Archie Cooley, the innovative Black college football coach whose offense helped Jerry Rice become a star at Mississippi Valley State, has died, his family announced through the school Thursday.

The Pascagoula, Mississippi native was one of the most electrifying defensive backs in college football history. Now, he returns to his home state to rebuild a historic HBCU football program.

Gaudy statistics drew pro scouts to Jerry Rice when he played for obscure Mississippi Valley State. His pass-catching skills sold them on his potential. His MVP performance in an all-star game ...

Kendrick Wade, once head coach at a struggling HBCU program, is now a part of Memphis football. Wade has been named tight ends coach for Memphis football. This comes roughly two months after he was ...

Jerry Rice, and Willie Totten as Buckley takes the helm of the struggling Mississippi Valley State football program. Learning from championship-winning coaches like Bobby Bowden, Mike Holmgren ...

Mississippi Valley State is located in Itta Bena ... The team's most famous alumni are Hall of Fame members Jerry Rice and Deacon Jones. The Delta Devils finished 1-11 (1-7 SWAC) during the ...

Florida A&M hits the road for the second week in a row. This time, the Rattlers are in the Mississippi Delta to face Mississippi Valley State. Now, as SWAC East Division squads, FAMU and MVSU will ...

"Some of my vivid images of Jerry Rice are him working out at the Pro Bowl. Here you are, after he wins the Super Bowl, he's played in front of 500 million people. Less than a week later, he's out ...

In 2023, Buckley served as head coach of the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. The Mississippi Valley State program has produced a pair of Hall of Famers: receiver Jerry Rice and defensive end Deacon ...