NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University Athletics will host Education Appreciation Day sponsored by Team Spartan Corporate Partner the Virginia Lottery this Saturday against Howard University. Kickoff is 2 p.m. at Dick Price Stadium. The pre-game festivities will include a recognition of Hampton Roads secondary school city-wide teachers of the year from 2015-16. During breaks … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The NSU football team (1-1) concludes its 2016 non-conference schedule at No. 13 ranked William & Mary (1-1) on Saturday in the newly-renovated Zable Stadium in Williamsburg. Kick-off is slated for 6 p.m. in what will be the Spartans’ second straight game against a nationally-ranked CAA opponent. Game 3: NSU (1-1) at … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Former Norfolk State University linebackers Deon King and Lynden Trail will continue their professional football careers in the NFL this season on the practice squads of the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, respectively. King was the leading tackler for the Cowboys through the team’s four preseason games this August. He made 19 … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Due to the likelihood of inclement weather on Saturday caused by the remnants of Hurricane Hermine, Saturday’s ABNB Labor Day Classic football game between Norfolk State and Elizabeth City State has been postponed and will now be played this Sunday at 6 p.m. at Dick Price Stadium. The NSU Ticket Center will … Continue reading
2016 Men’s Cross Country Schedule | 2016 Men’s Cross Country Roster NORFOLK, Va. – The new-look Norfolk State men’s cross country team opens its season Thursday evening at the University of Virginia Duals. “We expect to have a very competitive team,” head coach Kenneth Giles said. “We really like the athletes we are going to put … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University continues to make significant upgrades to its athletic facilities, as it was announced today that the institution has partnered with Daktronics, Inc., to design, manufacture and install a state-of-the-art, four-sided high-definition video board display at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall this fall. In addition, Daktronics will replace the entire … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University Director of Athletics Marty L. Miller announced on Tuesday that the game time for the Spartan football team’s season-opener, the ABNB Labor Day Classic against Elizabeth City State, has been pushed back to a 6 p.m. start time on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Dick Price Stadium. “We are attempting … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Former Norfolk State University basketball player Brehanna Daniels and football player Lamar Neal are among nine former college student-athletes selected to participate in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity (D4D) Crew Member Development Program, NASCAR and Rev Racing announced. The new class of participants received invitations to train with Rev Racing following standout … Continue reading
MEAC Championship Central Page NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State baseball team opens play in the 2016 MEAC Baseball Championship this Friday, May 20, at 3:30 p.m. at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Md. NSU (27-19), which receives a first-round bye, will face the winner of a Thursday opening round game between Bethune-Cookman (South … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State senior left hander Matt Outman has been voted as the MEAC Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive year and heads up a list of six Spartans who earned All-MEAC baseball honors as the conference released its postseason awards on Tuesday. Outman, junior right hander Jonathan Mauricio and sophomore … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University Director of Athletics Marty L. Miller announced Friday, May 13, that women’s basketball coach Larry Vickers has been signed to a three-year contract to lead the program. Vickers was named interim head coach on Jan. 20 and coached the Spartans for the final 11 games of the season. He was … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Freshman Marta Gomar of the Norfolk State women’s tennis team was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year on Tuesday morning when the conference office announced its postseason awards. In addition, head coach Worth Richardson was named the MEAC Coach of the Year, while senior Andrea Macchiavello earned a second-team all-conference nod. … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State seniors Kiara Howell and Deon King were named the University’s Female Athlete and Male Athlete of the Year, respectively, as the athletics department’s annual all-sports awards ceremony on Monday evening at the NSU Student Center. Howell, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., is in her fourth year on the Spartan … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball program recently signed forward Stavian Allen to a national letter of intent for its 2016 recruiting class. Allen will join the Spartan program from Tallahassee Community College in Florida. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Allen will have two years of eligibility with the Spartans after spending two years at … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State tennis teams won all four weekly MEAC honors when the conference office announced the awards for the last week of the regular season on Wednesday, April 20, morning. Sophomore Antonio Pejic and senior Andrea Macchiavello were each named the MEAC Player of the Week on the men’s and women’s … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Alex Mauricio allowed just one hit in four innings of relief pitching and the Norfolk State offense came to life in the middle innings to lift the Spartans to a 6-3 win over William & Mary on Tuesday, April 19, night at Marty L. Miller Field. The victory was the Spartans’ fourth … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The NCAA released its latest Academic Progress Rate figures Wednesday, April 20, and the report shows that the Norfolk State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics continues to make significant improvements with student-athlete retention and graduation. The latest set of figures include data through the 2014-15 academic year. All NSU athletic programs scored … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State baseball seniors Kyle Vaas and Matt Outman picked up MEAC weekly honors for their performances in Sunday’s, April 11, doubleheader sweep of Delaware State. Vaas, the Spartans’ designated hitter, was chosen as MEAC Co-Player of the Week, while Outman was named MEAC Pitcher of the Week. Vaas batted 4-for-7 (.571) … Continue reading
DOVER, Del. – Austin Bentley hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give host Delaware State a 6-5 win over Norfolk State in the teams’ MEAC series finale on Monday, April 11, afternoon at Soldier Field. Bentley’s hit off Spartan reliever Michael Parmentier scored pinch runner Jaylen Zielecki from third … Continue reading
