AD Overton promises big changes at FAMU in 2016

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- One last time before the New Year, Milton Overton Jr. was peppered with questions from the 220 Quarterback Club.

During the nearly 45-minute conversation on Wednesday at the New Times Country Buffet on Monroe Street, he made some pretty bold statements to the group of Florida A&M sports enthusiasts.

Overton, who started as FAMU’s athletic director on Aug. 3, said he wants to begin work on a new athletic performance center to replace the Galimore-Powell Field House by next year. The field house hasn’t been renovated since it opened in 1983.

He said recruits must see something new when they come to FAMU. Over each of the past two weekends, the football staff has brought in about 20 recruits to visit FAMU’s facilities.

“You all call it a field house, I call it a sports performance facility,” Overton said. “It’ll have an academic center in there for all student-athletes and a new training room for everybody and new weight room for everybody and new locker rooms.”

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