It Is OFFICIAL!
@EWU_Athletics
is now a member of the
@NCAADII
and a member of the
@TheSIAC
! EWU rejoins the SIAC after being a member from 1930-1935. EWU also becomes the ONLY NCAA Division II HBCU institution in the State of Florida!
#TigerPride
!๐
TIGER NATION: PLEASE Give A Warm Welcome to the next Head Menโs Basketball Coach at
@ewc_tigers
,
@coachcabralhuff
! Coach Huff comes to EWU from
@TheVoorheesU
where he lead the Tigers to the
@CAC_SportsNAIA
championship in his first season in โ21 and a berth in the
@NAIA
Tourney.
๐จ๐จ BREAKING NEWS ๐จ๐จ The
@NCAADII
Membership Committee has approved
@EWU_Athletics
to proceed to Year Two of NCAA DII transition! The move allows EWU to compete fully as an NCAA DII and
@TheSIAC
member and be eligible for SIAC championships this year!
#TigerPride
!๐
We are NOT ashamed! This is the epitome of going 1-0! We give God praise for continuing to do a great work in our program and our institution!
#InJesusNameWePlay
!๐๐พ๐ ๐
#TigerNation
! PLEASE give a warm welcome to our new Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Edward Waters University, Dr. Ivana Rich!
#WelcomeToTheFamily
!
#TigerPride
!๐
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Offensive Line Coach Glen Chapman. Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with his family & friends. Please keep our football players and coaching staff in your prayers.
Congratulations to Laquanza Glover, who now becomes the first EWU student-athlete male or female to have their number retired.
#3
now hangs in the rafters at the AJC never to be worn again by an
#EWUWBB
player!
#CongratsQ
!
#TigerPride
!๐ ๐
EWU men's basketball head coach
@CoachCabralHuff
has announced his coaching staff. Welcome to Tiger Nation, Brandon Britt , Chris Reedy, and EWU Alum and former MBB 1000 point scorer Charles-Eddie "Chuck" Smith.
#TigerPride
!๐ ๐
@EWU_MBB
It is OFFICIAL! Henceforth and forevermore, our new stadium will be known as the Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium, after our 29th President, Former EWC football player, and former Sheriff of the City of Jacksonville!
#TigerPride
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Last night, we finally christened our new field with our first official football practice! Thanks to Ray Grant from
@DuvalSports
for these fantastic shots! Click on for the full photo album of this historic event
#TigerPride
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It is with heavy hearts that we have learned of the passing of EWC Alum & former football student-athlete, Ray Dukes. Our sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to Rayโs family, especially his young daughters, and all of those affected by this devastating loss.
#RestInParadise
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Alright Tiger Nation! We are proud to unveil the official rendering of our new $4.3 Million Community Field & Stadium! Click on the link to get all of the particulars on our new home!
#OneTeamOneCity
!
#TigerPride
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! We are pleased to announce that we have signed a multi-year deal with
@Nike
through their premier vendor
@BSNSports
to be the new official outfitter of EWC Athletics!
#ItsAGreatDayToBeATiger
!
#TigerPride
!
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We are saddened to announce the passing of Wide Receivers Coach, Cornelius Corprew. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife, his family, and friends. Please keep them and our football program in your thoughts and prayers.
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Itโs early, but hereโs the clubhouse leader for โDunk Of The Yearโ from Fridayโs game vs.
@GoFmuLions
. Dawan Bass throws the hammer down!
#TigerPride
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We are saddened to announce the passing of the great Dr. Aaron "Jelly" Jackson. Jelly was a mainstay at our athletic events whether and was always a staunch supporter of all four Florida HBCUs and will be sorely missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. ๐๐พ
PLEASE welcome the 15th Head Football Coach in the storied history of Edward Waters College, Toriano Morgan! Coach Morgan comes to EWC from
@VSUsports
where he was the Assoc. Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and QBs Coach. Welcome to the family, Coach Morgan!
