Louisiana College accepted into NAIA, joins RRAC and SAC
Completing the process that was announced earlier this summer, the Louisiana College Athletics Department received word on Monday that the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) membership committee has approved LC’s application for admission.
view moreWith 9 newcomers, XULA volleyball schedule will start Saturday and extend into spring
XULA’s opener will start at 2 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 3) against city rival Loyola at the Wolf Pack’s home facility, The Den.
view moreFormer Gold Nuggets All-American Whitney Gathright returns as women’s basketball assistant coach
Gathright was XULA Female Athlete of the Year (all sports) as a senior. She was All-Louisiana three times.
view moreSantiago Perez defeats doubles partner in ITA NAIA Gulf Regional tennis singles final
Xavier University of Louisiana’s Santiago Perez earned his second title in two days, defeating teammate Shaikh Abdullah 6-0, 6-3 Sunday in the men’s singles final of the ITA NAIA Gulf Regional Championships at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
view moreXULA’s Santiago Perez, Abdullah win ITA NAIA Gulf South doubles championship
Xavier University of Louisiana’s Santiago Perez and Shaikh Abdullah won 6-2, 6-3 against Sam Marin and Joseph Short of city rival Loyola to win the men’s doubles final of the ITA NAIA Gulf Regional Championships.
view moreXULA’s Horn named NAIA National Athletics Director of the Year for 2019-20
Horn is the first African-American to receive this prestigious award, the first from a Louisiana NAIA member and the second from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.
view moreXULA to leave GCAC, join Red River Athletic Conference in 2021-22
Xavier University of Louisiana announced Tuesday that it will join the NAIA’s Red River Athletic Conference as a full-time member, effective July 1, 2021.
view morePeyton Manning’s foundation endows scholarships at six Historically Black College and Universities
The Peyback Foundation has instituted the scholarships at Grambling, Southern, Dillard, Xavier, Fisk (TN) and Tennessee State.
view moreAllstate Sugar Bowl’s Sports Awards Show to air on Cox Sports TV starting Wednesday
The show will debut this Wednesday, September 2 on Cox Sports Television and then will be re-broadcast seven times throughout the month of September.
view morePeyBack Foundation Launches Scholarship Initiative with Xavier University of Louisiana in the Fight for Equity and Inclusion
The PeyBack Foundation has made a generous commitment to establish The Dr. Norman C. Francis PeyBack Endowed Scholarship at Xavier which will aid deserving, underrepresented students in accessing a quality education, transforming the lives of generations of students.
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