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Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas.Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learning in the state. [6]
The first football coach at Prairie View was Henry B. Hucles, who began in 1924. Before Hucles's arrival at Prairie View, the school played two games without a coach on record: a 1907 7–0 win against a team from Wylie, Texas [3] and a 1920 7–6 loss to Tuskegee University. [4] Prairie View's most recognized and celebrated coach was Billy Nicks.
The 2024–25 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represents Prairie View A&M University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Panthers, led by ninth-year head coach Byron Smith, play their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
The Prairie View A&M Panthers and Lady Panthers represent Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas in intercollegiate athletics. They field eighteen teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and indoor and outdoor track and field; women's-only bowling, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football.
From 1958-1962 at Prairie View A&M Beaty averaged 25 points and 20 rebounds per game and was a two-time first team NAIA All-American (1960 & 1962). The "Big Z" led Prairie View A&M to the NAIA national basketball title in 1962 and was named the Chuck Taylor Tournament MVP. He was picked third overall by the St. Louis Hawks in the 1962 NBA Draft.
Prairie View A&M hopes the new stadium will increase enrollment in the school. Overall students raised nearly 2/3 of the funds to build the new stadium. Additional construction at and around the stadium includes a new U.S. Olympic track and a new soccer stadium.
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The 2016–17 Prairie View A&M Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Panthers, led by first-year head coach Byron Smith, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.