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FAMU names Byron Samuels new men's basketball coach

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida A&M announced that Byron Samuels will be named the next head men’s basketball coach for the Rattlers.

Samuels comes to FAMU from the University of Georgia, where he served as the basketball operations coordinator since June of 2013.

A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Samuels has built an extensive coaching resume spanning 11 schools in 26 years. His career experiences include three head coaching posts, two at four-year schools, and one in the junior college ranks.