Florida A&M Vice President and Director of Athletics Kortne Gosha announced contract extensions for head football coach Willie Simmons, head men’s basketball coach Robert McCullum and head women’s basketball coach Shalon Pillow after Board of Trustees approval. “The past year has been filled with uncertainly and our coaches have demonstrated the highest levels of leadership
OFFICIAL: McCullum Named Head Basketball Coach at Florida A&M
Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced today that former University of Oregon men’s basketball assistant Robert McCullum will be the school’s next head men’s basketball coach. A seasoned veteran with an impressive résuméspanning more than 30 years, McCullum comes to FAMU after spending the last three seasons at Oregon, which made its first trip to the
Florida A&M Search Update: Complete list of all 122 Applicants
It’s been a long, strange search to replace Byron Samuels as the head basketball coach at Florida A&M. The search originally began on March 21st, was closed, re-opened, and closed again last week. A list of names obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, reveals that 122 coaches have applied. There are former DI head coaches, former
REPORT: Florida A&M Interim Head Coach Lamont Franklin Resigns
According to WCTV in Tallahassee, Florida A&M University Interim Head Basketball Coach Lamont Franklin has resigned. Franklin was named as the interim head coach after Byron Samuels was fired earlier in the spring. According to the report, only Gerald Gillion who is not an employee with FAMU is on the Rattlers coaching staff. Gillion is
Daily Dirt – 3/24/17
What a wild day yesterday…Kelsey backs out on UMass just before the press conference, JT3 gets fired, fake news on James Whitford to Duquesne, and a letter from Byron Samuels that briefly crashed our site because of all of the traffic it generated. Here are a few things that I’ve heard while preparing for another
MUST READ: Former Florida A&M Head Coach Byron Samuels Issues Statement on his Dismissal
Former Florida A&M Head Basketball Coach Byron Samuels released a statement to WCTV in Tallahassee. It’s a pretty interesting read. It’s not often that we hear an honest opinion from a recently fired coach (and a class guy)… BYRON SAMUELS STATEMENT 3.22.17 I have never had the need to defend my reputation or my
HOT: Florida A&M does not renew contract of Head Basketball Coach Byron Samuels
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida A&M University is searching for a new men’s basketball coach after deciding not to renew Byron Samuels’ contract. Athletic director Milton Overton said on Friday that Lamont Franklin will serve as the interim coach while a search for Samuels’ replacement takes place. Samuels was 17-71 in three years, including 7-23
Florida A&M Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Will Jones has been hired as an assistant at Florida A&M. The former Jacksonville assistant will replace Don Anderson who passed away in June. Jones has also been an assistant at Charleston Southern, South Carolina State, and Okaloosa-Walton College. The official announcement is expected shortly.
Daily Dirt – 4/22/15
Still on vacation – getting killed on international phone charges with all of the texts and calls I’ve been getting! Oh well, it’s worth it to be able to get the dirt up…here’s what I’ve heard today (speed round): It sounds like Alcorn State is down to three in the search for a new head