CIAA News

Released by The CIAA,   CHARLOTTE, NC- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically black athletic conference, will tip off its 2023-24 basketball season with its annual Basketball Media Day on Monday, […]

By Shaw Athletics Communications   RALEIGH, N.C. – Pro wrestler Kayden Carter spends her Mondays body slamming opponents on WWE Raw. But there was a time when she dribbled past defenders on the basketball court. […]

Released by The CIAA, Charlotte, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Harrington Smith as the Associate Commissioner for Championships & Brand Management. Harrington is a proud alumnus of Johnson C. Smith […]

By Tiana Cepher, Livingstone Sports Information    SALISBURY – Dr. Anthony J. Davis announced Clifton Huff as the Athletic Director on July 10, 2023. Huff spent his last six years as the Senior Athletic Director of […]

Released by The CIAA,   Bluefield  State University officially became members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association on July 1, 2023. They return to the conference after transitioning out in 1955.  Over the past three […]

By Jim Junot, Virginia Union Sports Information,   The 1980 Virginia Union University men’s basketball team and the 1983 VUU women’s basketball team, both who brought the first NCAA National Championships in their respective sports, […]

Released by The CIAA,   NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday that Vince Matthews of Johnson C. Smith University, will be enshrined into the USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Track & […]

Released by The CIAA,   RICHMOND, VA (May 16, 2023) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) held its annual Spring General Assembly meeting and end-of-year awards reception in Richmond, VA. The conference office announced […]

By: Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations Bowie St.   BOWIE, Md. – Following one of the best regular seasons in program history and a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship, the […]

Released by The CIAA,   Charlotte, N.C./May 10, 2023 – Johnson C. Smith University announced today that Stephen Joyner Sr. ’73 will step down from his position as Director of Athletics after 18 years of […]