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Florida A&M is set to announce its next Vice President and Director of Athletics

Alejandro Santiago
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Suggs currently serves as the President and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation.

Florida A&M University (FAMU) is set to announce Angela Suggs as the next Vice President and Director of Athletics after a month of administrative firings by FAMU interim president Timothy Beard.

FAMU’s former athletics administrator Vaughn Wilson of HBCU Gameday, broke the news Monday.

Suggs holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Florida A&M University and a Master’s degree from St. Thomas University.

Suggs previously worked at FAMU as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs. She is the current president and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation.

If FAMU brings her in, she will become just the second person to oversee the entire athletic department in the school’s history.

FAMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes joins city officials for a city wide celebrationeent at Cascades Park Amphitheater. during special Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday.
Adrian Andrews
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FAMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes joins city officials for a city wide celebration at Cascades Park Amphitheater in Tallahassee, FL. Jan. 15, 2023 (Adrian Andrews/WFSU)

The need for a new AD comes after Beard fired former Florida A&M Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes and other senior leadership in August for unknown reasons.

Suggs’ contract is up for approval at the next Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, Sept. 20.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.