Pinky Cole Hayes Named 2026 CIAA Tournament Ambassador, Bringing Baltimore Pride Center Court - MMCxchange https://mmcxchange.com/ Fri, 22 May 2026 14:15:04 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Baltimore Times RSS Hub Pinky Cole Hayes Named 2026 CIAA Tournament Ambassador, Bringing Baltimore Pride Center Court https://mmcxchange.com/detail/pinky-cole-hayes-named-2026-ciaa-tournament-ambassador-bringing-baltimore-pride-center-court_1777195222 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:06:13 -0500 https://mmcxchange.com/detail/pinky-cole-hayes-named-2026-ciaa-tournament-ambassador-bringing-baltimore-pride-center-court_1777195222 Pinky Cole Hayes Named 2026 CIAA Tournament Ambassador, Bringing Baltimore Pride Center Court

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, has announced Baltimore native Pinky Cole Hayes as an official ambassador for the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The tournament will return to Baltimore February 24–28, 2026, at CFG Bank Arena, continuing the city’s role as host following the recent extension of the CIAA’s partnership through 2029. Cole Hayes—restaurateur, philanthropist,…]]>