Braves, Winston-Salem State To Battle On National Television
May 6, 2013
The UNCP football team will welcome a national television audience to Pembroke on September 5 when the Braves suit up to battle in-state nemesis and national runner-up Winston-Salem State in their season opener at Grace...
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UNCP Offers Sports Camps This Summer For The Public
April 24, 2013
With the summer months quickly approaching, the UNCP athletic department will be offering various camps – football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, softball and volleyball -...
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Black Routs Gold In Seventh Annual Spring Football Game
April 20, 2013
Luke Charles threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns on 25-of-34 passing, while rising sophomore Tamari White ran for 75 yards on 17 carries, to lead the Black team to a convincing 41-0 win over their Gold counterparts...
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Football To Host Annual Spring Game On Saturday
April 18, 2013
The UNCP football team will culminate its spring practice season on Saturday when the Braves split up the masses and engage in their annual Black & Gold Spring Game at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. Kickoff has been...
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Recap of Black & Gold Report on WFXB
April 1, 2013
For those of you that missed it, here you can find the latest episodes of The Black & Gold Report - a show all about UNC Pembroke athletics.
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Date Announced For 2013 Braves Club Cash Bash
March 1, 2013
The UNC Pembroke Braves Club is excited to announce the date of the 2013 Braves Club Cash Bash. The event is the premier annual fundraiser for the Braves Club which has grown from a simple reserves raffle into a full...
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Mike Williams: The Path To The Festival
May 1, 2013
A video produced by the NCAA chronicles the tough beginnings and the resiliency of four-time all-American wrestler Mike Williams.
Braves Club Cash Bash Commercial
March 5, 2013
UNC Pembroke advertises the Braves Club Cash Bash on April 18, 2013.
UNCP Wrestling at Pembroke Classic Highlights 11.10.12
November 10, 2012
Watch the highlights from the UNCP Wrestling team at the Pembroke Classic on November 10, 2012 in Pembroke, N.C.
2013 Preseason UNCP Men's & Women's Golf Video
January 23, 2013
UNCP Men's and Women's Golf prepares for the 2013 season, watch highlights of the golf squads and get ready for Braves golf beginning in February.
UNCP Men's Basketball vs. Georgia Southwestern Highlights 01.13.12
January 13, 2013
Watch the highlights from the UNCP vs. Georgia Southwestern men's basketball game on January 13, 2013 in Pembroke, N.C.
UNCP Women's Basketball vs. Georgia Southwestern Highlights 01.13.12
January 13, 2013
Watch the highlights from the UNCP vs. Georgia Southwestern women's basketball game on January 13, 2013 in Pembroke, N.C.
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March 1, 2013 | Women's Tennis
Date Announced For 2013 Braves Club Cash Bash
The UNC Pembroke Braves Club is excited to announce the date of the 2013 Braves Club Cash Bash. The event is the premier annual fundraiser for the Braves Club which has grown from a simple reserves...
February 19, 2013 | Football
UNCP Releases 2013 Football Schedule
Contests against both national championship game participants, a Thursday evening season opener at home and a mid-season battle at UNC Charlotte highlight the 2013 UNCP football schedule released on...
February 14, 2013 | Football
Krutsch Joins Football Staff As Defensive Line Coach
UNCP head football coach Pete Shinnick announced an addition to his coaching staff on Thursday morning as former Northern Illinois standout Alex Krutsch was hired on to coach the defensive line for...
February 6, 2013 | Football
UNCP Football Announces 14 Newcomers
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke signed 10 football players to national letters of intent on Wednesday during the first day of the 2013 spring signing period. A total of 10 newcomers join...
January 4, 2013 | General News
UNCP Athletics Launches Mobile App For iOS, Android
Fans unable to attend UNCP’s athletic events can now still follow the Braves as if they were in the front row as UNCP athletic department officials, in conjunction with Presto Sports, announced...
January 4, 2013 | Football
Deese Elevated To Offensive Coordinator
UNCP football head coach Pete Shinnick announced Friday afternoon that Jammie Deese, in addition to his duties as the wide receivers coach for the Braves, will now undertake the role of offensive...
December 5, 2012 | Football
Decelle Named To Capital One Academic All-American Squad
Ben Decelle added another first to the UNCP record books on Wednesday as the Rockwell native was one of 48 student-athletes nationwide to garner a spot on the Capital One Academic All-America Division...
December 3, 2012 | Football
Williams A Big Winner At UNCP Football Awards Banquet
Junior wide receiver Te’vell Williams took home a pair of awards, including team most valuable player honors, to highlight the awards ceremony at the sixth annual UNCP Football Awards Banquet on...
November 12, 2012 | Football
Football’s Te’vell Williams Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week
Coming off a game that saw him shatter a trio of school records, including establishing a new program benchmark for single season receiving yards, junior Te’vell Williams has been named this...
November 10, 2012 | Football
West Liberty Edges Braves In Season Finale
Visiting UNCP held West Liberty to a paltry 216 yards of total offense, including just 95 yards on the ground, but the Hilltoppers scored a pair of touchdowns off of two costly miscues by the Braves...
November 8, 2012 | Football
UNCP Trio Named To Capital One Academic All-District Squad
UNCP continued to put its name among the region’s academic elite on Thursday afternoon as Dan Atkins, Wes Carter and Ben Decelle were each named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District...
November 5, 2012 | Football
Braves Stay Put At No. 8 In NCAA Super Region 2 Poll
An idle week offered no damage or improvements for the UNCP football team this week as the Braves remained in the No. 8 spot in the latest NCAA Super Region 2 rankings, the organization announced...
October 29, 2012 | Football
Braves Eighth In Latest NCAA Super Region 2 Rankings
Two days removed from capturing a key 31-24 victory over Newberry on Homecoming, the UNCP football team checked in at No. 8 in the latest NCAA Super Region 2 rankings, the organization announced...
