The Florida A&M Rattlers announced their 2013 class of signees Wednesday afternoon. This is head coach Earl Holmes’ first recruiting class. He expressed how excited he is about what this class of athletes can bring to FAMU football and its fans. “Recruiting is the lifeline of any program,” Holmes said. […]
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Rattlers anticipate a ‘fresh’ start
The Florida A&M baseball team will play its season-opener next week against Troy University in Troy, Ala. The Rattlers ended last season with a 7-45 record, and head coach Willie Brown was notified that he would be fired in January due to alleged misconduct. David Duncan, a senior pitcher […]
Rattlers fall to Wildcats in OT
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team fell to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in a 67-65 overtime loss Saturday in Daytona Beach. The Rattlers (6-16, 3-5 MEAC) and the Wildcats (9-14, 4-4 MEAC) struggled from the field, shooting 43 percent and 42 percent respectively. FAMU shot well from the 3-point line, […]
Lady Rattlers struggle from field in B-CU loss
The Lady Rattlers basketball team fell to the Bethune-Cookman University Lady Wildcats 59-49 on Saturday in Daytona Beach. The Lady Rattlers (8-13, 5-3 MEAC) had another slow start and struggled from the field, shooting only 34 percent from the field on 52 shot attempts. “We just came out flat, said […]
Collins enter hall of fame
Erika Collins is the newest inductee into the American Collegiate Intramural Sports (ACIS) Flag Football Hall of Fame. Collins is a junior who plays quarterback for Simply Marvelous, the women’s flag football team at Florida A&M. She has started at quarterback since her freshman year at FAMU. As a […]
NFL player returns back to FAMU
Former Florida A&M left tackle Robert “Big Rob” Okeafor is back on the highest of the seven hills with a different agenda – to graduate. Okeafor played football for FAMU from 2007-2010. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted rookie free agent in April 2010 after […]
FAMU prepares for Allen University
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team will play the Allen University Yellow Jackets on Saturday night. The Rattlers are on a two-game winning streak, and this will be their last home game before a five-game road trip. FAMU is undefeated at home this season, primarily due to its shooting. The […]
FAMU loses to Wake Forest 80-60, drops fourth straight game
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (2-5) could not stop their losing streak as the fell to Wake Forest 80-60 Wednesday night. It was another tough shooting night for the Lady Rattlers as they were held under 40 percent shooting. They have shot under 40 percent in each of their […]
Rattlers dominate EWC at home 87-69
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team (3-6, 1-0 MEAC) tamed the Edward Waters College Tigers (1-5) on Tuesday night 87-69. Junior point guard Jamie Adams, a third-year agribusiness student, had his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 assists. Before the game, Adams expressed how he […]
Players’ dismissal leads to suspension
Update Thursday Dec. 6: Florida A&M assistant baseball coach Kevin Clethen said that the team is still competing and and getting themselves ready for the year. They are currently without head baseball coach Willie Brown due to his suspension. Brown was placed on administrative paid leave for misconduct. Florida […]