James Colzie has football-related message for new Florida A&M athletic director

Florida A&M this week announced the hire of new athletic director Angela Suggs.

Suggs, a FAMU alum, was previously the president and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation and replaces Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, who was dismissed in August in a university staff purge by interim President Timothy Beard.

First-year head coach James Colzie was asked on Monday whether he expressed any football program-related desires for Suggs to handle despite her not officially starting until Oct. 7.

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Photo: Angela Suggs/Florida A&M Athletics

Colize, who said he met with Suggs prior to her introductory press conference, didn’t share any specifics, though he did want to relay an important message.

“She’s a FAMU alum. She loves FAMU,” he said. “I would say to her love FAMU. I can’t necessarily share my wish list, but I would ask her if you love FAMU, continue to do so with the football program in mind.”

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