October 29, 2012 | Football
Football’s Luke Charles Named UNCP Athlete Of The Week
After turning in his fifth career 300-yard passing game en route to leading UNCP to a 31-24 Homecoming victory over Newberry on Saturday, quarterback Luke Charles has been named this week’s UNCP...
October 27, 2012 | Football
Third Quarter Swing Helps Braves Topple Newberry On Homecoming
T.J. Johnson caught one touchdown pass and threw for another to help fuel a 21-point third quarter that helped home-standing UNCP rally back from a 14-0 first quarter deficit and defeat Newberry,...
October 20, 2012 | Football
Braves Fall To Visiting Carson-Newman
Carson-Newman racked up nearly 500 yards of total offense, including 351 on the ground, to snap a two-game series losing streak with a 31-10 victory over UNCP on Saturday afternoon at Grace P. Johnson...
October 13, 2012 | Football
Roberts, Charleston Post Road Upset Of No. 24 UNCP
Jordan Roberts racked up 327 all-purpose yards, including a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter, to spark visiting Charleston to a 42-30 upset victory over 24th-ranked UNCP...
October 8, 2012 | Football
Braves Jump Into AFCA Top 25 Poll
The UNCP football team was finally welcomed to the national stage on Monday afternoon as the Braves cracked the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches Poll for the first time this...
October 8, 2012 | Football
Football’s Te’vell Williams Named UNCP Athlete Of The Week
After registering a career day en route to pacing the UNCP football team to a 20-10 victory at Tusculum on Saturday, junior wide receiver Te’vell Williams has been named this week’s UNCP...
October 6, 2012 | Football
Braves Bottle Up Tusculum, Win Fifth Straight
Visiting UNCP racked up 435 yards of total offense and held Tusculum’s high-powered offense to a combined 9-for-29 success rate on third and fourth downs to grab its fifth-straight victory with...
October 3, 2012 | Football
20 Questions With Football's Luke Charles
UNCPBraves.com sat down with junior quarterback Luke Charles to get to know him a little bit better. Luke was asked a variety of questions ranging from the best place to take a date to what brought...
September 29, 2012 | Football
Powell, Braves Race Past Visiting Catawba
Elliott Powell rushed for a career-best 139 yards and a pair of scores, including a school record-breaking 97-yard scoring scamper in the third quarter, to lead UNCP past visiting Catawba, 27-20, on...
September 24, 2012 | Football
Football’s Darcus Elliott Named UNCP Athlete Of The Week
After matching a 5-year-old school record and breaking one other with his defensive performance on Saturday at Virginia-Lynchburg, linebacker Darcus Elliott has been named this week’s UNCP...
September 24, 2012 | Football
UNCP To Join Coach To Cure MD Cause
For the fifth year in a row, UNCP football coaches will join college football coaches nationwide in support of the Coach To Cure MD program which will be held during games on Saturday.
September 22, 2012 | Football
Braves Shake Off Slow Start To Rout Virginia-Lynchburg
UNCP mustered just 105 yards of offense in the opening half to stake claim to a 14-0 halftime lead, but scored three times in the third quarter en route to a 30-7 win over Virginia-Lynchburg on...
September 15, 2012 | Football
Braves Rally In Fourth Quarter To Upend Wingate
Visiting UNCP forced nine turnovers, including a school record seven interceptions, and negated a third quarter deficit with the game’s final 21 points to rally past Wingate, 49-35, on Saturday...
September 10, 2012 | Football
Football’s Damonte Terry Named UNCP Athlete Of The Week
After registering a career high three touchdowns in helping UNCP to its fourth-straight win over Fayetteville State on Saturday, running back Damonte Terry has been named this week’s UNCP...
September 8, 2012 | Football
Braves Beat Rain, Broncos To Retain Two Rivers Cup
UNCP shook off a 1-1/2 hour rain delay and a 14-10 halftime deficit with 21 points and 214 second half yards as the Braves stayed perfect in their four-game-old series with Fayetteville State with a...
September 5, 2012 | Football
Two Rivers Classic Press Conference To Be Held At Noon
Fans wishing to participate in today’s Two Rivers Classic Press Conference on Wednesday inside UNCP’s Caton Fieldhouse are asked to submit their questions via email or through UNCP’s...
September 2, 2012 | Football
GameDay 2012: The Fayetteville State Game
From directions to ticket information, as well as hotel listings, here is your guide to having a successful trip to Pembroke on Saturday as the Braves host Fayetteville State in the fourth annual Two...
September 1, 2012 | Football
Braves Fall Just Short At No. 9 Winston-Salem State
Visiting UNCP amassed nearly 400 yards of total offense, but ninth-ranked Winston-Salem State tallied a pair of momentum-changing interceptions and stopped a potential game-winning drive to hold off...
August 24, 2012 | Football
Two Teams Claim Honors At Two Rivers Classic Golf Tournament
Two teams claimed top honors at the Fourth Annual Two Rivers Classic Golf Tournament on Friday morning at Pinecrest Country Club.
August 23, 2012 | Football
20 Questions With Football’s Fred Williams
UNCPBraves.com sat down with senior linebacker Fred Williams to get to know him a little bit better. We asked Fred a variety of questions ranging from his favorite vacation destination to the reason...
August 15, 2012 | Football
Williams Earns Another Preseason All-American Honor
Senior linebacker Fred Williams added another notch to his stable of honors on Wednesday morning as the Fayetteville native was named to the USA College Football NCAA Division II Preseason All-America...
August 8, 2012 | Football
Braves Report For 2012 Football Season
UNCP head coach Pete Shinnick welcomed more than 115 football players to campus on Tuesday morning as the Braves reported for preseason drills to officially kick off the 2012 football season.
August 8, 2012 | Football
Two Rivers Classic Golf Tournament Scheduled For August 24
UNC Pembroke and Southeastern Regional Medical Center are excited to announce the date for the fourth annual Two Rivers Classic Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held on Friday, August 24 at...
