HBCU Rivalry Ignites as Coach Vick Makes a Locker-Room-Shaking Decision Ahead of a High-Stakes Hampton Showdown

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NEW YORK  – Feb. 23, 2026 – BET’s breakout docuseries THE COACH VICK EXPERIENCE returns Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 10:00 PM, ET/9:00 PM, CT. With Hampton on the horizon, episode 104 brings one of the season’s most emotionally charged matchups, as Coach Michael Vick and the Norfolk State Spartans navigate soaring emotions and high stakes across the program.

Episode 104 – “Battle of the Baes”

With a heated HBCU rivalry looming, tensions flare on and off the field. Coach Vick faces a tough call that could shake up his locker room – just as he prepares to battle Hampton, his wife Kijafa’s alma mater. It’s pride, pressure and personal stakes colliding in a showdown where nobody wants to lose. When love and loyalty go head to head, who comes out on top?

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Produced by SMAC Entertainment, THE COACH VICK EXPERIENCE is executive produced by Constance Schwartz-Morini, FredAnthony Smith, Michael Vick, Kijafa Vick, Michael Strahan and Deion Sanders, with Tiffany Lea Williams and Angela Aguilera serving as executive producers for BET.

Don’t miss the next chapter of THE COACH VICK EXPERIENCE, Wednesdays at 10:00 PM, ET/9:00 PM, CT on BET.

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About SMAC Entertainment

Founded in 2011, SMAC Entertainment, a multi-dimensional talent management, music, branding and production company, brings together former NFL strategist and marketing executive Constance Schwartz-Morini and Pro Football Hall of Famer and Emmy Award-winning television host Michael Strahan to create a major presence in the sports and entertainment arena. In addition to representing globally recognized talent, SMAC produces a diversified slate of film and television content, with projects set up across primetime cable and broadcast networks including HBO, DIRECTV, Showtime, ABC, CBS, E!, NFL Network and Nickelodeon, as well as top streamers like Prime Video and Netflix. In addition, SMAC has engineered multiple clothing brands including Michael Strahan®; MSX by Michael Strahan; as well as Erin Andrews’ licensed sportswear collection, WEAR by Erin Andrews.

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