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"title": "James Colzie has football-related message for new Florida A&M athletic director"
"description": "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 […]"
"date": "2024-09-25"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/09/25/james-colzie-has-football-related-message-for-new-florida-am-athletic-director/"
"categories":
  - "Features"
"tags":
  - "Florida A&M"
---

# 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](https://www.youtube.com/live/mP3iSrVv1p0?feature=shared&t=2968) whether he expressed any football program-related desires for Suggs to handle despite her not officially starting until Oct. 7.

[![](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2024/09/angela-suggs-1.jpg)](http://hbcusports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2024/09/angela-suggs-1.jpg)
_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.”