July 25, 2012 | Football
Football Day Camp Attracts Record Numbers
The fifth annual Pete Shinnick Football Day Camp attracted a record number of campers to Lumbee Guaranty Bank Field on July 13. Nearly 300 campers attended the four-hour event.
July 25, 2012 | Football
Six UNCP Signees Participate In East-West All-Star Game
Six freshman student-athletes that will grace the roster of the UNCP football team this season were among of a list of 63 that participated in the North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star...
July 17, 2012 | Football
Beyond Sports Network Skype Interview With Linebacker Fred Williams
Senior linebacker Fred Williams took his turn on the national stage on Monday afternoon as part of Beyond Sports Network’s continuing website feature, “Beyond The Sidelines.”
June 25, 2012 | Football
Charles, Williams Named To BSN Preseason All-America Team
UNCP players are already beginning to collect honors as senior linebacker Fred Williams and junior quarterback Luke Charles were each named to the Beyond Sports Network Preseason All-American Team on...
June 19, 2012 | Football
Special Advertising Rates Available For 2012 Football Game Program
With the 2012 UNCP football season now on the horizon, the UNCP athletic department has announced special advertising rates available in conjunction with the celebration of UNCP’s 125th...
April 14, 2012 | Football
Charles, Receivers Shine In Sixth Annual Black & Gold Spring Game
All-American Luke Charles threw for 113 yards and engineered a 75-yard scoring drive on the first possession of the contest to highlight UNCP’s sixth annual Black & Gold Spring Game on...
April 13, 2012 | Football
Football To Close Out Spring Practice With Black & Gold Game Saturday
The UNCP football team will close out its spring practice season on Saturday when the Braves tangle in the sixth annual Spring Game at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. Kickoff has been set for 11 a.m. and...
April 11, 2012 | Football
Braves Release 2012 Football Schedule
Five home games, including the fourth edition of the Two Rivers Classic against Fayetteville State, as well as a pair of evening kickoffs, highlight the 10-game 2012 football schedule released by UNCP...
March 26, 2012 | General News
Recap of Black & Gold Report on WFXB
For those of you that missed it, here you can find the latest episodes of The Black & Gold Report - a show all about UNC Pembroke athletics.
March 8, 2012 | Football
Baskett To Participate In BSN Collegiate Showcase This Weekend
Former UNCP placekicker Taylor Baskett will join showcase himself among the nation’s finest collegiate kickers this weekend as part of the Beyond Sports Network Collegiate Showcase at the...
March 8, 2012 | Football
Braves Add Haskins To 2012 Signing Class
UNC Pembroke head football coach Pete Shinnick announced an addition to his 2012 recruiting class on Thursday afternoon as Lumberton native and placekicker/punter Connor Haskins announced his...
February 14, 2012 | Football
UNCP, Clemson Headline List Of NCPreps.com All-State Commitments
As a small gauge of the success the UNCP football coaching staff had with its recruiting efforts this season, the Braves and Clemson boasted four selections apiece to the recent NCPreps.com All-State...
February 1, 2012 | Football
UNCP Football Announces 19-Member Signing Class
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke signed 19 football players to national letters of intent on Wednesday during the first day of the 2012 spring signing period.
January 20, 2012 | Football
Daniels Earns Spot On D2Football.com All-America Team
Travis Daniels checked the D2Football.com All-America team off of his list on Thursday evening as the Washington native became the first UNCP football player to be named to the distinguished listing.
January 16, 2012 | Football
Baskett Grabs Hansen Bowl Special Teams MVP Honors
Taylor Baskett kicked a trio of field goals, including two attempts of more than 40 yards, en route to Special Teams Most Valuable Player accolades on Monday afternoon at the first annual Hansen Bowl...
January 13, 2012 | Football
Baskett, Burnett Set To Take Part In Monday’s Hansen Bowl
Placekicker Taylor Baskett and wide receiver Joe Burnett will suit up as teammates for the final time in their collegiate careers on Monday as the duo will represent UNCP at the first annual Hansen...
January 6, 2012 | Football
Five Braves Named To Football Gazette All-Region Squad
The postseason honors continued to roll in for the UNCP football team on Friday as five Braves were selected as part of the 2011 Don Hansen Football Gazette All-Super Region Two Team.
January 5, 2012 | Football
UNCP Trio Named To BSN All-American Squads
After both turned in spectacular performances in 2011 in key roles on their respective sides of the ball, running back Travis Daniels and linebacker Fred Williams were each named to the Beyond Sports...
January 4, 2012 | Football
Daniels Named To AP Little All-America Team
Having already captured all-America honors for the first time in his career last month, UNCP running back Travis Daniels added another line to his resume on Wednesday by becoming the second player in...
December 15, 2011 | Football
Burnett To Play In 2011 All American Bowl
Senior wide receiver Joe Burnett has been selected to play in the 2011 All American Bowl which will be contested at the Mall of America Field in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on Saturday afternoon.
December 14, 2011 | Football
Daniels Named To Daktronics All-America Team
Senior Travis Daniels put an emphatic cap on a storied four-year career in the Black & Gold on Wednesday as the Washington native was one of four running backs nationwide to earn all-American...
December 5, 2011 | Football
Daniels A Big Winner At UNCP Football Awards Banquet
Senior running back Travis Daniels took home a pair of awards, including team most valuable player honors, to highlight the awards ceremony at the fifth annual UNCP Football Awards Banquet on Sunday...
November 30, 2011 | Football
UNCP Trio Named To All-Super Region 2 Squad
Running back Travis Daniels earned his place on the first team, while placekicker Taylor Baskett and linebacker Fred Williams were each tagged with second team status, with the release of the...
November 18, 2011 | Football
Charles Named Finalist For Quarterback Of The Year Award
On the heels of a season that saw him eclipse nearly every UNCP statistical passing record, redshirt sophomore Luke Charles has been named a finalist for the PowerRatedSports.com All-Bilo NCAA...
