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Houston Astros Caravan hits home run at PVAMU, investing in students, scholarships

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 30, 2025) - The Houston Astros Caravan made an unforgettable stop at Prairie View A&M University, bringing excitement, inspiration, and incredible opportunities to students. Thanks to a strategic partnership between PVAMU's Center for Careers & Professional Development and the Astros,Ā the University community had the exclusive chance to engage in a [...]

Fort Bend Herald: Above & Beyond: PVAMU Kicker Accomplishes Big Goal

Carlos Villagomez, recently graduated from Prairie View A&M with a bachelors degree in business administration in management and a minor in supply chain management with honors in Magna Cum Laude. He is the first in his family to earn a degree from college and play a Division I sport.

Black Enterprise: Track Legend Fred Newhouse, Former Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies At 76

According toĀ Sports Illustrated, NewhouseĀ earned a degreeĀ in electrical engineering from Prairie View, where he also became a three-time All-American and national champion.

Defying the Odds: The Fred Newhouse Story

Photo by Michael Thomas At the end of his senior year at Prairie View A&M University in 1970, Fred Newhouse got an unexpected recognition. It had nothing to do with his degree in electrical engineering or the fact that he was a three-time All-American and national champion in track and field. Indeed, it [...]

Remembering PVAMU Alumnus Frederick Vaughan ‘Fred’ Newhouse ā€˜70

Photo by Michael Thomas PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 23, 2025) - In the early morning hours of Monday, January 20, 2025, our Prairie View A&M University community lost a pioneer, changemaker, and the epitome of a Panther alumnus. Fred Newhouseā€™s accolades as an Olympian track star are internationally renowned. His service to the [...]

SI HBCU Legends: HBCU Football Head Coach Tracker: Latest Updates & Key Changes

Tremaine Jackson has been appointed as the new head football coach at Prairie View A&M University, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Jackson arrives at PVAMU after a successful stint at Valdosta State University.

2025-01-27T13:33:18-06:00January 23, 2025|Athletic Sport, Athletics, PV in the News|

Sports Illustrated: Fred Newhouse: Olympian and HBCU Track & Field Legend Passes Away At 76

Track and field legend Fred Newhouse, Olympic gold medalist and Prairie View A&M University alumnus, passed away at the age of 76, on January 20, 2025.

2025-01-27T13:41:47-06:00January 22, 2025|Athletics, PV in the News|

The Herald Sun: HBCU coach hired at D1 volleyball program

Cheri Lindsay, a standout in HBCU athletics as both a coach and former student-athlete at Prairie View A&M, has been named the head coach of Memphis Volleyball. Ā 

Black Enterprise: Terrell Owensā€™ Daughter Earns All-American Honorable Mention For Volleyball

It looks like football greatĀ Terrell OwensĀ has passed his athletic genes onto his daughter. Kylee Owens, a third-year student at Prairie View A&M, was recently named to the 2024 AVCA DI All-Americans Honorable Mention team.

2025-01-27T14:10:42-06:00January 17, 2025|Athletic Sport, Athletics, HBCU News, PV in the News|

WATCH: Tremaine Jackson introduced as new Head Coach for PVAMU Football Program

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) officially introducedĀ Tremaine JacksonĀ as the new head coach of the Panthers' football team during a press conference held today. Jackson, who arrives with a proven track record of success, is eager to lead the program into a new era of excellence both on and off the field.