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Welp - FAMU Football Coach, Willie Simmons, is ready to accept the Duke RB COACH job, according to multiple reports.

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Willie Simmons reportedly ready to join Duke University staff​

Willie Simmons is ready to accept the Duke University job, according to multiple reports. HBCU Gameday will chat with Simmons live on Monday.

BySteven J. Gaither
Posted on January 1, 2024
After days of speculation the departure of Willie Simmons from Florida A&M University to Duke University is reportedly close to being official.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Simmons is expected to take the running back coach job at Duke under Manny Diaz.

The former Clemson University quarterback came to FAMU in 2018 after three seasons as head coach at Prairie View A&M. He led PVAMU to a 21-11 record in three seasons, including an 8-2 record in his first season as a head coach.




Simmons then took on the task of resurrecting a fallen FAMU program from the rocks. He went 6-5 his first season in 2018, then broke through with a 9-2 record. FAMU was ineligible for postseason that season, costing it a MEAC title and a shot at a Celebration Bowl. FAMU made the move to the SWAC during the pandemic and went 9-3 its first season in the league, dropping just one conference game to eventual SWAC champion Jackson State, and making the FCS playoffs. The 2022 season saw FAMU go 9-2, with its lone SWAC and FCS loss coming to Jackson State.
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Florida A&M entered the 2023 season predicted to win the SWAC East — which it did and THEN some. FAMU went 11–0 in the regular season before taking care of Prairie View A&M in the SWAC Championship Game. He then led FAMU to a 30-26 win in the Celebration Bowl.
This isn’t the first time Willie Simmons has garnered interest from the FBS level since he arrived in Tallahassee. Simmons previously had an offer from the University of South Carolina as a running backs coach in 2021. He didn’t take the job then, instead coming to an agreement to stay on as head coach. This time, however, it appears that the Willie Simmons Era has come to a close as he joins Duke University.

 
So is he going to be head coach at Duke?

He was offered running backs coach at USC smh and gonna be head coach at Duke?

Something don't add up
 
easy_b said:
I don’t want him to leave, but not going to stand in front of his money so happy trails
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Yeah. I ain’t gone be a hypocrite now that this affects my alma mater.

Its going to suck cause this year has been a blast especially the week during the Celebration Bowl. Its was like experiencing two Homecomings in the same year.

Its been a good ride Willie :cheers:
 
a1rimrocka said:
No, RB coach.. Duke's new head coach is Manny Diaz and they used to work together years ago
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Either Eddie George is giving out signs that he can’t be captured or white people haven’t discovered Eddie George. There’s nothing more invigorating that putting yourself on the auction block. It’s empowering.
 
I’m sorry but I wouldn’t leave my job as a HC to be a running backs coach.

P5 or not, if it was NFL then maybe we could talk.

Maybe
 
Plus apparently they could be on probation. I don't know what APR is, but last year the APR score is 900 and the standard is 925.
 
Might end up following on the shoulders of the AD.

Apparently his agent reached out about a raise back in October and the AD called his bluff and said he hasn’t done anything to deserve a raise. Said the same thing 2 weeks ago. Damn Tiffani
 
HBCUs need to tread carefully hiring head coaches that attended PWIs. They need to go after ALUMNI and guys who played at HBCUs. The ones that went to PWIs use HBCUs as a "stepping stone" to get to where they really want to be. HBCU's need coaches that want to be there long term if they really wanna build these programs up.
 
REDLINE said:
I’m sorry but I wouldn’t leave my job as a HC to be a running backs coach.

P5 or not, if it was NFL then maybe we could talk.

Maybe
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you would, because you’d be making more money

KingTaharqa said:
HBCUs need to tread carefully hiring head coaches that attended PWIs. They need to go after ALUMNI and guys who played at HBCUs. The ones that went to PWIs use HBCUs as a "stepping stone" to get to where they really want to be. HBCU's need coaches that want to be there long term if they really wanna build these programs up.
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Idk man…
Most of these PWI coaches moved on due to money issues
Most of these HBCU alum coaches are trash, who get outcoached
I’m from NC. I’ve seen a lot
 
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