Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Overton ready to put leadership skills to the test at FAMU

MILTON OVERTON
Director of Athletics
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITYCourtesy FAMU Athletics
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Milton Overton Jr. knows he's being hired to fix an ailing athletic department at Florida A&M.

It won't be an easy job, and it certainly won't be done overnight (or even in one year), but Overton said he's confident he'll be able to implement a plan to improve the university's athletic department that will include students, administrators and FAMU fans.

He already has plenty of support.

Florida A&M baseball coach Jamey Shouppe, who was a member of a 10-person committee that gathered facts on the top three candidates for FAMU's athletic director last week, said Overton was impressive.

"I think this will prove to be one of the best hires in the history of athletic directors at FAMU," Shouppe said.

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