Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.
Winston-Salem State University
Photo: HBCU homecoming tailgate — file photo: uatl.com
Why here — the dossier
- Est. 1892Founded in 1892 — 134 years of history.
- ConferenceCompetes in the CIAA.
- Red Sea of SoundHome of the Red Sea of Sound.
- Yard legendsAlumni on record: Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe, Stephen A. Smith, Louis Farrakhan.
Every highlight comes from the Yard roster — nothing invented.
Band spotlight
Red Sea of Sound
The Red Sea of Sound is one of the most nationally visible Division II HBCU bands in the country — ESPN/The Undefeated ranked it the No. 1 Division II HBCU band to open the 2019 season, and it has appeared at the Honda Battle of the Bands six times (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017). Its signature move is the cross-town collaboration with Wake Forest's band: the two performed together on Aug. 30, 2019 and again on Wake Forest's 2021 opening night, a genuine HBCU/PWI bridge moment in a shared city. Earlier directors before Magruder's 2004 arrival could not be verified from the sources opened.
From the Yard roster. No videos are shown — none verified official and rights-clean.
Homecoming
Game Nov 7, 2026 vs Fayetteville State.
Deadlines are not yet published on the Yard for Winston-Salem State University.
We only post deadlines verified against the school’s own admissions pages — nothing guessed, nothing borrowed. Until then, go straight to the source:
File your FAFSA early — the free federal application lives at studentaid.gov. Filing early keeps every aid option open.
Head to head
Identity only: facts on this page come straight from the Yard roster. Missing fields are omitted, never invented. No logos or brand colors are shown — none verified on file. Letter chips are generic monograms, not school marks.