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Story summary
- HBCUs face challenges in college sports due to funding disparities, according to North Carolina A&T athletic director Earl Hilton.
- He notes that despite limited resources, HBCUs offer a unique, supportive environment for student-athletes that cannot be replicated.
- Hampton University athletic director Anthony Henderson emphasizes the importance of Black history in their appeal.
- Both schools compete in the Coastal Athletic Association, where funding varies and basketball payrolls are around $1 million.
