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Angela Adams Suggs has been formerly introduced as FAMU’s next VP/Director of Athletics.

VP/AD Suggs has been a Rattler, literally from birth. A Tallahassee native, born in the on campus hospital of Florida A&M University Developmental Research School (now FAMU High School), and a 1992 graduate of FAMU.

As a life member of the FAMU National Alumni Association. Suggs enjoyed a distinguished career, currently serving as the President and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation, since August 2017. During her tenure, Suggs led statewide efforts to enhance sports tourism and development, playing a critical role in managing Florida’s $74 billion sports tourism industry. Her leadership and vision helped support and retain high-profile sporting events, including the Super Bowl, the College Football Playoff, the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, and more. Suggs also worked with national and state governing bodies to promote amateur sports development throughout Florida. Furthermore, she also oversaw a multi-million-dollar grant program supporting the success of recruiting and retaining global sporting events, including professional league all-star games, domestic and international amateur sports events, and senior events.

Suggs will be the 12th athletic director for FAMU since 2009.

Before her role at the Florida Sports Foundation, Suggs was the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs and Senior Woman Administrator at FAMU. She was instrumental in advancing FAMU’s athletics programs, overseeing multiple successful championship seasons, and securing critical sponsorships and revenue opportunities. Under her guidance, FAMU’s teams excelled on and off the field, with notable achievements in softball, tennis, track & field, and cross country. VP/AD Suggs holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from FAMU, and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Thomas University.

Suggs is under a three-year contract worth $750,000.

HURRICANE HELENE: FAMU VS. ALABAMA A&M RESHEDULED FOR LATE NOVEMBER

As the state of Florida prepares for the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Helene, the Governor’s Office has officially announced a state of emergency. Instead the conference match-up will occur on Friday, November 29, at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Acting-Athletics Director Michael Smith emphasized the importance of taking necessary precautions, in a statement announcing the schedule change:

“Our top priority is the safety and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff,”

Particularly, along the Gulf coast where the storm is expected to make its’ st