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Sheals adds experience to men’s basketball coaching staff

Men’s basketball welcomes new assistant coach Tony Sheals in efforts to help regain the once winning program at Florida A&M. He is no stranger to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and is the former head coach at Bethune-Cookman and Delaware State. Sheals said he brings a new element that all […]

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Rattlers connect from deep in Webber victory

The Florida A&M men’s basketball team relied on three-pointers early and often in its 93-70 victory over the Webber International Monday night. Head coach Eugene Harris said his team’s size advantage played a big role in its efficient shooting night. The outcome was 9 for 16 shooting, posting 56.3 […]

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Goodman inspires with wisdom

Combining his experience as the Florida A&M men’s tennis coach with his teaching methods as a pharmacy professor have enabled Dr. Carl Goodman to motivate his players and students to strive for excellence. During his time attending Jacksonville University, Goodman played on the tennis team and learned the fundamentals of […]

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FAMU VS Webber: 2nd Half Live Blog

8:08 pm Score FAMU 55 Webber 44 with 14:57 left in the game. So far I’ve seen missed lay-ups and bad passes, but some good defense which has kept the Rattlers in the lead. 8:12 pm Nice Block by Christopher Walker that leads to a second three in as many […]

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Moore creates winning atmosphere

Women’s cross country and track and field head coach Darlene Moore’s persona and coaching style can all be summed up in one word, “Aggressive.” Coach Moore is a 12-year coaching veteran who was brought to Florida A&M after short stints with Fort Valley State University and her alma mater, Albany […]

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Sylvester shines, Rattlers shunned

Senior running back Philip Sylvester is not just Florida A&M University’s featured running back.  He isn’t just a workhorse and he isn’t just a two-time Florida Classic MVP. Sylvester, this year’s second-team All-MEAC running back, is the unquestioned, undisputed, leader of the Rattlers’ offense. The Florida Classic was the […]

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Men’s team hits Cincinnati

The Florida A&M Basketball team will play against the University of Cincinnati Bearcats tonight in Cincinnati. The Rattlers (2-1) will look to carry the momentum from their 64-53 victory against Savannah State Thursday.   “Overall we played a good defensive game,” assistant coach Kevin Hogan said. The Rattlers have won two consecutive games after […]

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Sylvester delivers in Classic performance

Senior running back Philip Sylvester and the Florida A&M football team defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 38-27 by scoring 24 unanswered points in the second half of the Florida Classic. Sylvester earned MVP honors in the 31st installment of the Classic in Orlando. Sylvester said the coaching staff insisted on running […]

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A Classic championship: Live blog

*Please update this page frequently. All updates will come with time stamps. 2:40 The Florida Classic between the Florida A&M Rattlers and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats is underway. The Rattlers kicked to the Wildcats to begin the game, and the Wildcats have the ball on the 14-yard line. (13:38, 1st) 2:43 The […]

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Ferrell leaves Ole Miss, returns home

Florida A&M linebacker Willie Ferrell transferred from a major Division I program to tend to his ailing mother, Georgia Mills-Ferrell, who almost had a heart attack last year. The Tallahassee native attended Ole Miss University in Oxford, Miss., but he immediately transferred to FAMU to be with is mother.  […]