BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference will host its annual Women’s Basketball Media Day on Tuesday, Oct. 3^rd at 10:00 a.m. CST at DNA Studios in Humble, Texas.
 
All twelve SWAC head coaches and two student-athletes from each team will be in attendance to address the media regarding the upcoming 2023-24 basketball season.

The league will also announce the 2023-24 SWAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Teams as well as the Predicted Order of Finish at the event.
 
A complete listing of student-athletes and head coaches slated to be in attendance is listed below.

Media one-on-one interviews with coaches and student-athletes will begin at 10:00 a.m. CST and the event is scheduled to air live on ESPN+.

Alabama A&M
Jayla Cody
Amiah Simmons
Coach Margaret Richards
 
Alabama State
DaKiyah Sanders
Shmya Ward
Coach Freda Freeman-Jackson
 
Alcorn State
Destiny Brown
Nakia Cheatham
Coach Nate Kilbert
 
Bethune-Cookman
Chanel Wilson
Nia Jordan
Coach Janell Crayton
 
Florida A&M
Ahriahna Grizzle
Skylar Baltezegar
Coach Bridgette Gordon
 
Grambling State
Amanda Blake
Douthshine Prien
Coach Courtney Simmons
 
Jackson State
Ti'Ian Boler
Angel Jackson
Coach Tomekia Reed
 
Mississippi Valley State
Sy’Ann Holmes
Sadie Williams
Coach Kimberly Anderson
 
Prairie View A&M
Gerlyn Smith
Desiree Lewis
Coach Sandy Pugh
 
Southern
Raven White
Chloe Fleming
Coach Carlos Funchess
 
Texas Southern
Daeja Holmes
Taniya Lawson
Coach Vernette Skeete
 
Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Zaay Green
Coriah Beck
Coach Dawn Thornton
 
About the SWAC 
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at www.swac.org.