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After weeks of uncertainty, Florida A&M University is naming James Colzie III as the next head football coach for the 2024 season. FAMU announced Colzie\u2019s promotion from interim to permanent head coach Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thrilled to announce Coach James Colzie Ill as our new head football coach,\u201d FAMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes said in a released statement.<\/p>\n

The decision comes amid recent complaints from university stakeholders who said the hiring process was taking too long and they felt they were being left out of important discussions regarding who the next head coach would be.<\/p>\n

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FAMU’s Sykes, met the intended hire deadline of Feb. 7th, something that she and other university officials set last week. But thanks to the help of a private search firm, everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Colzie\u2019s dedication as interim head coach and now as our permanent leader exemplifies his commitment to excellence,” said Sykes.<\/p>\n

Colzie is now the Rattlers\u2019 19th head coach. He served on FAMUs defensive coaching staff under former head coach, Willie Simmons. He helped lead the Rattlers to their first Black College National title in over two decades.<\/p>\n

Before joining FAMU, Colzie served as head coach for Saint Mary University in Canada, where he went 23-19 from 2016-2022.<\/p>\n

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