Sunday, January 25, 2015

FAMU's Robinson: ‘Student-athletes need to see the support’

"It’s about FAMU”

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Earl D’Wayne Robinson has been at the helm of Florida A&M’s athletic department for about two weeks and already has a grip on where the program is.

More importantly, he has a sense of where the program needs to go in order for it to survive.

Robinson knows it’ll take about $2.5 million to renovate the Field House — he said a plan is in the works to begin fundraising. He eventually wants to renovate the Bragg Memorial Stadium. Changes to the baseball field and other facilities will come in the future, he said.

First, he wants to bring together the fans, alumni and supporters of FAMU athletics. It’s a key part of his vision, and he said he believes the rest will fall into place once everyone affiliated with the university is moving in the same direction.

“We have earned the right to say we’re great,” Robinson said.

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