November 16, 2011 | Football
20 Questions With Football’s Keith Broderick
UNCPBraves.com sat down with senior offensive lineman Keith Broderick to learn of his opinion on a variety of topics ranging from his best non-athletic talent to how he wants to be remembered when he...
November 12, 2011 | Football
GameDay 2011: The West Liberty Game
From directions to ticket information, as well as hotel listings, here is your guide to having a successful trip to Pembroke on Saturday as the Braves close out their 2011 regular season schedule...
November 12, 2011 | Football
Braves Pummel West Liberty To Close Out 2011 Campaign
Home-standing UNCP racked up more than 420 yards of total offense, including 237 on the ground, and held visiting West Liberty to a season-low 10 points en route to a 31-10 victory over the Hilltopper...
November 11, 2011 | Football
Daniels Named Candidate For Harlon Hill Trophy
Senior running back Travis Daniels put another rung on an already impressive resume on Friday afternoon as the Washington native was announced as one of 22 candidates for the 2011 Harlon Hill Trophy...
November 10, 2011 | Football
Braves Looking To Send Seniors Out On High Note Saturday
Seeking its fifth win in its last six outings, UNCP will look to close out 2011 on a high note as the Braves suit up to host West Liberty on Saturday at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1...
November 9, 2011 | Football
UNCP Trio Invited To Postseason All-Star Game
Placekicker Taylor Baskett, wide receiver Joe Burnett and running back Travis Daniels have accepted invitations to participate in the 2012 Hansen Senior Bowl in Virginia Beach, Va., at the Virginia...
November 8, 2011 | Football
Braves Slip To No. 10 In Super Region 2 Rankings
Three days removed from dropping a 34-7 contest to visiting and seventh-ranked Winston-Salem State, UNCP slipped a spot to No. 10 in the latest NCAA Super Region 2 Rankings released on Tuesday.
November 5, 2011 | Football
No. 7 Winston-Salem State Too Much For Braves
Seventh-ranked Winston-Salem State accumulated more than 42 minutes of possession time and negated a first quarter lead by UNCP with 34 points of their own en route to a 34-7 win over the Braves on...
November 1, 2011 | Football
Braves Crack Super Region 2 Rankings, Debut At No. 9
Days removed from closing out a perfect 3-0 road trip with a 23-20 victory at Newberry, UNCP made its debut in the NCAA Super Region 2 Rankings on Tuesday, checking in at No. 9 in the latest listing...
October 29, 2011 | Football
Braves Hold Off Newberry, Stretch Win Streak To Four
UNCP racked up more than 300 yards of offense in the first half to take a 20-7 lead into the intermission, and then held off a furious comeback attempt by Newberry in the second half to stretch its...
October 22, 2011 | Football
Charles, Braves Roll Past Carson-Newman
Luke Charles threw for nearly 400 yards in shattering UNCP’s single game passing record for the third time in four weeks and helping the Braves spoil Homecoming at Burke-Tarr Stadium with a...
October 19, 2011 | Football
Bridges Named BSN Defensive Athlete Of The Week
For his efforts in UNCP’s 52-14 victory at Charleston (W.Va.) on Saturday, a performance that included his first two career interceptions, redshirt freshman Dominique Bridges has been named a...
October 15, 2011 | Football
Braves Ground Charleston In Road Rout
Visiting UNCP limited Charleston (W.Va.) to just 51 yards of total offense in the first half and rolled up more than 500 yards of total offense itself for the fifth time this season as the Braves...
October 11, 2011 | Football
Football’s Charles Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week
After posting school-record numbers for the second-straight week in UNCP’s 58-38 Homecoming victory over Tusculum on Saturday, sophomore quarterback Luke Charles has been named this week’s...
October 8, 2011 | Football
Records Plentiful As Braves Topple Tusculum
UNCP accumulated more than 665 yards of total offense and built a 20-0 lead by the end of the first quarter to key a record-setting 58-38 victory over visiting Tusculum to highlight Homecoming...
October 6, 2011 | Football
20 Questions With Football’s Travis Daniels
UNCPBraves.com sat down with senior running back Travis Daniels to learn of his opinion on a variety of topics ranging from the coolest place he has competed at to how he wants to be remembered when...
October 1, 2011 | Football
Turnovers, Miscues Lead Catawba Past Braves
Luke Charles threw for a program-best 362 passing yards, Travis Daniels turned in his fifth-straight 100-yard rushing game and UNCP amassed more than 535 yards of total offense, but penalties,...
September 26, 2011 | Football
Football’s Travis Daniels Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week
After playing a key role in leading the UNCP football team to an impressive come-from-behind victory over Glenville State on Saturday, running back Travis Daniels has been named this week’s UNCP...
September 24, 2011 | Football
Daniels, Braves Run Over Glenville State
UNCP matched a two-year-old school record with five rushing touchdowns, including a program-best four scores by Travis Daniels, in the midst of a second half comeback effort that pushed the Braves...
September 17, 2011 | Football
Wingate Rallies To Top Braves In Overtime
Quarterback Cody Haffly connected with Josh Clausen on a 4-yard touchdown strike on Wingate’s first possession in overtime to lead the Bulldogs to an improbable 29-26 victory over UNCP on...
September 12, 2011 | Football
Football’s Travis Daniels Named UNCP Athlete Of The Week
After accomplishing a pair of milestones in a home win over Chowan on Saturday, including shattering his own school record for rushing yards in a single game, running back Travis Daniels has been...
September 10, 2011 | Football
Big Offensive Night Leads Braves Past Chowan
UNCP racked up more than 300 yards of total offense in the first half en route to taking a 35-9 lead into the locker room, but needed a couple of late defensive stands to turn back visiting Chowan,...
September 3, 2011 | Football
Braves Outlast Fayetteville State In Season Opener
UNCP racked up more than 500 yards of total offense and overcame two costly special teams miscues to outdo Fayetteville State, 33-27, in the third annual Two Rivers Classic on Saturday evening.