#TigerPride
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This season
@EdwardWatersFB
will be featured twice on the
@espn
Family of Networks as part of
@TheSIAC
broadcasting agreement with The World Wide Leader! Click on the link to find out which games will be featured!
#TigerPride
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For the first time since 2004,
@EdwardWatersFB
finishes a season with a winning record! The Tigers devour
@FootballVUL
tonight and finish the year 6-4 overall and 5-3 in
@TheSIAC
play. Thank you for your support of Tigers Football all season long!
#TigerPride
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So, we did a thing inside of the Adams-Jenkins Complex over the past few days. Weโre proud to unveil this video of our new bleachers inside of โThe Jungleโ!
#TigerPride
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BREAKING NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS: The EWC Menโs Track & Field Team has won their unprecedented FIFTH consecutive
@gcacinfo
Menโs Track & Field Championship and the eighth GCAC title since joining the conference in 2010!
#TheChampIsSTILLHere
!
#TigerPride
!๐
We are pleased to unveil the renderings of our new Community Fitness & Wellness Complex, scheduled to be completed Summer 2022!
#HereWeGrowAgain
!
#TigerPride
!๐
Tiger Nation, please give a warm welcome to the ninth Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Mr. Paul Bryant! Mr. Bryant brings over 10 years of experience as an AD including stops at Grambling State, South Carolina State, and Stillman.
#WelcomeADBryant
!
#TigerPride
!๐
Alright, Tiger Nation....HERE IT IS! The 2022 EWU Football Schedule! The Tigers will open the year on Aug. 27th in Miami against
@GoFMULions
. EWU will also travel to face
@NCATAGGIES
on Oct. 15, while Homecoming will be on Nov. 5th vs.
@uftlathletics
.
#TigerPride
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IT IS NOW OFFICIAL! Edward Waters College becomes the first HBCU in the State of Florida to offer Menโs Volleyball thanks to a $100,000 grant from
@FirstPointVB
! The program becomes the 14th varsity sport at EWC! The Tigers will hit the floor in January of 2022!
#TigerPride
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With 2.0 seconds remaining, Jyron Russell fires a hail-mary that is answered by Arsiah McCorker for a 46-yard game-winning TD to spoil
@MyTUAthletics
Homecoming today in Alabama! Tigers will host
@ASUGoldenRams
next Saturday at 6:00pm!
#SUNNYORGRAY
!
#TIGERPRIDE
!๐ ๐
BREAKING NEWS:
@TheSIAC
has formally extended an invitation to
@ewctigers
to become a member of the conference. EWC will compete as an NAIA Independent in football and will have seven games vs. SIAC teams in 2019. Stay tuned to for more info!
#TigerPride
!๐
Congratulations to former Menโs Basketball team captain Chris Oakley (
@LilOak_
) as he has been selected as the Freshman Team Head Boys Basketball Coach at Orange High School in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio!
#CongratsCO
!
#TigerPride
!๐ ๐
Weโll be rolling in style to โJaguar Landโ this weekend and several other places around the country, thanks to our new wrapped bus from our newest partner
@kellytoursinc
! Also today, it was announced that Kelly has contributed a donation of $100,000 to EWC!
#TigerPride
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Today we bid a fond farewell to our Head Athletic Trainer, Caelan Williams. He prepares to move on to a fantastic opportunity with the Harlem Globetrotters. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to our program and you certainly will be missed. You will always be family! ๐
BREAKING NEWS: Congratulations are in order for quarterback David Johnson as he has been selected as this week's
@boxtorow
National Player of the Week! Click the link below for more info!
#CongratsDavid
!
#TigerPride
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We are pleased to welcome former NCAA Division I record setting player Lauren Ford as our new head coach for the EWU Menโs & Women's Volleyball programs!
#WelcomeToTheFamily
!
#TigerPride
!๐ ๐
You are a first class program from top to bottom! Thank you so much for the hospitality and the kind words! We certainly hope to make the trip to the Islands again soon! Best of luck to you on your title defense this season! Mahalo! ๐ค๐พ๐ ๐
Introducing Head Coach Toriano Morgan and the 2021 edition of the Fighting Tigers of Edward Waters University! (Photo Credit: Joshua C. Jackson, Sports Information Director)
#RevampRestoreReignite
!
