WELCOME TO HBCU ELITE

Preparing athletes. Shaping futures.

HBCU ELITE supports current and aspiring HBCU student-athletes through recruiting, resources, mental health advocacy, and partnerships that open doors beyond sport.

WELCOME TO HBCU ELITE

OUR FOUR PILLARS

Addressing the Recruiting Deficit

This pillar focuses on connecting aspiring HBCU athletes with necessary resources for recruitment and exposure opportunities through showcases or profile creation.

Providing Resources

This pillar focuses on connecting aspiring HBCU athletes with necessary resources for recruitment and exposure opportunities through showcases or profile creation.

Mental Health Advocacy and Programming

This pillar focuses on connecting aspiring HBCU athletes with necessary resources for recruitment and exposure opportunities through showcases or profile creation.

Creating Partnerships

This pillar focuses on connecting aspiring HBCU athletes with necessary resources for recruitment and exposure opportunities through showcases or profile creation.

ABOUT HBCU ELITE

FUELING THE NEXT GENERATION OF
HBCU STARS.

OUR MISSION

HBCU ELITE serves to address the recruiting deficit HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) athletic programs often face when trying to secure talented high school and collegiate athletes. The HBCU ELITE platform will assist with facility, uniform, and equipment grants for HBCU athletic programs to be resourcefully competitive with PWIs (Predominately White Institutions).

34

HBCUs
with player representation at our collegiate camps representing all four DI & DII NCAA HBCU conferences – the CIAA, MEAC, SIAC, and SWAC and HBCUs in the CAA and OVC

500

OVER

Middle, high school, and collegiate student-athletes attended mental health sessions during our programming

100%

POSITIVE IMPACT
Of collegiate athletes surveyed stated that the workforce readiness, financial literacy, and NIL sessions provided them with insight they were unaware of prior to the session

30+

INVITES
Over 30 HBCU ELITE athletes have competed in or earned invitations to the Celebration Bowl, HBCU Legacy Bowl, and the HBCU Combine.

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP HEAD COACH

Chennis Berry, SC State Head Football Coach & 2025 Celebration Bowl Champion - HBCU ELITE Testimonial

HELPING HBCU

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

Trusted Partners

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP HEAD COACH

HBCU ELITE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

Elite HoopHer → Watch Recap

Field Daze → Watch Recap

Uncommitted Showcases → Watch Recap

Hoopin’ Holidays → Watch Recap

SUPPORT THE WORK

Support the work in the way that fits your goals.

TESTIMONIALS

What Coaches and HBCU athletes say about HBCU ELITE

OUR NEWS

EXPLORE OUR LATEST NEWS & ARTICLES

Andscape & NFL

Atlanta Falcons receiver KhaDarel Hodge is highlighting HBCUs through his cleats

Media features

HBCU ELITE Field Daze Football Camp 2025

Press Releases

Tara Turner, Ph.D, empowers with HBCU ‘Elite HoopHer’

EXPLORE THE HBCU ATHLETIC DIRECTORY

Find HBCUs with athletic programs by conference, division, and location

EMAIL

info@hbcuelite.org

ADDRESS

1700 Northside Drive
Suite A7 #6019
Atlanta, GA 30318

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