Monday, December 30, 2013

Alabama A&M hires James Spady to Lead Football Program

JAMES SPADY
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
AAMU BULLDOGS
(Courtesy AAMU Athletics)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Director of Athletics, Bryan Hicks, announced the hiring of Nevada assistant coach, James Michael Spady as the next Head Football Coach at Alabama A&M University.

He is in his fourth year as the Tight Ends and Co-Offensive Line coach with the Wolf Pack staff.  Spady was the Offensive Coordinator at Grambling from 2007-2009.  He also had coaching stops at North Carolina Central and South Carolina State.  He began his coaching career in 1995 at his alma mater (UTEP) where he started at center for the Miners from 1985-1988.

He also completed two NFL Minority Coaches Internships with the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.  In 2008, the NCAA selected Spady to participate in the highly regarded Expert Football Coaches Academy, a program focused on assisting qualified, minority, assistant coaches with the skills and tools they need for career advancement.

"I am excited that Coach Spady has accepted our offer to join the Bulldog Family"! said Hicks.  "He represents another giant step on our journey toward excellence in athletics.  Many thanks to President Hugine, Dr. Kevin Rolle and the Board of Trustees for their continued support."

Brian Polian, Head Football Coach at Nevada had this to say about Spady, "Congratulations to James Spady and his family on this wonderful opportunity to lead the Alabama A&M football program.  James is a terrific football mind, teacher, and an exceptional recruiter who will no doubt raise the standard of Bulldog football.  I know that he will have a positive effect on every student-athlete he encounters and in the community as well.  We wish James and Barb nothing but the best as they begin this new journey."

A press conference to introduce Coach Spady will be held on Friday, January 3rd at 11:00 am in T.M. Elmore Gymnasium.


COURTESY ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELEASE

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