Dear Hornet Nation
As we conclude the 2024-25 academic year, I would like to thank you for your ongoing support of Bama State Athletics. Our success is a direct result of the dedication from our administration, coaches, and, most importantly, our outstanding student athletes. Your commitment enables us to perform at a high level and dominate.
This past year has been highlighted by our strategic focus on Being Prepared, Being Professional, achieving High Levels of Performance, and Dominating.
We are pleased to announce that our institution has secured the James Frank Commissioners Cup for the eighth time in the last ten years, affirming our position as the leading athletic program in the SWAC. Moreover, our women’s athletic programs have again earned the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award for the 11th time in 12 years, while our men’s programs achieved a commendable second place in the C.D. Henry Award standings. The department also secured the SWAC Academic Achievement Award. In addition to the SWAC Awards, our athletic programs captured three regular-season SWAC Championships, five SWAC Conference Tournament Championships, and six of our athletic programs were selected for NCAA postseason appearances.
Our student-athletes and coaches remain steadfast in their commitment to elevating Alabama State University to national recognition among premier athletic programs. I take great pride in their relentless pursuit of excellence and unwavering dedication to achieving unparalleled success throughout the 2024-25 year.
I invite you to join us on this exciting journey toward continued achievement and excellence. If you have had an opportunity to contribute to the Hornet Club, I encourage you to consider investing in our vision. Your support is essential in advancing Bama State as a leading athletics program.
“The Best is Yet to Come”
Go Hornets!!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jason Cable
Alabama State University
Vice President and Director of Athletics
Below is a year in review for the 2024-25 Alabama State University Athletic season!
ATHLETICS OVERALL
- 8 SWAC Championships | 5 Postseason titles | 3 regular season titles
- Men’s Basketball (tournament)
- Bowling (regular season)
- Cross Country
- Women’s Indoor Track and Field,
- Men’s Tennis (regular season/tournament).
- Women’s Tennis (regular season)
- Women’s golf
- Won James Frank Commissioner’s Cup for the 3rd straight year & 9th time in 11 years
- Won the Jacket/Magee Award for the third straight year & 10th time in 11 years
- 47 All-SWAC Selections
- 76 SWAC Players of the Week
- 3 SWAC Coaches of the Year
- 16 SWAC All-Tournament selections
- 9 Student Athletes earned All-American Honors
- 2 SWAC Players of the Year
- 8 Men’s SWAC Individual Indoor/Outdoor Champions
- 6 Women’s SWAC Indoor/Outdoor Individual Champions
- 3 Track and Field SWAC Indoor/Outdoor Relay Champions
- Hornet Club attracted 500 new members during drive for 500 Campaign.
- Hornet Club raised $500K to reach its $500K goal.
- Won the SWAC Academic Acheivement Award for the fourth straight year.
- 73 percent of our Student-Athletes acheiving a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Earned a 972 APR as a department with all athletic 18 teams achieving a 930 or abovw
- 3.39 Athletic Department Spring GPA
- 47 Student-Athletes Earned a 4.0 GPA for the spring term
- 3.0 GPA or Higher Total 498 | 243 (Spring)| 255 (Fall)
- 4.0 GPA | Total 103 | 47 (Spring) | 56 (Fall)
- May 2025 – Softball Video Board Installed
- Summer 2025 – Acadome Seating Reconfiguration
FOOTBALL
- Finished 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the SWAC
- 2nd SWAC East Division
- Posted its third straight winning season for the first since posting five straight winning seasons from 2010-2015.
- ASU ranked 4th in FCS average attendance and 7th in FCS overall attendance.
- 8 All-SWAC selections
- James Burgess selected Stats Perform and AFCA 2nd-Team All-American
- James Burgess becomes first SWAC and ASU player to win Aeneas Williams Award
- 6 HBCU BOXTOROW All-Americans
- Alabama State’s defense ranked 1st or 2nd ranked first or second in nine categories, and in the top 10 in the FCS in ten categories.
- ASU Special teams led the FCS in blocked kicks
- 6 SWAC Players of the Week (3 Defense | 1 Offense | 2 Special Teams)
VOLLEYBALL
- 2 Preseason All-SWAC selections
- 2 All-SWAC selections
- 2 SWAC Players of the Week
- Head Coach Penny Lucas White, and Assistant Coach Candace Martin coached the HBCU All-Star team on a summer trip to Africa.
- Student-Athletes Temperance Chatman, Essence Jones and Kamrynn Clay played on the HBCU All-Star team.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
- Won the SWAC Cross Country Championships
- Shamia Jones SWAC Individual Champion
- Shamia Jones Runner of the Year
- 2 SWAC Runner of the Week
- Ritchie Beene SWAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
- 3 All-SWAC Runners
- Ritchie Beene wins 60th SWAC Championship as Head Coach and Assistant Coach.