August 25, 2011 | Football
20 Questions With Football’s Justin Bullard
UNCPBraves.com sat down with senior linebacker Justin Bullard to learn of his opinion on a variety of topics ranging from his oddest talent to how he wants to be remembered when he leaves Pembroke.
August 18, 2011 | Football
Braves Reach Halfway Point In Preseason Drills
Having already put in eight high-spirited preseason practice sessions coming into the day, the UNCP football team turned in another solid effort at Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Wednesday evening less...
August 12, 2011 | Football
Two Rivers Classic Tickets Now Available
Athletic department officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Friday afternoon that a limited number of pre-sale tickets are now available to purchase for the third annual...
August 9, 2011 | Football
Braves Report For 2011 Football Season
UNCP head coach Pete Shinnick welcomed more than 110 football players to campus on Tuesday morning as the Braves reported for preseason drills to officially kick off the 2011 football season.
June 6, 2011 | Football
Football Program Ad Sales Begin
Officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Friday morning that advertisement sales, including player salutes, for the 2011 UNCP Football Game Day Program are now open. A...
June 3, 2011 | Football
Braves To Battle Charlotte In 2013
UNCP will make the short trek to Charlotte in mid-October of the 2013 college football season, as well as the inaugural season of 49ers football, as part of a one-year contract signed by both...
May 2, 2011 | Football
UNCP Athletics To Offer Summer Sport Camps
Several sport programs at UNC Pembroke will be hosting summer camps for area youth starting in the month of June. The football, men's soccer, men's basketball, softball, volleyball and wrestling...
April 12, 2011 | Football
Offense Uses Late Drive To Edge Defense In Spring Game
Luke Charles completed 14-of-20 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown, while running back Travis Daniels ran for 65 yards and an additional score, to lead the offense past the defense, 42-33, in the...
April 1, 2011 | Football
Spring Football Update: Braves Roll Past Halfway Mark
With six practices remaining on the 2011 spring football slate, including the fifth annual Black & Gold Game on April 12 in Grace P. Johnson Stadium, UNCPBraves.com recently caught up with head...
March 29, 2011 | Football
Hann Set To Participate In NFL Pro Day
The National Football League and UNCP will intertwine for the first time as former all-American free safety Caylon Hann participates in NFL Pro Day activities on the campus of North Carolina Central...
March 16, 2011 | Football
Braves To Open Spring Football Practice On Wednesday
The UNCP football team will welcome an estimated 80 student-athletes back to the football practice field on Wednesday afternoon as the Braves participate in the first of an NCAA-allotted 15 spring...
March 4, 2011 | Football
Braves Add 11th Game To 2011 Football Schedule
Athletic department officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Friday morning that the Braves and Charleston (W.Va.) have signed a contract to play each other in a home-and-ho...
February 10, 2011 | Football
UNCP Releases 2011 Football Schedule
Six home games, including a Homecoming tilt against Tusculum and an early-November contest against Winston-Salem State, highlight the 10-game 2011 football schedule released by UNCP athletic departmen...
February 4, 2011 | Football
State Of The Program: UNCP Football
In the midst of the recruiting process last week, UNCPBraves.com had the chance to sit down with football head coach Pete Shinnick to find out about the recruiting season, as well as the questions...
February 2, 2011 | Football
UNCP Football Announces 22-Member Signing Class
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke signed 22 football players to national letters of intent on Wednesday during the first day of the 2011 spring signing period.
February 1, 2011 | Football
Deese Named To Football Gazette All-American Team
UNCP senior linebacker Adam Deese brought all-American honors to UNCP for the third-straight year as the Laurinburg native was named an honorable mention on the 2010 Don Hansen’s Football...
January 7, 2011 | Football
Deese Named To Football Gazette All-Region Team
UNCP senior linebacker Adam Deese added another line to his growing list of postseason awards on Friday morning as the Laurinburg native was named to the 2010 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette...
January 5, 2011 | Football
Four Braves Named To D2Football.com All-Independents Squads
Three UNCP players grabbed grabbed first team status, while placekicker Taylor Baskett earned a spot on the second team, with the recent release of the D2Football.com All-NCAA Independents squad by...
December 5, 2010 | Football
Lloyd A Big Winner At UNCP Football Awards Banquet
Senior wide receiver St. Anthony Lloyd took home a pair of awards, including the coveted BRAVES award, to highlight the awards ceremony at the fourth annual UNCP Football Awards Banquet Sunday...
December 2, 2010 | Football
Deese Named To Daktronics All-Super Region 2 Squad
Following a season that saw him lead UNCP in a handful of defensive categories, senior linebacker Adam Deese has been named to the 2010 Daktronics All-Super Region 2 team.
November 7, 2010 | Football
Deese Named To CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
Having already cemented himself in the record books for his athletic prowess, linebacker Adam Deese achieved another impressive notch on his belt on Friday morning as the Laurinburg native became the...
November 6, 2010 | Football
North Greenville Spoils Season Finale For Braves
Willy Korn threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns, while running backs Idris Anderson and Marcus Wilson combined for 173 yards on the ground, to lead visiting North Greenville to a 27-10 win over...
October 30, 2010 | Football
Visiting Concord Snaps UNCP’s 13-Game Home Winning Streak
Brian Kennedy racked up more than 230 all-purpose yards, including a momentum-changing 65-yard touchdown run late in the first half, to help visiting Concord snap UNCP’s 13-game home winning...
October 23, 2010 | Football
Braves Fall At No. 21 Winston-Salem State
Kameron Smith threw for 207 yards and two first half touchdowns, and then used his legs to add the final score of the game in the second half, to help lead the 21st-ranked Winston-Salem State Rams to...
October 18, 2010 | Football
20 Questions With Adam Deese
UNCPBraves.com recently had the chance to sit down with senior linebacker Adam Deese to learn of his opinion on a variety of topics ranging from his least favorite conditioning drill at football...
