This past Saturday presented a time to celebrate and honor all the remarkable achievements and people in Black College sports with the 2024 HBCU Sports Awards.

Hosted by the HBCU Sports crew, the virtual show recognized student-athletes in 23 categories, administrators in 10 categories, and coaches in 12 other categories from across the HBCU landscape.

The HBCU Sports Awards also presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to men and women contributors.

Listed below are the award winners from the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
 
2024 HBCU Sports Awards
 
Women’s Soccer Player of the Year
Kendyl Terrell, Jackson State
 
Baseball Player of the Year
Cameron Bufford, Grambling State
 
Men’s Tennis Player of the Year
David Jeanne-Grandinot, Alabama State
 
Men’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Caleb Snowden, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
 
Men’s Track and Field Runner of the Year
Jose Gonzalez, Texas Southern
 
Men’s Track and Field Sprinter of the Year
Jamarion Stubbs, Alabama State
 
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Caleb Snowden, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
 
Baseball Coach of the Year
Davin Pierre, Grambling State
 
Football Coach of the Year
Willie Simmons, Florida A&M
 
Golf Coach of the Year
Mike Rice, Florida A&M
 
Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year
Tomekia Reed, Jackson State
 
Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year
Donte Jackson, Grambling State
 
Soccer Coach of the Year
Justin Wagar, Grambling State
 
Softball Coach of the Year
Kevin Montgomery, Jackson State
 
Tennis Coach of the Year
Anuk Christianz, Alabama State
 
Best Social Media Presence
Grambling State Athletics
 
Broadcaster of the Year
Charles Edmond, Alcorn State
 
Sports Information Director of the Year
Josh Padilla, Florida A&M
 
Conference Media Relations Director of the Year
Andrew Roberts, Southwestern Athletic Conference 
 
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.