The Fayetteville Observer today profiles Fayetteville State University head men’s basketball coach Alphonza Kee, who recently graduated several members of his team and a graduation rate exceeding 80 percent – well beyond the national average.

“If you don’t get it done in the classroom, you don’t play,” (former Bronco player and current FSU Assistant Coach Jarmel) Baxter said. “He does a lot of things to help us, like study hall four days a week. He demands that our players sit in the first two rows of the classroom.”

“He periodically checks classes to make sure we are attending. If people miss classes, there is a price to pay – everybody runs. You don’t want to be the guy who causes everybody to do extra running.”

Courtesy: Fayetteville State University Sports Information

The Fayetteville State volleyball team has learned its destination for the NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Regional Championships. The Lady Broncos have received the No. 8 seed in the Atlantic Region and will face the top-seeded Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals on Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Alma Grace McDonough Center in Wheeling, WV.

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Fayetteville State University today announced that head football coach Kenny Phillips has been relieved of his duties. From the statement:

Fayetteville State University has made the decision to re-assign its Head Football Coach. Kenny Phillips held dual roles for the university during his 13-year tenure. In addition to leading the football program, he also served as a lecturer for the Department of Middle Grades, Secondary and Specialized Subjects. Mr Phillips will be reassigned to the department as a full-time lecturer. A committee is currently being established and a nation-wide search will be conducted to identify a new head coach.