Richmond, Va. – Fayetteville State University repeats as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Loretta Taylor Women's All-Sports Award honoree as announced at the conference's Spring General Assembly meeting and end-of-year awards reception in Richmond, Va. The conference office announced its highest administrative and team awards at the reception on Tuesday afternoon.
As the year-long celebration of the 50th year of Title IX, Fayetteville State has become the conference leader with four women's championship titles this season.
The Bronco women's track & field program completed a hat trick by starting the academic year off by winning its fifth cross-country championship in Salem, Virginia. The program won its third consecutive indoor track & field title and back-to-back crowns for outdoor. Head Coach Inez Turner was named the CIAA Coach of the Year for each program including the men's cross-country coach of the year.
The women's bowling program claimed the 2023 title with a 4-0 sweep of its nemesis Bowie State. FSU finished the season with a 40-2 conference record. The Broncos pushed Prairie View A&M to a tiebreaker match during the play-in round of the NCAA Bowling Arlington Regionals. Head Coach Robert Henderson was named the CIAA Bowling Coach of the Year.
The Volleyball program advanced to the CIAA Championship Semifinals, only to fall 3-2 to the eventual Champions Elizabeth City State. Women's Basketball went into the CIAA Tournament as the no. 1 seed and the Southern Division Champs. The Softball program finished with the no. 5 seed heading into the championship tournament.
Loretta J. Taylor is a former Fayetteville State women's head basketball coach (1944-1977) and Bronco Hall of Famer. She was with the Broncos during an important time for gender equality in collegiate sports in America. Taylor served the institution for over 32 years, mainly as an instructor and coach. She was named the CIAA Coach of the Year in 1974-75 when the Broncos finished 18-2. Her Broncos finished as CIAA Runners-up twice.
