institutions.

The MEAC encompasses Division 1 HBCU’s along the eastern seaboard, from Delaware to South Carolina, including Howard University in Washington, D.C. One of its biggest rivalries is outside the conference now, the “Real HU” competition between Howard and Hampton University (Hampton left the MEAC and is a member of the Big South Conference) continues to be one of the social events of year, even when both teams are struggling on the field.

The CIAA is the oldest HBCU circuit and competes in Division 2. Its men’s basketball conference tournament draws over 100,000 fans annually and is the biggest single event held in Charlotte, NC each year (although it is relocating to Baltimore in search of an even bigger platform beginning in 2022). The SIAC is the CIAA’s long standing southern rival and traditionally leads NCAA Division 2 in football attendance. In the NAIA, the GCAC is the only all-HBCU conference, although the Red River Athletic Conference is home to several former SWAC institutions.

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School Website Affiliation Conference Football Basketball Soccer XC/Track Baseball Softball Volleyball Golf Tennis Bowling Lacrosse Swimming Wrestling Sailing Equestrian Triathlon Beach Vball Rowing Flag Footbal
Alabama A&M University http://aamusports.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M M/W W
Alabama State University http://bamastatesports.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M/W M/W W
Albany State University http://www.asugoldenrams.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W W M/W M W W W
Alcorn State University http://alcornsports.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M/W
Allen University http://www.auyellowjackets.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W W M/W W W 0
Benedict College https://benedicttigers.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W M W M/W M/W
Bethune-Cookman University https://bcuathletics.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W M/W M W W M/W M/W W
Bishop State College https://www.bishop.edu/athletics NJCAA ACCC M/W M W W M/W
Bluefield State University https://go-bstate.com/ NCAA D2 Independent M M/W W M/W M W M/W M/W M/W W M/W 0
Bowie State https://bsubulldogs.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W W W W W
Central State University https://maraudersports.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W M/W
Cheyney State University https://cheyneywolves.com/ NCAA D2 M/W W
Claflin University https://athletics.claflin.edu/ NCAA D2 CIAA M/W M/W M W W
Clark Atlanta University https://clarkatlantasports.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W* M W W W
Clinton College https://www.clintongoldenbears.com/ USCAA EMAC M/W
Coahama Community College https://coahomasports.com/ NJCAA MACCC M M/W M/W M W
Coppin State University https://coppinstatesports.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M/W M/W M W W M/W W
Delaware State University https://dsuhornets.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M M/W W M/W M W W W W W W W W
Denmark Technical College https://www.denmarktech.edu/athletics/ NJCAA Region 10 M/W
Dillard University http://www.dillardbleudevils.com/ NAIA GCAC M/W M/W W
Edward Waters University https://www.ewctigerpride.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W W M/W M W M/W
Elizabeth City State University https://ecsuvikings.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W XC W W M W W
Fayetteville State University https://fsubroncos.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W W W M W
Fisk University http://www.fiskathletics.com/ NAIA GCAC M/W M M/W W M/W
Florida A&M University https://famuathletics.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W M/W M W W M W W
Florida Memorial University https://fmuathletics.com/ NAIA The Sun Conference M M/W M/W M/W M W W 0 0
Fort Valley State University https://fvsusports.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W W M/W M
Gadsden State Community College https://www.gadsdenstate.edu/athletics.cms NJCAA ACCC M/W W M
Grambling State University http://www.gsutigers.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W W W
Hampton (VA) University https://hamptonpirates.com/ NCAA D1 Big South M M/W W M/W W W M/W M M/W W
Harris-Stowe State University https://hornetsathletics.com/ NAIA AMC M/W M/W M/W M W
Hinds Community College @ Utica https://sports.hindscc.edu/ NJCAA MACCC M M/W M/W M/W M W M M/W
Howard University https://hubison.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M M/W M/W M/W W W M/W M/W W W M/W
Huston-Tillotson University http://www.htramsathletics.com/ NAIA RRAC M/W M/W M/W M W W
Jackson State University http://www.gojsutigers.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M/W W
