The Florida A&M women’s basketball team’s defense just got a huge boost from the transfer portal, fielding a commitment from the CIAA’s top defender from the 2025-2026 season.
Livingstone center Breasia Coit announced her commitment to the Rattlers in an Instagram post captioned, “It’s safe to say I found a new home.”
A native of Baltimore, Coit comes to Florida A&M after playing her first two collegiate seasons at Livingstone, including this past season when she was named to the All-CIAA team and won the CIAA Defensive Player of the Year award.
The sophomore center led the conference in rebounding (12.3), while also averaging 13.1 points (7th in CIAA) and 2.0 blocks (6th in CIAA).
She recorded 19 double-doubles, including in the Blue Bears’ regular-season finale upset win over the eventual conference champion Winston-Salem State, finishing with 12 points, 21 rebounds, and six blocks.
Coit helped lead Livingstone to its first win in a CIAA tournament game since 2022, nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds, including eight offensive boards against Elizabeth City State.
She joins a Florida A&M that finished the 2026 season with a 9-22 overall record, including a 7-11 mark in SWAC competition.
The Rattlers have not completed a season with an overall winning record since their 2015-2016 campaign in which they went 16-15.
