The response to former Heisman Trophy winner and NBA level guard Charlie Ward being named the brand new males’s basketball coach at Florida A&M has been met with common reward.
Ward, who received the 1993 Heisman Trophy and performed 11 seasons within the NBA, will substitute Patrick Crarey II, who Grambling State employed after one 12 months in Tallahassee.
Ward’s former Knicks coach, Jeff Van Gundy, had the very best compliments for the transfer by Florida A&M.
“I believe this can be a stroke of genius by FAMU,” Van Gundy, now an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers, mentioned in a press release to ESPN senior reporter Pete Thamel. “I believe gamers and fogeys who select to ship their younger man there are going to be completely thrilled. “He’s going to educate basketball very nicely. He’s going to show decision-making and spend money on who they grow to be. His spouse and children are phenomenal. They’ve a hell of a household coming in to guide that program.”
Though Ward didn’t attend Florida A&M, the connection to Tallahassee and FAMU is robust.
Ward’s father, Charlie Ward Sr., performed for Florida A&M and legendary coach Jake Gaither as a student-athlete.
Charlie Ward has been energetic within the space for years by varied foundations and neighborhood initiatives, supporting native youths by sports activities, wellness, and academic pursuits.
