TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Make no mistake, losing Milton Overton Jr. to Kennesaw State is a huge blow to Florida A&M’s athletic department. Overton came to FAMU as an energetic, confident senior administrator from Alabama. The Crimson Tide consistently demonstrate how to do collegiate athletics, and for years, Overton was key part of the success.
Overton wanted to bring that success to FAMU. He tried to bring that success to FAMU. For a while, it seemed like whenever FAMU experienced a measure of that success, it would be Overton at the helm.
But family won out, as it should. Overton expressed a desire to spend more time with his sons, who live with their mother in Tuscaloosa. He'll get that chance at Kennesaw State, which is almost three hours closer than Florida A&M is to Tuscaloosa.
It’s impossible to blame Overton for wanting to be a family man and if going to Kennesaw State means he can spend more time with his boys, aged 16 and 13, then his choice was a no-brainer.
Another no-brainer is this: Whoever takes over FAMU’s struggling athletic department, whoever becomes the school’s next permanent athletic director, must continue with Overton’s vision.
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