Posts by Rob Knox

Rob Knox is an award-winning professional and a member of the Lincoln (Pa.) Athletics Hall of Fame. In addition to having work published in SLAM magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Post, and Diverse Issues In Higher Education, Knox enjoyed a distinguished career as an athletics communicator for Lincoln, Kutztown, Coppin State, Towson, and UNC Greensboro. He also worked at ESPN and for the Delaware County Daily Times. Recently, Knox was honored by CSC with the Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award and the NCAA with its Champion of Diversity award. Named a HBCU Legend by SI.com, Knox is a graduate of Lincoln University and a past president of the College Sports Communicators, formerly CoSIDA.

Getting defensive has made all the difference for South Carolina freshman Tessa Johnson

April 5, 2024

The freshman guard is elevating her game, and finding her place with the Gamecocks in the process

Dawn Staley savoring the moment as South Carolina prepares for another Final Four

April 3, 2024

Gamecocks are in the Final Four for the fourth straight year

HBCU notebook: Norfolk State’s Niya Fields pointed the way for plenty of winning

March 28, 2024

Plus: NC A&T advance to WNIT third round; Grambling State bows out with WNIT loss to Louisiana Monroe

Virginia freshman Kymora Johnson dribbles the basketball

Kymora Johnson is leading Virginia’s bright future

March 28, 2024

In a season full of impactful freshmen, she had a memorable campaign

Lucy Olsen is ranked third nationally in scoring at 23.6 points per game (Photo credit: Villanova Athletics)

Driven and determined, Lucy Olsen enjoys life as Villanova’s leader

March 27, 2024

With Maddy Siegrist in the WNBA, Lucy Olsen has helped Villanova keep the winning times going

Geno Auriemma and Tomekia Reed share words following UConn's win over Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Despite NCAA Tournament losses, Jackson State, Norfolk State continue growing HBCU awareness and respect

March 25, 2024

Tomekia Reed: ‘A lot of times, it’s overlooked. What we do, we’re doing the same thing with less’

Kierra Wheeler was named the MEAC Player of the Year (Photo courtesy: Norfolk State Athletics)

How Norfolk State and Jackson State can earn monumental victories

March 21, 2024

Tomekia Reed: ‘We want people who watch to respect HBCUs’

The CAA Women's Basketball Tournament was played at the Entertainment & S[ports Arena, the Mystics' home arena

HBCU and CAA notebook: CAA women’s tournament is a perfect fit at Entertainment and Sports Arena

March 18, 2024

Rob Knox takes readers inside the CAA tournament, how the conference has changed for the better, and what comes next

Amaris Baker drives to the basket

Baker’s vision becomes a reality as Drexel claims CAA championship

March 18, 2024

Dragons won four games in four days to earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament

Jackson State players and coaches hold up the SWAC Tournament championship trophy

Jackson State and Norfolk State are focused on doing some NCAA Tournament damage

March 17, 2024

Both programs are confident in their ability to make plenty of noise during March