- Competed in the NCAA DI Regionals
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
WOMEN’S SOCCER
- 3 2nd-Team All-SWAC selections
- 1 Preseason All-SWAC Selection
- 2 SWAC Players of the Week
WOMEN’S BOWLING
- SWAC Regular Season Champions
- Finished 3rd in the SWAC Tournament
- 3 Bowlers Named All-SWAC
- Posted 8 wins over National Top 25 opponents
- 2 SWAC Weekly Bowlers
- 3 SWAC Newcomers of the Week
- Ranked No. 25 in the December NTCA Coaches Pol
MEN’S BASKETBALL
- Overall Record: 20-15
- Won the SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament
- Won First Ever NCAA Tournament Game at the NCAA First-Four
- Buzzer Beater Shot to beat St. Francis in the NCAA First-Four made national news and the CBS One Shining Moment
- TJ Madlock and HC Tony Madlock featured on Good Morning America during NCAA Tournament.
- 4 SWAC Tournament titles – 2024-25, 2010-11, 2003-04, 2000-01,
- 4 SWAC Regular Season Titles – 2000-01, 2007-08, 2008-09
- 2 All-SWAC selections
- TJ Madlock and Amarr Knox Named HBCU All-American
- TJ Madlock HBCU National Player of the Week
- 5 SWAC Players of the Week
- 3 All-SWAC Preseason Selections
- 1st 20-win season since 2008-09
- 5th 20-win season in school history
- 5th NCAA Tournament Appearance
- 2nd NCAA First Four Appearance
- Hit 17 3-pointers in OT win over UT-Martin
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
- 1 All-SWAC Selection
- 2 SWAC Player of the Week
- Johnetta Haynes named 3rd Division I Alabama State Women’s Basketball Head Coach.
BASEBALL
- Finished 31-29 overall | 21-9 SWAC record
- ASU won 18 or more SWAC games six times in nine seasons under Vazquez
- ASU has won 30-plus games five times under Vazquez
- 17 SWAC Player/Pitcher/Newcomer of the Week selections
- Juan Cruz and Kameron Douglas named SWAC All-Tournament
- Juan Cruz SWAC Co-Hitter of the Year
- 4 All-SWAC selections
- Juan Cruz finished as the NCAA National Hits Leader
- Juan Cruz’s .416 ranked 2nd in the SWAC & 8th in the Nation
SOFTBALL
- 14-10 SWAC Record
- Finished 3rd in SWAC Tournament | 2-2 record
- 11 SWAC Players of the Week
- 3 All-SWAC selections
- 2 SWAC All-Tournament
- New Video Board Installed (May 2025)
WOMEN’S GOLF
- Won 2nd Straight SWAC Golf Championship
- 4 All-SWAC Performers
- 4 SWAC Golfer/Newcomer of the Week
- Won SAS HBCU Golf Invitational
- Finished 2nd at Bridgestone Invitational & Eastside Collegiate
- Thayika Kittiyanaruewat finishes 2nd at SAS Invitational
- Finished 3rd at the PGA Works HBCU Championship
- Kierra Williams 1st Ever Hole-in-One at the PGA Works HBCU Championship
MEN’S GOLF
- 2 SWAC Golfers of the Week honorees
- 5th SAS HBCU Golf Invitational
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK
- Women Won the 2025 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Title
- Women Finished 2nd at the SWAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Men Finished 3rd at the SWAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- 16 SWAC Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
- Jamarion Stubbs – 200 m All-American Indoor
- 8 Men’s SWAC Individual Indoor/Outdoor Champions
- 6 Women’s SWAC Indoor/Outdoor Individual Champions
- 4 Men’s and Women’s school records set at the SWAC Outdoor Meet
- Men 4×400 relay won the SWAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships
- Men’s Distance Medley Relay Indoor SWAC Champions
- Women’s 4×400 won the SWAC Indoor title
MEN’S TENNIS
- Finished 15-11 overall | 6-0 SWAC
- Won 4th Straight SWAC Tournament Title
- Won 4th Straight SWAC Regular Season Title
- ASU has won 49 straight SWAC regular season matches dating to April 17, 2016
- David Grandinot – SWAC Player of the Year
- Anuk Christiansz Coach of the Year
- David Jeanne Grandinot finishes ASU career 10-0 in SWAC singles matches
- Earned 4th Straight NCAA Tournament berth
- Competed at the NCAA Knoxville (TN) Regional
- 6 All-SWAC 1st or 2nd Team honorees
- 5 SWAC Players of the Week
- 3 SWAC All-Tournament selections
WOMEN’S TENNIS
- 13-9 overall | 8-1 SWAC record
- Won 2nd straight SWAC Regular Season Title
- 3 All-SWAC honorees
- 1 SWAC All-Tournament selection
- 4 SWAC Player/Newcomer of the Week selections
