Spartan Echo

  NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University Athletics Director Marty L. Miller released the following statement Tuesday, June 11,  in response to the NCAA’s yearly release of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) data: “It is unfortunate that we did not meet the NCAA’s APR benchmark in a couple of our sports, notably men’s track and [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. – It was announced this week that the Robert JonesGreen and Gold Basketball Camp for players ages 7-17 will take place Aug. 5-9 at Joseph Echols Hall. The camp will run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day and will cost $150 per camper. NSU basketball coaches and players will serve [...]

    NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University junior linebacker Lynden Trail has been named to the preseason watch list for the College Football Performance FCS Linebacker Award. The College Football Performance Awards annually recognize the top player at each position across the nation. All CFPA recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings [...]

  NORFOLK, Va.– Norfolk State University Athletics announced today its tailgating and parking guidelines for the 2013 football season.  A committee of NSU administrators including representatives from the athletics department, facilities management, alumni relations, campus police, parking and the NSU Athletics Foundation collaborated to develop the plan. Due to construction of the new Nursing and [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University won its ninth straight Talmadge Layman Hill Award, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s all-sports trophy, the league announced on Friday, May 24. The Spartans tallied 82.8 points to win their 10th Talmadge Layman Hill Award overall. Bethune-Cookman was second with 68 points. The Spartans first won the award [...]

  GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the second time in three years, the Norfolk State track and field programs will send a contingent of at least three athletes to the NCAA Outdoor National Championships. Senior Keith Nkrumah (110 meter hurdles) and junior James Taylor (200 meters) punched their tickets with excellent races on Saturday night at [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. – Troy Marrow hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the sixth inning and Luis Diaz drove in four runs to help send North Carolina Central past Norfolk State, 12-6, in an elimination game of the MEAC Baseball Tournament on Friday morning at Marty L. MillerField. The loss ends the Spartans’ season [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. – Twenty-eight Norfolk State University student-athletes received their bachelor’s degrees at the university’s spring commencement earlier this month. The graduates include eight former members of the NSU football team, five from the baseball program, four from volleyball, three women’s track, two each from men’s track and men’s and women’s basketball, and one each from [...]

    NORFOLK, Va. – Season-best marks and personal records fell by the handful, including one school record, during the 2013 NSU Relays collegiate track and field meet on Saturday, April 13,  at Dick Price Stadium. Perfect weather conditions and a home-track advantage helped the Spartans post a slew of standout performances. Leading the way [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. – One of the benefits of spring football practice is the opportunity it provides backups who may not have seen considerable playing time in the fall to show coaches what they can do. With inside linebackers Brent Singleton and Marcell Coke out of Saturday’s scrimmage due to injury, that gave rising senior Mike [...]

    NORFOLK, Va. – Junior outfielder Cameron Day went a career-best 4-for-4 and just lacked a home run for the cycle as Norfolk State rallied for a 6-2 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Sunday afternoon, April 14,  at Marty L. MillerField. Day singled twice, doubled, tripled and knocked in a pair of runs en [...]