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Rattlers extend home winning streak

Another day, another Rattler win. The Florida A&M football team extended its home winning streak to 21 games with a win over South Carolina State on Saturday. A crowd of nearly 16,000 filled the stadium to cap off another Welcome Week at the Highest of Seven Hills. The players wore […]

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Rattlers edge Spartans in MEAC/SWAC challenge

ATLANTA — Football season is in full swing, and Florida A&M is 1-0. The Rattlers held the ball for the final six minutes of the game, stifling a late-game comeback in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Saturday night in Atlanta against Norfolk State. Before the game, FAMU first-year head coach James […]

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Volleyball comes up short in exhibition match

Florida A&M’s volleyball team went head-to-head Friday against West Florida University in their home exhibition match at the Lawson Center, falling three sets to one. The Rattlers started with an 11-1 lead in the first set against the Argonauts but that did not last very long. Struggling after giving up […]

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FAMU softball coach resigns

Camise Patterson is no longer the coach of Florida A&M softball. Patterson resigned earlier this month to take a head coaching position at Alabama State. Patterson’s resignation from FAMU was effective July 18, and her new role at ASU was officially announced on July 19. Patterson will succeed ASU head […]

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Four Rattlers invited to 2024 HBCU Swingman Classic

The 2024 HBCU Swingman Classic selected four Florida A&M (FAMU) Rattlers,  Janmikell Bastardo, True Fontenot, Caleb Granger, and Ty Jackson, to play in the second annual game.  The Classic, presented by T-Mobile and powered by the Major League Baseball (MLB) and Major League Baseball Player Association (MLBPA), is the ultimate […]

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Baseball comes up short in SWAC tournament

Florida A&M (FAMU) baseball team battled hard as a No.1 seed and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Champions going into the SWAC Tournament, being played Wednesday to Sunday in Atlanta at Russ-Chandler Stadium. The Rattlers came close to being back-to-back champions but fell short to the Grambling State Tigers, 14-11, […]

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Rattlers win SWAC, eye tournament

Losing the final game of the regular season against Mississippi Valley State for FAMU baseball coach Jamey Shouppe was disappointing. “Sometimes a loss can be good,” Shouppe said. “I think this one we’ll learn from not to take anything for granted.” Winning the outright regular season SWAC championship for the […]

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Rattlers end the weekend short

The Florida A&M softball team (22-17,18-4) wrapped up their 2023-2024 regular season in a weekend series against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs this past Saturday. On Friday, the FAMU Rattlers dominated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 9-1. Samantha Smith, a pitcher, hit a grand slam, placing the Rattlers on top. Freshman Zoryana […]