Jarvis Christian University joins HBCU athletic conference

Jarvis Christian University joins HBCU athletic conference

WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KETK)-- Tuesday was a historic day for Jarvis Christian University as it officially received approval to join the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) athletic conference. The university will be the 16th member to join the conference, officially becoming part of it at the start of the 2026-2027 school year after being [...]

HBCU Athletic Conference grows to 16

HAWKINS, Texas — Jarvis Christian University has been unanimously approved for membership in the HBCU Athletic Conference. It will become the league’s 16th member starting in the 2026–27 academic year. The decision was announced Tuesday by the conference’s Council of Presidents. University leadership and conference officials framed the move as both historic and strategic for the future of HBCU athletics. With the addition of Jarvis Christian, th…

HBCUAC continues to expand with addition of 16th school to league

The HBCU Athletic Conference continues to expand. Jarvis Christian University was approved for membership in the HBCUAC, the conference announced on Tuesday. The university, which is currently in the Red River Athletic Conference, will join as the league’s 16th member beginning in the 2026–27 academic year, an expansion that makes the HBCUAC the largest HBCU athletic conference in the nation. The announcement came during a press conference featu…

Jarvis Christian University approved to become 16th member of HBCU Athletic Conference

Jarvis Christian University (JCU) has been unanimously approved for membership in the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), the conference's Council of Presidents announced today. Beginning with the 2026–27 academic year, JCU will compete as the conference's 16th member institution. Jarvis Christian University approved to become 16th member of HBCU Athletic Conference