The fall 2009 season tested the will and maturity of the Florida A&M University men’s tennis team.  T Egoavil said. he team came up with the right answers and did what was necessary to put together a string of good results. At the 9th annual HBCU National Tennis Championship team […]

Coach Joe Taylor and the Florida A&M University Rattlers  are searching for answers after two straight losses. The South Carolina State Bulldogs (5-1, 3-0) handed the Rattlers (4-2, 2-1) their second loss of the season on Saturday.  This marks the first time since 2007 the Rattlers have losat back-to-back games. […]

I’m starting to wonder if Florida A&M University will ever get a break from the nationally televised match ups. Next up is the biggest game in terms of ranking in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference so far: the South Carolina State Bulldogs vs. the Rattlers.    Both teams are similar. They both have highly mobile […]

High school football in Tallahassee has had important personalities on and off the field. One personality is Florida A& M University’s Developmental Research School coach and athletic director Ira Reynolds. He has been coaching for more than 20 years in Tallahassee for FAMU DRS and Lincoln High School. Reynolds said […]

Putting the loss against the University of Miami Hurricanes behind them, the Rattlers look now to reestablish dominance in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in Saturday’s game at the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the MEAC Game of the Week. The Bulldogs, who are 4-1, are the current MEAC champions, tied […]

The road hasn’t been easy for the swim team since Title Nine cut the program in summer of 2005 and decided to allocate the funds to other areas of the Florida A & M Athletic Department.  Since the program was completely reinstated in January of 2006, the team has faced […]

The Florida A&M men’s tennis team had an explosive start this season and fittingly so as David Jackson intends to go out with a bang. Jackson, 22, a senior economics major from Indianapolis, Ind., will play his final season with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship in his sights. Although near […]

Florida A&M head volleyball coach Tony Trifonov isn’t overly concerned with his team’s 6-7 overall record to start the season. For the Rattlers, winners of the previous eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships, it’s all about the finish. “The rankings of the teams that we’re playing are much higher in the […]

Saturday’s 48-16 loss to the No.11 Miami Hurricanes gave the Florida A&M Rattlers their first loss of the season. In defeat, however, the Rattlers’ defense showed it could compete at a high level, perhaps even a Mid-Eastern Athletic Championship level. FAMU’s defense recorded two picks off Miami sophomore quarterback Jacory […]

Playing a sport not only comes with the end result of winning or losing, but also with the risk of injury. Even minor injuries can have a major affect on a team. Just ask Florida A&M head volleyball coach Tony Trifonov, whose team has been battling through injuries this season.FAMU […]