FIU coach Simmons knows history has been made

FIU coach Simmons knows history has been made, but wants to focus on making the Panthers winners
It still shocks me that in 2024 — about to be 2025 — that we’re still saying “first” African-American or Latino doing things. It shows how much more work we have to do collectively as a nation to truly have equality.
Head Coach Willie Simmons Looks To Win Right Away With FIU Football
MIAMI, FL - Spirits were high on Monday afternoon as FIU introduced Willie Simmons, the seventh head coach in program history. Simmons dove into plenty of topic
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Worried loved ones reached out to the Ivy League graduate named as a person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing days before the executive was executed outside of a New York City hotel.
FIU football hires former FAMU coach Willie Simmons for vacant head coaching job
Florida A&M players celebrate after a victory against the Howard Bison in the Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last December. After the departure of coach Willie Simmons to Duke, the Rattlers will try to replicate last season’s success under new coach James Colzie III. Brett Davis USA TODAY NETWORK
Florida State's Mike Norvell Endorses FIU's New Head Football Coach
Former Florida A&M head coach and Duke assistant Willie Simmons has taken the lead role as head coach at FIU. Simmons is just one year removed from winning the 2023 SWAC National Championship while leading the Rattlers to their 16th Black College Football National Title.
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Sources: Willie Simmons makes key defensive staff decisions at FIU
Back as a head coach in the state of Florida, Willie Simmons is advancing in his assembly of his initial staff at Florida ...
Dabo Swinney, Mike Norvell react to Willie Simmons hire at FIU
Florida International University (FIU) made a splash in the college football world with their hire of former Florida A&M coach Willie Simmons as their new coach, signing him to a four-year deal ...
Huskers getting visit from playmaking FIU WR next week
FIU transfer wide receiver Eric Rivers is scheduled to visit Nebraska later this month. He is expected to come to Lincoln ...
FIU professor speaks out on state law creating uproar, fear among educators at public universities
Florida International University is among the latest battlegrounds in a growing debate over state restrictions on university ...
FIU football job profile: Pluses, minuses and candidates to replace Mike MacIntyre
FIU’s program was founded in 2002, first played FBS games three years later and has had only four winning seasons.
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Teacher recognizes a need for school psychologists and turns to FIU for a degree
With a scholarship in hand, third-grade teacher Amy Ratigan is prepared to complete her master's so she can help the growing ...
FIU Football Announces 2025 Early Signees
FIU football announced a total of 11 players on Wednesday who have decided to join the program. Here's a rundown of the ...
FIU firing Mike MacIntyre after third straight 4-8 season
The news comes 10 days after a former player alleged that MacIntyre threw a chair that hit a player during halftime of a 2022 ...
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New FIU-led coastal and inland flood loss model certified by the state
Months after hurricanes Helene and Milton delivered record flood and storm surge levels to cities in Florida, FIU has helped ...
Michigan Eyeing FIU Standout to Boost Receiving Corps
Michigan's chances of landing Rivers are bolstered by Michigan's recent signing of five-star QB Bryce Underwood and the ...