The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically black athletic conference, will tip off its 2022-23 basketball season with its annual Basketball Media Day on Monday, September 26 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. 

The 2022 Virginia State University season will be the commencement of an era, the Domond Era. Head Women's Basketball Coach Nadine Domond is grateful the opportunity and looks forward to her inaugural season with the Trojans.

"I am extremely humble and thankful for the opportunity to lead the Virginia State University Women's Basketball team. I want to thank the University, AD Peggy Davis, and the entire search committee for giving me the opportunity to do something special here with these women at Virginia State," said Domond. "I came here to win championships and make this a national powerhouse for women's basketball. I want people to become overwhelmed with excitement when they think about Virginia State University Women's Basketball. I am thankful for those who came before us but now it's time to take the VSU Women's Basketball culture to another level."

Hired prior to the 2013 season, Head Coach Lonnie Blow, Jr. enters his ninth season as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Virginia State University. Coach Blow led the Trojans to the best season in school history (27-4) as the Trojans were named 2018-19 HBCU Mid-Major National Champions. He looks to return the Trojans to the top of the throne in the CIAA in the 2022 Men's Basketball season.

The CIAA returns to an in-person Media Day after three years of virtual basketball media day press conferences. On September 26, all the CIAA men's and women's head basketball coaches and select players will be in Baltimore, Maryland, which is also the site of the 2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Championship Tournament.

Each of the CIAA's 24 head basketball coaches and select players from each program will be interviewed by Stan Lewter, who will serve as host, as the coaches and the VSU student-athletes discuss their outlook on their respective programs and expectations for the 2022 season.

In addition to being in-person, the event will be streamed live on the CIAA Sports Network beginning at 9:00 a.m. with an opening from Lewter and the release of the CIAA preseason basketball all-conference team along with the predicted order of finish for the 2022-23 season. That will be followed up by a 15-minute focus for each school and media availability starting at 9:30 a.m.

The circuit will also allow for additional sessions for Q&A between head coaches, players, and the media following their interview portion with Lewter. Closing remarks will be given by CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams.


Media interested in covering the 2022-23 CIAA Basketball Media Day can submit a credential request HERE. (Note: Space will be limited. Media attending the CIAA Basketball Media Day will also receive priority for media availability during the 2022-23 CIAA Basketball Tournament.) The deadline for requesting credentials is Wednesday, September 21st at noon.

Any additional inquiries may be directed to Ja'Shawn Steward-Johnson at jjohnson@theciaa.com.