Virginia University of Lynchburg, an HBCU located in Lynchburg, VA was placed on probation by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) late last month. 

The probation status stems from VUL’s significant non-compliance with TRACS Standards 11.2 (Financial Operations) and 17.12 (Title IV Participation), which question the institution’s ability to fulfill its mission and provide a quality educational experience. To address these issues, VUL is required to submit its June 30, 2023, audit and provide a plan for operating under restricted cash flow conditions, documenting available reserves.

Additionally, VUL must submit regular progress reports to TRACS, detailing their efforts to comply with the specified standards. An updated Compliance Report, addressing the deficiencies and any other required information, must be submitted by September 1, 2024, for review at the October meeting.

TRACS has outlined several possible outcomes depending on VUL’s progress: removing the probation if compliance is achieved, continuing probation, extending probation (with a strict six-month limit), imposing a more severe sanction (Show Cause), a less severe sanction (Warning), or taking adverse action. The next steps for VUL are crucial as it works to rectify its non-compliance and ensure it meets the accreditation standards to maintain its accredited status. 

VUL football is a member of the NCCAA – the National Christian College Athletic Association – but it often plays against FCS level opponents – HBCU and otherwise. It is currently scheduled to play Texas Southern, Morgan State and North Carolina Central at the Division I level as well as Livingstone College at the D2 level. 

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Jackson State leads the SWAC with nearly 30k. That’s an impressive number, but it is a significant drop from its 2022 number. Norfolk State got a slight bump as it led the MEAC. North Carolina A&T got another sellout it’s first season in the CAA.

Here are the numbers of attendance at each HBCU homecoming game. All numbers were taken from official box scores from each school’s athletic website.

MEAC

Norfolk State-24,976

South Carolina State-22,269

North Carolina Central-13,626

Howard-7,684

Delaware State-6,300

Morgan State-Canceled

SWAC

Jackson State-30,947

Alabama A&M-26,391

Florida A&M-22,338

Southern-21,492

Alcorn State-21,012

Alabama State-17,995

Prairie View A&M-14,224

Arkansas-Pine Bluff-13,469

Bethune-Cookman-9,458

Mississippi Valley State-8,752

Grambling State-8,657

Texas Southern-6,352

CAA

North Carolina A&T-21,500

Hampton-13,811

CIAA

Winston-Salem State-8,200

Virginia Union-5,250

Shaw-5,022

Livingstone – 4,501

Bowie State-4,395

St. Augustine’s-3,719

Fayetteville State-3,680

Elizabeth City State-3,579

Johnson C. Smith-3,452

Virginia State-3,409

Lincoln (PA)-2,117

Bluefield State-N/A

SIAC

Tuskegee-31,726

Clark Atlanta-19,597

Savannah State-12,723

Fort Valley State-12,113

Morehouse-10,213

Benedict-8,589

Albany State-8,371

Kentucky State-2,898

Edward Waters-2,472

Lane-1,753

Allen-905

Central State-N/A

Miles-N/A

Other

Tennessee State-13,975

West Virginia State-3,954

Lincoln (MO)-3,333

Virginia University-Lynchburg-1,753

Florida Memorial-1,200

Langston-N/A

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Delaware State (0-4 Overall)

Issues on both sides of the ball have been widespread for the Hornets. Their defense has been allowing 460.8 yards per game to opposing offenses, while Delaware State’s own offense has only been able to muster an average of 254 yards per outing. Their secondary has really struggled. Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt this season.

Quarterback Marqui Adams will be leading Delaware State in this one. Adams has averaged 170.8 pass yards per game with season totals of three touchdowns and one interception.

Delaware State loves to target their backs, with 29% of their receptions coming from the running back position.

The Hornets’ record sits at 0-3 for their last three games. Their defense has been struggling against the pass, as they’ve allowed 10.6 yards per attempt on average over the last three games. They’re 0-1 on home turf, after giving up 22.0 points in their only home game this season. Delaware State has won three straight matchups against Virginia-Lynchburg since Nov 17, 2018.

Virginia-Lynchburg (0-4 Overall)

The Dragons will want to step up their game, as they are hoping to secure their first win of the season. They are averaging 5.0 points per contest, while accumulating a total of two touchdowns so far this year. Their defense has allowed an average of 43.3 points per game this season.

Wideout Jason Scirigione will be leading the way for Virginia-Lynchburg. Scirigione has accumulated 3 receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown thus far this season.

Virginia-Lynchburg’s offense is constantly looking to get their star receiver involved. Jason Scirigione has been on the receiving end of 26% of the team’s passing yardage this season.

The Dragons’ record sits at 0-3 for their last three games, as they gave up over 35 points in each of those matchups. They are looking for their first win on the road this season, as they are currently 0-4 in away games, allowing 43.3 points per game in those games. This is one of Virginia-Lynchburg’s two games this season against an FCS HBCU opponent.

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Rakim White led the South Carolina State attack through the air with 110 receiving yards and two touchdown catches. SC State put an emphasis on valuing the ball, as they did not commit any turnovers all game. On top of that, South Carolina State’s secondary locked in. They held Virginia-Lynchburg to just 2.6 yards per pass attempt.

Virginia-Lynchburg struggled to sustain long drives, only controlling the ball for 25 of the game’s 60 minutes. Losing 77 yards to penalties certainly also played a role in their struggles. Cincere Clark was a bright spot for the offense, putting up 20 yards receiving on the day to lead Virginia-Lynchburg’s pass-catchers.

South Carolina State snapped a three game losing streak with today’s win. Can the good fortunes continue pushing ahead to next week’s game? It was more of the same for Virginia-Lynchburg as the losses continue to add up for the season. The Dragons’ current losing streak dates to September 1. Each team will get its next chance on October 22. South Carolina State will have a tough matchup at home next weekend, taking on North Carolina Central the no. 3 ranked HBCU team at this point in the season. The Dragons face the potential of double trouble next weekend. They’ll be playing in a hostile environment at A.W. Mumford Stadium while facing Southern, one of the top teams in HBCU football.

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Virginia University of Lynchburg announced on Wednesday that it is suspending its men’s and women’s basketball programs.

VUL restarted its athletics program in 2011 after years of inactivity. New athletic director Kyle Reichley says that things shouldn’t have jumped so quickly six years ago.

“It was too much. They should have phased it in,” he told NewsAdvance.com.

Football is the most expensive sport to support financially, but also the most lucrative. VUL has made its living the past few years as a homecoming/money game punching bag for HBCUs and other small schools. Two years ago the NCAA ruled that games against VUL were “non-countable” because the school was not accredited and not in a conference.

Now a member of the National Christian Coaches Athletic Association, VUL is scheduled for an 11-game season, including games against Mississippi Valley State and Tennessee State, and all of those games will count. The school is also seeking a 12th guaranteed game to bring in even more money.

“By and large, football is the king and that’s where your money is coming from,” Reichley said. “Football will carry the athletic program for us.”

The school has applied for a loan from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Loan Program to build an on-campus basketball arena as it hopes to bring the sport back in 2019 or 2020. VUL says that it will honor the scholarships who remain enrolled in the university, according to the report.

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