Nic Cooper and Michael Byrd helped Winston-Salem State go 13-1 and reach the NCAA Division II football semifinals last season. This weekend, both will have chances to take their careers to the next level.
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Running back Nic Cooper of Winston-Salem State has signed a three-year, free-agent contract with the Green Bay Packers.
Cooper rushed for 3,430 yards in his career at WSSU
It was part fun, part business and also competitive.
Jamie DeGeare and Daven Gray will find out today that you can go home again.
Athletics director Bill Hayes has a problem caused by Winston-Salem State teams winning CIAA titles.
No news from spring football drills at Winston-Salem State is good news for coach Connell Maynor.
Offensive lineman Nate Hartung of Winston-Salem State is back in a uniform again and he's acting like a kid in a candy store.
Quarterback Kameron Smith of Winston-Salem State is hoping for better results from spring practice this year after a run of bad luck.
Winston-Salem State will have to try to repeat as CIAA football champion this fall without star running back Nic Cooper.
Winston-Salem State played 13 of its 14 football games last season in North Carolina. That won't be the case in 2012.
The trophy case is overflowing.
After the best football season in school history, Winston-Salem State's focus in recruiting was building depth.
Kerry Harbor, the popular strength-and-conditioning coach at Winston-Salem State, has left to become the strength coach at Delaware State.
Individual awards keep flooding in for players on the best Winston-Salem State football team in school history.
Three Winston-Salem State seniors have one more college football game to play — Saturday's third annual HBCU All-Star Game in Atlanta.
It's no secret that CIAA football had no respect on the national level.
Winston-Salem State was named the SBN Sports Black College national champion Monday and also finished first in the final Boxtorow National HBCU media and coaches polls.
With their magical ride over, the Winston-Salem State Rams will need time to heal from the sting of just missing a chance to play for the NCAA Division II football championship.
Running back Nic Cooper emerged from the Winston-Salem State locker room Saturday with a large icepack wrapped around his right shin.
Winston-Salem State came up empty shortly before a full moon rose over Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday.
Third-ranked Winston-Salem State's historic season ended Saturday with a 21-14 loss to upstart Wayne State in the semifinals of the Division II football playoffs.
Third-ranked Winston-Salem State's season came to an end Saturday with a 21-14 loss to unranked Wayne State in front of nearly 9,000 at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Winston-Salem State is about to play one of the biggest football games in school history, and coach Connell Maynor isn't about to start changing things.
When coach Connell Maynor of Winston-Salem State wants to get something off his chest he does it.
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