Florida A&M

Official Name: 
Florida A&M University
Nickname: 
Rattlers
Mailing Address: 

The Jake Gaither Athletic Center Eastside
1500 Wahnish Way
Tallahassee, FL 32307

Website: 
www.famurattlersports.com
Telephone: 
(850) 599-3200
Fax: 
(850) 599-3206
Enrollment: 
10,395
Arena: 

Gaither Gym
Capacity: 3,365
Year Opened: 1963

School Colors: 
Orange and Green
Conference: 

Mid-Eastern Athletic (since 1980)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(3) 1999, 2004, and 2007
1-3 record (.250)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(4) 1957, 1959, 1962, and 1978
3-4 record (.429)

NIT Appearances: 

None

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Edward Rockjaw Ogelsby (21 years from 1951-70 and 1972 when school was classified as a small college, 386-138 record, .737)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

David Wright (2,029 points from 1967-70 when school was classified as a small college)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Clemon Johnson (1,494 from 1976-78)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Jerome James (38 points as junior at Delaware State in overtime on 2/24/97)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Jerome James* (38 at Delaware State in OT)
February 24, 1997 (sophomore/16.1 ppg)
*School Division I record. All-time Florida A&M mark set by Waite Bellamy (53 vs. Bethune-Cookman on 2-11-63).

1

2

OT

Total

Florida A&M

30

41

9

80

Delaware State

33

38

13

84

Florida A&M

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Black

10-18

1-4

2-4

23

Goggans

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

James

18-29

0-0

2-5

38

LaBarrie

1-5

0-0

0-0

2

Walton

1-5

0-0

1-2

3

Ferrell

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Oliver

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Grant

1-3

0-0

0-0

3

Martin

3-7

0-0

1-1

7

Woodard

1-1

0-0

0-0

2

Fletcher

1-3

0-0

0-0

2

Magee

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Stout

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

36-74

2-11

6-12

80

Percentages

.486

.182

.500

Delaware State

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

White

7-9

0-2

4-4

18

Parker

5-8

0-4

4-6

14

Nurse

6-8

0-0

8-15

20

Steadham

3-11

3-9

0-0

9

Hood

6-14

3-6

2-3

17

Stagg

3-8

0-3

0-0

6

Shannon

0-2

0-2

0-0

0

Wilkerson

0-2

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

30-72

6-26

18-28

84

Percentages

.417

.231

.643
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Edward "Rockjaw" Ogelsby

21

1951-70, 1972

386-138

.737

1962

26-1

Dennis Jefferson

1

1971

8-13

.381

1971

8-13

Wendell Meeks

1

1973

17-9

.654

1973

17-9

Ajac Triplett

6

1974-79

115-52

.688

1978

23-6

James "Josh" Giles

4

1980-83

41-71

.366

1981

17-11

Anthony "Tony" Fields

1

1984

7-19

.269

1984

7-19

Willie Booker

9

1985-93

137-125

.523

1988

22-8

Ron Brown

3

1994-96

15-55

.214

1996

8-19

Michael "Mickey" Clayton

6

1996-2001

48-105

.314

1998

11-17

Mike Gillespie

6

2002-07

90-94

.489

2007

21-14

Eugene Harris

4

2008-11

46-80

.365

2008

15-17
  • All-Time W-L Record: 910-764 (.544) from 1951 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Florida A&M moved up to major-college status in 1979
  • Clayton compiled a 2-6 record in 1995-96 after succeeding Brown.