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Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:50
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NFL Coaches

Florida A&M, Mississippi Valley State to face off in 2013

Here’s a trending topic: Former NFL players coaching at HBCUs. You already know former Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams is doing big things at Grambling. You already know what three-time Super Bowl winner Monte Coleman is doing at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the reigning SWAC champs. These coaches—and many more—are making serious waves at HBCUs, injecting a level of professionalism that is a welcomed breath of fresh air. The two coaches set to duel in this year’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge also have NFL experience in common. Mississippi Valley State’s Karl Morgan and FAMU’s Earl Holmes understand what that means for their programs; it’s an opportunity for continued growth—for the players making the plays and the men calling the shots. MORE | 2013 Matchup

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● Reigning MSC champs: Bethune Cookman

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  • 2013 MATCHUP
  • WALTER PAYTON AWARD
  • MSC LEGENDS

Florida A&M, Mississippi Valley State set to make only their second-ever meeting

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Mississippi Valley

The 2013 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney will feature the Florida A&M University Rattlers of the MEAC against the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils of SWAC on Sunday, Sept. 1. This will be the schools' second-ever meeting; they last met in 1990, with FAMU winning 28-13. For Florida A&M, the game will mark the team's first game under new head coach Earl Holmes. The Rattlers went 4-7 overall in 2012, while the Delta Devils ended the 2012 campaign with a 5-4 mark. MORE

2012 Walter Payton Achievment Award Winners

Last year's Walter Payton Achievement Award
winners were Bobby Wenzig (left) from Alabama State and Arlen McCray-Nibbs from Bethune-Cookman.
The 2013 nominees (from FAMU and Mississippi Valley State) will be announced soon.

• Remember Walter Payton, writes Chris Wilder





 

2012 Legends WinnersEstablished in 2009, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legends Award honors HBCU grads with an HBCU Trailblazer Award in recognition of the impact made in their respective career and community.

2012 Recipients

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