October 16, 2010 | Football
Braves Extend Home Streak To 14 With 24-0 Blanking Of Fairmont State
UNCPs ball-hawking defense turned in 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, two interceptions and a fumble recovery in limiting visiting Fairmont State to just 147 yards of total offense and keying...
October 9, 2010 | Football
No. 17 Braves Upset By Webber International
Visiting UNCP whittled a 19-0 halftime deficit down to just six with 6:40 remaining in the game, but Beau Barnes returned a Cory Smith interception 40 yards for a score four minutes later to key the...
October 5, 2010 | Football
Braves Up To 17th In D2Football.com Media Poll
The UNCP football team continued to make strides in the national polls on Tuesday morning as the Braves made the biggest jump of any team in the D2Football.com Media Poll, ascending to No. 17 in the...
October 4, 2010 | Football
Braves Jump Four Spots In AFCA Top 25 Poll
Freshly removed from a comeback victory at Glenville State on Saturday afternoon, the UNCP football team continued to make its presence known in the national spotlight, jumping four spots to No. 20 in...
October 2, 2010 | Football
Fourth Quarter Magic Moves UNCP Past Glenville State, 28-14
UNCP rallied back from a 14-7 deficit in the third quarter with 21-unanswered points in the fourth period as the Braves staved off upset-minded Glenville State with a 28-14 victory over the Pioneers...
September 28, 2010 | Football
Braves Leap Back Into D2Football.com Poll
Less than 24 hours after finding its way back into the AFCA Top 25 listing, the UNCP football team made it a perfect 2-for-2 in jumping back into the national polls as the Braves re-entered the...
September 27, 2010 | Football
Braves Jump Back Into AFCA Top 25 Poll
Less than two days removed from a dominating home win over then-No. 14 Carson-Newman, the UNCP football team jumped back into the national spotlight, re-entering the AFCA Division II Coaches Top...
September 25, 2010 | Football
Braves Too Much For No. 14 Carson-Newman, 30-7
UNCP held Carson-Newman in check for three quarters of play and yielded just 168 yards of total offense to the perennial national powerhouse as the Braves rebounded from last weeks loss on the...
September 18, 2010 | Football
Woods, Wingate Upset No. 14 UNCP, 28-23
Wingate used a no-huddle offense to keep a staunch UNCP defense off balance for much of the contest and got a momentum-changing 58-yard touchdown run by Nelson Woods late in the fourth quarter to...
September 14, 2010 | Football
Braves Climb To No. 15 In D2Football.com Top 25 Poll
UNCP continued its ascent in the national spotlight on Tuesday morning as the Braves made a four-spot jump in a national poll for the second consecutive day, this time checking in at No. 15 in the...
September 13, 2010 | Football
Footballs Morris McLaughlin Named UNCP Athlete of the Week
After turning in an outstanding performance amidst UNCPs 42-14 destruction of Saint Pauls on Saturday afternoon in South Hill, Va., senior defensive tackle Morris McLaughlin has been named...
September 13, 2010 | Football
Braves Jump Three More Spots In AFCA Top 25 Poll
Following a decisive 42-14 victory at St. Pauls in which it amassed 440 yards of total offense while also matching a school record with eight sacks, UNCP made another jump in the American...
September 11, 2010 | Football
Balanced Attack Leads No. 17 Braves Past St. Pauls In Road Opener
Visiting and 17th-ranked UNCP used a pair of long touchdown passes from Cory Smith to take a 21-0 lead into the intermission, and then tallied a trio of rushing touchdowns in the second half to put...
September 7, 2010 | Football
Braves Climb Six Spots In D2Football.com Top 25 Poll
UNCP continued to receive national attention on Tuesday as the Braves jumped six spots in the D2Football.com Top 25 poll, settling in at No. 19 in the latest edition of the listing by the organization...
September 7, 2010 | Football
Game Day 2010: The St. Paul's Game
From directions to ticket information, as well as hotel listings, here is your guide to having a successful trip to Virginia, as the 17th-ranked Braves hit the road for the first time in 2010 to...
September 6, 2010 | Football
Braves Jump Six Spots In AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll
Less than 48 hours removed from a 39-0 shellacking of region rival Fayetteville State on Saturday evening at Grace P. Johnson Stadium, the UNCP football team made a big jump in the national polls as...
September 4, 2010 | Football
UNCP Runs Past Fayetteville State, Retains Two Rivers Cup
UNCP recorded seven sacks and held visiting Fayetteville State to just 81 yards of total offense to key a 39-0 rout of the visiting Broncos in the second annual Two Rivers Classic in front of a record...
August 29, 2010 | Football
Smith Picks Up Preseason All-America Honor
Just less than a week away from the season opener against Fayetteville State at Grace P. Johnson Stadium, the preseason accolades continued for the UNCP football team on Sunday morning as quarterback...
August 24, 2010 | Football
Braves 24th In D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll
Having already secured listings in four other preseason polls, the UNCP football team secured its fifth on Tuesday morning as the Braves checked in at No. 24 in the preseason D2Football.com Top 25...
August 19, 2010 | Football
Progression Continues As Braves Hold First Preseason Scrimmage
True freshman Matthew Florence kicked a pair of long field goals, senior Rashon Kennedy scampered for a pair of impressive runs and Keith Gore and Tevell Williams each found the end zone to...
August 17, 2010 | Football
Single Game Tickets For Two Rivers Classic To Go On Sale Friday
Athletic department officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Tuesday afternoon that single game tickets for the football teams home opener with Fayetteville State are...
August 16, 2010 | Football
Braves Wrap Up Two-A-Day Session As Students Move Back To Campus
The UNCP football team wrapped up its only scheduled two-a-day session with a spirited two-hour practice on Monday evening as the Braves practiced until sundown on the practice fields behind Lumbee...