Jarvis Christian College http://www.jccbulldogs.com/ NAIA RRAC M/W M/W M/W M W W M/W
Johnson C. Smith University https://goldenbullsports.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W W W M M/W W
Kentucky State University https://ksuthorobreds.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W M W W M
Lane College https://golcdragons.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W M W W M/W
Langston University http://www.langstonsports.com/ NAIA RRAC M M/W M/W W W
Lawson State Community College https://athletics.lawsonstate.edu/ NJCAA ACCC M/W M W
Lemoyne-Owen College https://athletics.loc.edu/ NCAA D2 SIAC M/W M/W* M W W M M/W
Lincoln University https://lulions.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W W M/W M W M/W
Lincoln University of Missouri https://lubluetigers.com/ NCAA D2 MIAA M M/W M/W W M/W
Livingstone College https://bluebearathletics.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W W W M W
Miles College https://milesgoldenbears.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W M W W
Mississippi Valley State University http://mvsusports.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M/W
Morehouse College https://morehouseathletics.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M M M M M M
Morgan State University https://morganstatebears.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M M/W M/W W W M/W W
Norfolk State University https://nsuspartans.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M M/W M/W M W W M/W W
North Carolina A&T State University https://ncataggies.com/ NCAA D1 Big South M M/W M/W M W W M/W M/W W
North Carolina Central University https://nccueaglepride.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M M/W M/W W W M M/W
Oakwood University http://www.oakwoodambassadors.com/ USCAA Independent M/W M/W M W W
Paine College https://paineathletics.com/ NCCAA Independent M/W M W W
Paul Quinn College http://www.pqc.edu/athletics/ NAIA RRAC M/W M/W W
Philander Smith College https://www.philanderathletics.com/ NAIA GCAC M/W M/W W
Prairie View A&M University http://www.pvpanthers.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M/W M/W W
Rust College https://www.rustcollege.edu/about-rust-college/athletics/ NAIA GCAC M/W M/W M W
Savannah State University https://ssuathletics.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W M W W M/W W
Shaw University https://www.shawbears.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W M/W W W M/W W
South Carolina State University https://www.scsuathletics.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M M/W W M/W W W M/W
Southern University http://gojagsports.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W W W
Southwestern Christian College https://www.swcc.edu/athletics.htm NJCAA Region 5 M/W M/W W
St. Augustine’s University https://saintaugfalcons.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W W W M 0
Talladega College http://www.talladegatornadoes.com/ NAIA GCAC M/W M/W M/W M W W
Tennessee State University https://tsutigers.com/ NCAA D1 Ohio Valley M M/W M/W W W M/W M/W
Texas College https://www.tcsteersathletics.com/ NAIA RRAC M M/W M/W M/W M W W
Texas Southern University http://athletics.tsu.edu/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M/W W
Tougaloo College http://www.tougaloobulldogs.com/ NAIA GCAC M/W XC Only M W
Tuskegee University https://goldentigersports.com/ NCAA D2 SIAC M M/W M/W M W W M/W
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff http://www.uapblionsroar.com/ NCAA D1 SWAC M M/W W M/W M W W M/W
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore https://easternshorehawks.com/ NCAA D1 MEAC M/W M/W M W W M/W W
University of the District of Columbia https://www.udcfirebirds.com/ NCAA D2 ECC M/W M W W M/W
University of the Virgin Islands https://uvi.edu/student-life/athletics/default.aspx NAIA Independent M/W M M/W
Virginia State University https://govsutrojans.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W M W W M M/W W
Virginia Union University https://vuusports.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W W W M W
Virginia University – Lynchburg https://vul.prestosports.com/landing/index NCCAA Independent M M/W M/W
Voorhees College https://www.voorhees.edu/athletics NAIA Independent M/W M/W M W
West Virginia State University https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/ NCAA D2 MEC M M/W W W XC M W W M M/W
Wilberforce University http://www.wilberforceathletics.com/ NAIA Independent M/W M/W M M/W
Wiley College https://www.wileyathletics.com/ NAIA RRAC M/W M/W M W
Winston-Salem State University https://www.wssurams.com/ NCAA D2 CIAA M M/W M/W* W W M
Xavier University of Louisiana https://xulagold.com/ NAIA RRAC M/W M/W M W W M/W

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