Tennessee State University is taking a big step as the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey.
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The school on Wednesday announced plans to have a men’s team playing at the club level in 2024, with a goal of fielding Division I men’s and women’s teams “in the near future.” Now they will use TSU’s history, Nashville and this partnership to grow hockey from the ground up, and Allen believes the Tigers will be attractive to recruits nationally. The mighty Southeastern Conference has many members who field club hockey teams.Since 2017, the NHL and the players’ union have sponsored feasibility studies for U.S. colleges and universities interested in exploring the addition of Division I men’s and women’s programs.
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY TO MARK HISTORIC MILESTONE AS FIRST HBCU TO INTRODUCE COLLEGIATE ICE HOCKEY“And 10, 20, 30 years from now, my kids or grandkids are going to look at this and say: ‘Wow! Look what we did right here in Nashville,” Henry said. “It’s pretty exciting.”trend of HBCUs adding sports outside their more traditional offerings
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