August 10, 2010 | Football
Braves Report For 2010 Football Season
UNCP head coach Pete Shinnick welcomed more than 115 football players to campus on Tuesday morning as the Braves reported for preseason drills to officially kick off the 2010 football season.
August 9, 2010 | Football
Braves Earn No. 23 Ranking In Preseason AFCA Top 25
On the heels of its second-straight nine-win season, as well as its first trip to the NCAA Playoffs, the UNCP football team picked up its fourth ranking of the preseason on Monday afternoon as the...
July 29, 2010 | Football
Two Rivers Classic Festivities Kicked-Off By Golf Tournament
The second installment of the Two Rivers Classic Golf Tournament was held Thursday at Pinecrest Golf Course in Lumberton and a one-hour stoppage of play due to rain did not deter 64 determined golfers...
June 2, 2010 | General News
Braves Listed In A Pair Of Preseason Polls
With just 93 days remaining until UNCP kicks off its 2010 campaign, the Braves have already received attention from a pair of preseason publications, checking into both the Sporting News and Lindy...
April 8, 2010 | Football
Gold Blanks Black In Annual Spring Game
Taylor Baskett kicked a pair of first half field goals and quarterback Cory Smith iced the outcome with a third quarter strike to Josh Throckmorton as the Gold team rode a unbreakable defense to a...
March 26, 2010 | Football
Hinson To Play In All American Bowl On Saturday
Former UNCP punter Justin Hinson will be among 126 players competing in the 2010 All American Bowl College All Star Game on Saturday at the University of Charlestons Laidley Field
March 1, 2010 | Football
Football To Open Spring Practice On Tuesday
The UNCP football team will welcome an estimated 110 student-athletes back to the football practice field on Tuesday afternoon
February 24, 2010 | Football
Shinnick Announces Coaching Staff Promotions
UNCP football head coach Pete Shinnick announced a pair of promotions on his coaching staff on Friday morning as offensive line coach Steve Saulnier was named assistant head coach while quarterbacks...
February 9, 2010 | Football
UNCP Trio Named Football Gazette All-Americans
UNCP punter Justin Hinson picked up his second first team all-America laurel of the postseason, while offensive linemen Hivera Green and Keith Broderick earned all-American status as honorable...
February 3, 2010 | Football
UNCP Football Announces 16-Member Signing Class
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke signed 16 football players to national letters of intent on Wednesday during the first day of the 2010 spring signing period
January 31, 2010 | Football
Daniels, Bishop Highlight Football Awards Banquet
Sophomore running back Travis Daniels took home a pair of awards, including team most valuable player accolades, while senior Ryan Bishop was lauded with the coveted BRAVE award for the second time...
January 26, 2010 | Football
UNCP 24th In Final D2Football.com Poll
UNCP was among six Super Region 2 teams listed in the final D2Football.com Top 25 Media Poll on Tuesday as the Braves closed out the 2009 campaign ranked in both of the final national listings
January 20, 2010 | Football
Six Braves Garner Football Gazette Region Honors
The honors continue to roll in for the UNCP football team as six Braves graced the Don Hansens Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-Super Region Two Squad
December 18, 2009 | Football
Hinson Named To AP Little All-America Team
After finishing the season with NCAA Division IIs top punting average, UNCP senior punter Justin Hinson was one of 75 players named to the Associated Press Little All-America squad
December 14, 2009 | Football
Braves 20th In Final AFCA Division II Poll
Following a campaign that watched it reel off its second 9-win season, as well as the programs first trip to the NCAA postseason, UNCP finished at No. 20 in the final American Football Coaches...
December 4, 2009 | Football
Twelve Braves Recognized By D2Football.com
Just more than two weeks after putting the caps on its second-straight 9-win season, UNCP sent a dozen players, including six first team selections, to D2Football.coms All-Independent squads
November 14, 2009 | Football
Braves Fall To Arkansas Tech In NCAA Playoffs
Senior quarterback Nick Graziano threw for a program-best 465 yards, including 351 in the first half alone, to help move 21st-ranked Arkansas Tech into the second round of the NCAA Playoffs with a...
November 13, 2009 | Football
Braves Get One Last Tune-Up For Arkansas Tech
In their final practice before taking part in the first NCAA II playoff game in the program's young history, the Braves looked calm, cool and collected running drills on the practice field next to...
November 13, 2009 | Football
Braves, Wonder Boys Tangle In NCAA Playoffs
UNCP will take its first step toward the NCAA Division II National Championship Game on Saturday as the Braves head to Russellville, Ark., to battle red hot and 21st-ranked Arkansas Tech
November 10, 2009 | Football
Braves Climb Four Spots In D2Football.com Poll
Days removed from putting the lid on its second consecutive one-loss regular season campaign, UNCP made their biggest jump of the season in the D2Football.com Media Poll on Tuesday morning
November 9, 2009 | Football
Braves Slip One Spot In AFCA Top 25
Despite extending its winning streak out to six games with a 42-14 win at North Greenville on Saturday, UNCP slipped one spot to No. 11 in this weeks AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 poll
November 7, 2009 | Football
Braves Throttle Crusaders In Regular Season Finale
North Greenville used a 49-yard punt return in the middle of the first quarter to take an early lead, but 10th-ranked UNCP rattled off 42 unanswered points before surrendering a late touchdown in the...
October 31, 2009 | Football
UNCP Rolls Past Frostburg State
D.J. Ellerbe blocked and returned a first quarter punt for a touchdown to give visiting UNCP its first points just less than two minutes into the contest to pop the cap on a big day for the Braves
October 24, 2009 | Football
No. 15 UNCP Charges Past Red Hot Concord
Visiting UNCP amassed nearly 400 yards of total offense and held the nations 12th-ranked scoring offense to a lone third quarter touchdown to help the 15th-ranked Braves spoil Homecoming at...
