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FAMU vs TU: Prestige Rivalry

Photo Courtesy of Sports Information For the first time in more than a decade, this past weekend, the 5th Quarter Classic between the Florida A&M Rattlers (FAMU) and Tuskegee Golden Tigers (TU) was back in Mobile, Ala. The inaugural rivalry game was the first classic game played in Mobile, Ala. […]

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Kofi Hemmingway The New Voice of Bragg

Courtesy of FAMU Sports Information Courtesy of FAMU Sports Information Son of award-winning Florida A&M University instructors Theodore and Beulah Hemmingway, Ph.D., Kofi Hemmingway, 45, was bred to be the new “voice of Bragg.” Hemmingway, born in Columbia, S.C., spent the majority of his life in Tallahassee, where he attended […]

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The Rattlers prepare to face Coastal Carolina

Courtesy of Rattler Nation After a disappointing season opener, the Florida A&M University Rattlers keep their eyes on the prize as they prepare to face Coastal Carolina University.  The Rattlers' most recent face off against Coastal Carolina resulted in a 45 point loss. The Chanticleers won the season opener 38-14 […]

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FAMU opens football season Saturday at Miami

The Florida A&M University Rattlers defeated the Miami Hurricanes 37 years ago, and head coach Alex Wood thinks they can do it again this year. The FAMU football season opener is Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Rattlers had one of their worst seasons […]

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Ex- Rattler changes mind and transfers to Xavier

Former Florida A&M basketball player Malcolm Bernard opted out of his transfer to Richmond University in Richmond, Va., to attend Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bernard decided in March that he wanted to play his last year of eligibility as a member of the Richmond Spiders. Due to […]

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New ‘Voice of Bragg’ to be selected

An unfamiliar voice will be heard through the speakers of Bragg Stadium as the “Voice of Bragg” has disconnected his microphone for good after 30 years.   Kenneth Jones has graced fans in Bragg Memorial Stadium with his voice longer than the majority of FAMU’s student body has been […]

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Bernard Heading North

Forward Malcom Bernard Malcolm Bernard confirmed that he will officially be a Spider, deciding to transfer to Richmond University last week. Bernard led Florida A&M University averaging 14.4 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game. He also lead the team in assists with 119. This has been Bernard’s second […]

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FAMU Football welcomes new player: Tevin Spells

The Florida A&M Rattler Football team will feature a few new names on the roster this upcoming season. Along with the freshmen selected in the recruiting class, Tevin Spells, a transfer student from Tennessee State University has been welcomed to the Ratter Family. Spells, a 5’9, 210 lb. all-purpose back […]

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FAMU freshman receives MEAC honors

Freshman center fielder Willis McDaniel Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M’s baseball freshman has received another The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference accolade. Freshman Willis McDaniel, a 2015 graduate of Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, has been named MEAC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season after batting .462 […]

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Weekend Recap: Lady Rattlers Dominate in Double Header

Courtesy of Vaughn Wilson/Rattler Productions The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers capped off an impressive Saturday of softball by routing South Carolina State in both games of their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference doubleheader. With the Lady Rattlers wearing camouflaged uniforms in unison with the team commemorating Military Appreciation day, they were unstoppable all […]