FAMU men's basketball coach Robert McCullum is leading the Rattlers in his first season as head coach. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Robert McCullum, is confident his team is heading in the right direction. The first-year coach of Florida A&M’s men’s basketball program acknowledges that the team struggled early in the […]
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Eason era underway at FAMU
Florida A&M Athletic Director Milton Overton Jr., unexpectedly announced in October that he would be accepting the same position with Kennesaw State. Weeks later following the Rattler football season, the university appointed John Eason as Interim Director of Athletics. FAMU’s athletic department underwent a plethora of improvements under Overton’s […]
Florida A&M baseball splits series with Alcorn State
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The Florida A&M Rattlers hosted the Alcorn State University Braves this weekend for a four-game series. The Rattlers suffered a tough loss Friday night in the opening game of the series, 8-5. A bright spot of the evening was the performance on the mound by relief […]
FAMU falls in game four of Alcorn State series
The Rattlers dropped the last game of the series against Alcorn State Sunday 7-2 Photo by: Sydney Vigille Alcorn State University took the last game of a four game series Sunday at Moore-Kittles Field as the Florida A&M baseball program fell 7-2. Though defeated, the Rattlers stayed in good spirits –hoping to […]
FAMU women fall at home to NCA&T
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The FAMU women’s basketball team went up against one of the top teams in the conference on Saturday — North Carolina A&T. Despite enjoying home-court advantage, it did not go well for the Rattlers (6-21, 4-10 MEAC) at the Lawson Center. The NCA&T Aggies (18-8, 13-1) […]
Banner reveal to honor Lady Rattlers soured by losses to Mercer
RHP Kyaira Brown pitched all seven innings in the 4-0 loss to Mercer. Photo credit: Ahmon Lott On what was supposed to be a joy-filled home opening day, the Lady Rattlers fell to the Mercer Bears 0-4 and 2-11. On Wednesday night, a large and energetic crowd gathered at Florida […]
Marshall vs FAMU
Dallas Oliver drives in two runs with a single hit down the middle. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The Florida A&M University baseball team took on Marshall University at Moore Kittles Field in a three game series last weekend. In the season opener on Feb. 16, anticipating fans watched the […]
FAMU’s David continues to shine in sophomore campaign
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Very seldom does the perfect mix of hard work, talent and humility conjoin inside one extraordinary individual. Clearly Florida A&M University’s sophomore running phenom David Too, sheds the traditional mold of a superstar athlete. Too, a native of Kenya, began competing in his early years […]
Rattler baseball ready to achieve “more” in 2018 Campaign
The Rattlers won their game against Marshall 8-1 on Feb 17 Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Spring is here and Florida A&M Rattler baseball is in full swing. Coming off of a 27-26 record during an injury-filled season last year, the Rattlers are ready to kick off this season with the […]
FAMU falls in baseball home opener to Marshall University
The bleachers filled with orange and green at Moore-Kittles Field Friday, as fans showed their support and anticipation for the season to kick-off against the Marshall University Thundering Herd. It was an unexpected loss, as the Rattlers finished with a final score of 17-5. FAMU finished last season with a […]