12/03/2021Kentucky State University alumnus makes history as first Black Southland Conference commissionerKentucky State University alumnus makes history as first Black Southland Conference commissionerA Kentucky State University alumnus recently made history after being named the first Black Southland Conference commissioner. Chris Grant, a former Kentucky State University student and football player, will take the helm of the Southland Conference after current commissioner Tom Burnett departs to become a full-time senior consultant role of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee at the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA Men’s B...