#TigerPride
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The Bishop's Trophy will be traveling south once again as
#EWUFB
ends 2021 by beating
@auyellowjackets
today in the AME Football Classic!
#TigerPride
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In our latest update, we decided to take to the friendly skies! Thanks to EWC student and former football student-athlete Jared Hagan for his help in capturing these beautiful drone shots of our stadium!
#TigerPride
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It is with tremendous sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of EWC Alumnus and official photographer of EWC Athletics, Eric Daniel Johnson. Eric was the epitome of what it means to have
#TigerPride
. Servant Of God, Well Done. Take Your Rest.
Yesterday, we wrapped up fall camp with our final preseason scrimmage. It is now officiallyโฆโฆGAMEWEEK! We are locked, loaded, and ready to dominate all opponents this season! First upโฆ..
@FMULionsFB
in the Big Cat Classic in Miami Gardens next Sat.
#CantWait
!
#TigerPride
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This weekโs
@wingstop
Player of the Game is Fr. RB DeโShaun Hugee. The Palm Coast native set a new modern era Freshman single-game rushing record with 25 carries for 183 yards, averaged 7.3 yards per carry, and two TDs in yesterdayโs contest vs.
@go_marauders
.
#TigerPride
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HISTORY MADE! Congratulations to head coach Stephen Peck, Jr. and the EWU Women's Soccer team as they pick up the program's FIRST win today, 3-2 over Columbia College!
#CongratsLadies
!
#TigerPride
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With the bases loaded, two out, and
#EWCBSB
down 4-3 in the bottom of the 8th, first baseman
@CaydenFrankie
sent the crowd and his teammates into a frenzy with this towering grand slam to give the good guys the lead and the win in the
#JAXDiamondClassic
!
#TigerPride
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Tonight at halftime of the
#EWUMBB
game, the
@EWUSoftball
squad received their 2022 HBCU National Championship rings! Congratulations once again to the players, coaches, and staff on this HERstoric achievement!
#HBCUNationalChamps
!
#TigerPride
!๐ ๐ฅ
@brian_v45
@Jaguars
Not before we at Edward Waters borrow it to celebrate an HBCU Baseball National Championship! We promise weโll bring it back in one piece! Congratulations on the JuCo World Series Berth!
#DuvalBaseball
!
The Tigers of
@EWCAthletics
pull off the STUNNER knocking off nationally ranked
@gostillman
84-77! Junior shooting guard, Chandler Fointno, led the Tigers with 25 points including a HUGE 3-pointer in the last minute to seal the victory. EWC faces
@university_bah
tomorrow at 4pm.
Introducing the 2020-21 Edition Of Your Edward Waters Lady Tiger Women's Basketball Team! (Photo Credit: Amari Leath, Student Photographer)
#LevelUp
!
#TigerPride
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Head Coach Greg Ruffin goes over to American Samoa ๐ฆ๐ธ for the latest addition to the football program. Welcome OL Jason Mose from Faโasaล Marist Magnet HS in Pago Pago, American Samoa to
#TigerNation
!
#WelcomeToTheFamily
!
#TigerPride
!๐ ๐
The
@EWU_Athletics
Tennis Complex is officially OPEN FOR BUSINESS! The Lady Tigers will hit the courts for their inaugural season in the Spring of 2024!
#TigerPride
!๐ ๐พ
The new EWU Womenโs Golf program made history today with their first signing. Welcome Leiahnni Smith from Lima, OH & Lima Central Catholic School! Smith was a member of the
@OHSAASports
D2 State Champs in 2021 and is only the second African American state golf champion in Ohio.
Congratulations to La'Quanza Glover as she became the first EWU student-athlete, first student-athlete from an HBCU in Florida, and the first student-athlete from an SIAC member institution to sign a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Deal, signing with Global Freight and Commerce!