Douglas Carrington, the assistant swim coach at Florida A&M for the past four years, has been named the head coach. Carrington was a member of the swim team at FAMU and a team captain. The 26-year-old native of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., replaces E. Newton Jackson, who had been interim swim coach. “This is a dream to me,” Carrington said. “I get the opportunity to provide the same environment when I was an athlete.“It’s an opportunity for me to do positive things with our university — a great opportunity for me to give back.” Clifton Huff, special assistant to Athletic Director William Hayes, said what he liked most about Carrington is the “solid” relationship he has with the athletes.
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