Turnovers and missed free throws were the major contributors to the Florida A&M men’s basketball team dropping its Exhibition game against Albany State University, 68-64. The team committed 24 turnovers, 17 in the first half. Head coach Clemon Johnson said the team needs to learn how to take better care […]
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Coaches Clash: FAMU Rattlers Defeat NCAT Aggies in Last Home Game
The Rattlers were celebrating Senior Day in their last game in Bragg Memorial Stadium. For the first time, Florida A&M head coach Joe Taylor and North Carolina A&T’s Rod Broadway faced each other as head coaches as the Rattlers clinched a win over the Aggies on Saturday. The Aggies built […]
New Coach New Style: Live Blog
7:57 p.m. The Rattlers are killing themselves with all the turnovers, but Yannick Crowder is keeping Albany State at bay with his paint presence. 8:01 p.m. This game is moving at a much faster pace than any of the games from last year. The team is flying up and down […]
First look at new Lady Rattlers: Live Blog
5:38 p.m. My first impression of the two teams is the massive size advantage that FAMU has. The tallest player on West Florida’s team is 6-1. That might not get it done against the trees in the paint for the Rattlers. 5:42 p.m. Shannon Washington’s mother just spoke and you […]
Women playing with a purpose
To win the MEAC championship and nothing less is the expectation for Florida A&M women’s basketball coach LeDawn Gibson. Coming off of a 15-15 season, 9-7 in the MEAC, the Lady Rattlers are ranked fourth in the MEAC preseason polls. Even though a lot of the Rattlers are young, coach […]
Men ready for exhibition
Florida A&M men’s basketball team will kick its season off with an exhibition game against Albany State on Friday. FAMU had a 107-76 win against Albany State in last year’s exhibition game. FAMU will start this season fresh with a new coach and new expectations. Head coach Clemon Johnson, a […]
FAMU ready to extend streak
The Florida A&M Rattlers will face the North Carolina A&T Aggies Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium with kickoff at 6 p.m. This is the last home game of the season for the Rattlers before they’re off to North Carolina Central for their 7th MEAC game and 9th game of the […]
Britney Dean: A Georgia Peach with a Fierce Backhand
Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Though Britney Dean considers herself a Georgia peach, the Riverdale, Ga., native is a fierce competitor for the Florida A&M tennis team. "No matter who she's against, they're the enemy," teammate Vanessa McCall said. Dean got an early start in tennis at the age of nine, […]
Former FAMU Football Player Slain
The body of O’Bryan Brandy, former Florida A&M football player, was discovered in the early morning of Saturday, Oct. 29 in the cab he had been driving. Four men, Davin Bowers, Derrick Butler, Nelson Alexander and Deondre Hansford, have been arrested in relation to the shooting which took place on Idlewild […]
Vaughn Wilson Follows in His Father’s Footsteps
As he holds the very same position his father held back in the early 70s, this Rattler is one of the powerhouses behind FAMU’s Athletics Department. Vaughn Wilson never imagined that one day he would sit in the same office space as his father, Roosevelt Wilson. Wilson’s father served as […]