US EditionFlorida A&M to hire Heisman winner Charlie Ward as basketball coach
- Florida A&M is in the final stages of securing a deal to appoint 54-year-old Charlie Ward, the former Heisman Trophy recipient, as the new head coach of its men's basketball team in Tallahassee.
- The coaching vacancy arose after Patrick Crarey II left Florida A&M following a 14-17 season to take the head coach position at Grambling State.
- Ward, who competed in both football and basketball during his college years at Florida State and enjoyed an 11-year NBA career from 1994 to 2005, has been coaching high school basketball in Tallahassee since 2007.
- He played in 630 NBA games, averaging 6.3 points and 4.0 assists per game, and won major college football awards in 1993, including the Heisman Trophy.
- Ward's hiring could mark a new chapter for the Rattlers, who have not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2007 and are coming off their best final winning percentage since 2007-08.
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Ex-Knick and FSU Heisman winner Charlie Ward to take over as FAMU basketball coach
TALLAHASSEE — Former Florida State dual-sport star and 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward is set to become the men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M University. Ward’s hiring was supposed to become official during a board of trustees meeting Wednesday afternoon, but a nationwide Zoom outage forced the meeting to be postponed to a later date. Nonetheless, the sides have a five-year, $975,000 contract in place that is pending board approval. …
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Former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward to take over as Florida A&M's basketball coach
Former Florida State dual-sport star and 1993 Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward is set to become the new men’s basketball coach at Florida A&M University.
Ex-Heisman winner Charlie Ward named new head coach of Florida A&M men’s basketball
Florida A&M University has named former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward as the new head coach of its men’s basketball team. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel: “Sources: FAMU is finalizing a deal to hire Charlie Ward as the next men’s basketball coach. The deal is pending final board approval at 3 p.m. today. Ward is a former Heisman Trophy winner at Florida State and star basketball player at FSU and in the NBA.” According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein,…
Florida A&M to hire Heisman winner Charlie Ward as basketball coach
Florida A&M plans to hire former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback and NBA first-round pick Charlie Ward to coach its men's basketball team, according to an item on the Board of Trustees' agenda for Wednesday.
Charlie Ward will coach basketball at Florida A&M
Charlie Ward new Florida A&M basketball coach (not pictured): Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Kit Leong According to sources who spoke to ESPN, Charlie Ward, a former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round NBA draft pick, will take over as Florida A&M’s men’s basketball coach. According to sources, Ward is completing an agreement to become the coach of the Rattlers. The approval of a new men’s basketball coach’s contract is on the agenda for th…
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Florida A&M is finalizing a deal to hire former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward as its men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Wednesday. Ward, 54, played football and basketball at Florida State from 1990-94, winning a national championship and the Heisman…
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