TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida A&M University welcomed its newest head football coach and athletics director to the Rattler community Friday.<\/p>\n
During a press conference, head football coach Quinn Gray, along with Vice President and Athletics Director John Davis and other FAMU leaders, addressed the Rattler Nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will assess, we will stabilize, we will systematize, we will modernize and we will transform this place,\u201d the athletic director said. <\/p>\n
Davis revealed that he and his wife plan to commit $10,000 annually to FAMU Athletics.<\/p>\n
FAMU welcoming Davis and Gray comes after the HBCU parted ways with James Colzie<\/a>, the former head football coach, in early December after his two seasons on the job, according to a press release from FAMU Athletics. <\/p>\n Later that month<\/a>, it was announced that Gray would be returning to the highest of seven hills. Gray\u2019s proposed contract was approved by the Board of Trustees<\/a> in late December as a five-year deal. <\/p>\n \u201cAll of these opportunities and all these experiences I\u2019ve been a part have really given me the opportunity to be here today, and I wouldn\u2019t change it for the world,\u201d Gray said. \u201cI am a leader of men who is going to take this program back to where it wants, and needs, and always should be, and that\u2019s at the top.\u201d<\/p>\n Florida A&M University welcomed its newest head football coach and athletics director to the Rattler community Friday.<\/p>\n Davis was appointed the new athletic director in November<\/a> as President Marva Johnson restructured the athletics leadership team.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n