October 19, 2009 | Football
UNCP Drops A Spot In Region Poll
An idle week proved to be a thorn in UNCPs side over the weekend as state foe Mars Hill overtook the Braves for No. 4 in the latest NCAA Super Region 2 rankings
October 19, 2009 | Football
Braves Up Two More Spots To No. 15
Despite enjoying a week off from the gridiron, UNCP climbed two more spots in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 on Monday
October 13, 2009 | Football
Braves Make Debut In D2Football.com Top 25
UNCP continued to rake in national attention on Tuesday morning as the Braves made their debut in the D2Football.com Top 25, checking in at No. 25
October 12, 2009 | Football
Braves Hold Tight Despite Shakeup In Region Poll
Despite a week that saw four of the top 10 teams in Super Region 2 suffer setbacks, UNCP held its spot at No. 4 in the latest regional rankings
October 12, 2009 | Football
Braves Climb Eight Spots To No. 17
Fresh off a convincing 38-7 victory at Fairmont State on Saturday in northern West Virginia, UNCP (6-1) made the biggest jump in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 on Monday
October 10, 2009 | Football
No. 25 Braves Run Over Fairmont State
Visiting UNCP racked up more than 280 yards on the ground and watched as its defense controlled the tempo for the third-straight game to help the 25th-ranked Braves roll over Fairmont State
October 5, 2009 | Football
Braves 4th In Initial NCAA Super Regional Ranking
Less than two hours after cracking the national rankings for the first time in program history on Monday afternoon, UNCP made its initial debut in the NCAA Super Regional Two ranking
October 5, 2009 | Football
Braves Make Debut In AFCA Top 25
Days removed from extending its home winning streak out to 10 games with a 30-3 victory over Webber International, the UNCP football team made its debut in the national poll on Monday
October 3, 2009 | Football
UNCP Routs Warriors In Home Finale
UNCP racked up 499 yards of total offense, and held visiting Webber International virtually motionless in the second half to extend its home winning streak out to 10 games with a 30-3 rout of the...
October 2, 2009 | Football
Homecoming Game Sold Out
Athletic department officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Friday morning that all reserved seat and general admission tickets for Saturdays Homecoming game against...
September 26, 2009 | Football
Braves Way Too Much For Lane
UNCP forced four turnovers and held visiting Lane to just 63 yards of total offense in the first half en route to posting a 43-3 rout of the Dragons
September 19, 2009 | Football
Braves Fall At Carson-Newman
Buck Wakefield rushed for 125 yards and a trio of touchdowns in his first appearance of the season and Carson-Newman made a 14-0 halftime lead stand up to hand UNCP its first loss in more than a year
September 18, 2009 | Football
Hinson Named Special Teamer Of The Week
Junior punter Justin Hinson has been named this weeks D2Football.com NCAA Independents Special Teams Player of the Week
September 12, 2009 | Football
Braves Use 4th Quarter Rally To Topple Wingate
Robert Fletchers 25-yard fumble return gave Wingate a seemingly insurmountable 13-3 lead with 5:25 left in the third quarter, but resilient UNCP scored 21 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to...
September 11, 2009 | Football
UNCP/Wingate Sold Out
Athletic department officials at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Friday afternoon that all general admission and reserved seat tickets for Saturdays home game against...
September 5, 2009 | Football
Braves Shut Down St. Paul's In Home Opener
UNCP racked up more than 400 yards of total offense for the second-straight game, while limiting Saint Pauls to just 36 yards through the air on 3-of-13 passing, to key a 37-0 blanking of the...
September 4, 2009 | Football
Daniels Named Offensive Player Of The Week
Sophomore running back Travis Daniels has been named this weeks D2Football.coms independents offensive player of the week.
August 29, 2009 | Football
UNCP Upends #24 Broncos In 2OT
UNCP racked up more than 530 yards of total offense, including 353 on the ground, and used a 21-yard strike from Cory Smith to Jamal Williams in the second overtime period to upset 24th-ranked...
August 20, 2009 | Football
Offense Shows Glimmer, But Defense Shines Again
Quarterbacks Cory Smith and freshman Luke Charles each led scoring drives to put points on the board, but the UNCP offense got little else from its defensive counterparts who used its strength and...
August 17, 2009 | Football
Pre-Sale Tickets Available For Football Opener
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Monday afternoon that a limited number of pre-sale tickets are now available to purchase for the inaugural Two Rivers Classic between UNCP and...
August 15, 2009 | Football
Defense Reigns In First Scrimmage
D.J. Ellerbe picked off a pair of passes and scored the first touchdown of the night for either side when he returned one 55 yards for a score as the UNCP defense turned in a spectacular night in the...
August 14, 2009 | Football
Braves Welcome Weekend With High Intensity
Cooler temperatures brought higher intensity in a 2-hour and 30-minute practice that was highlighted by eye-popping hits that brought praise from coach Pete Shinnick
August 12, 2009 | Football
Rain, Lightning Cut Wednesday Practice Short
After enduring two-straight days of temperatures nearing the triple-digit mark, the UNCP football team got a bit of a reprieve on Wednesday afternoon as lightning cut short the teams lone...
August 10, 2009 | Football
Braves Turn In First Full Pads Session
UNCP officially put a close to the NCAA-mandated 5-day acclimatization period with a 2-hour and 30-minute practice session on Monday morning
August 5, 2009 | Football
Braves Report For 2009 Football Season
Head coach Pete Shinnick welcomed more than 120 football players to campus on Wednesday morning as the Braves reported for preseason drills to officially kick off the 2009 football season.
July 29, 2009 | Football
Youth Experience, Golf Tournament Planned As Part Of Two Rivers Classic Events
UNCP and Fayetteville State have announced a youth experience, a golf tournament and a dance as part of the listing of events leading up to the inaugural meeting of the Two Rivers Classic.
July 20, 2009 | Football
Three UNCP Signees To Participate In East-West Shrine Game
Three freshman student-athletes that will grace the roster of the UNCP football team this season will be among a list of 64 participating in the North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star...














