FAMU reorganizes track & field program, Moore to lead both men and women’s teams

Florida A&M Athletics announced yesterday that as part of the reorganization, the men’s and women’s track programs will be combined under a single director, with assistants for each of the teams.

Darlene Moore will assume the new title of Director of Track & Field. She formerly served as head coach of the women’s cross country and track teams. During her career, she 18 conference championships in her coaching career, including six at FAMU. In 2016, she led the women’s cross country team to a successful defense of its title in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for a fourth consecutive time. Under her direction, the Lady Rattlers also won back-to-back MEAC outdoor track and field crowns.

Over the last two seasons, Moore’s teams have also done well in the classroom. Her student-athletes achieved an average GPA of more than 3.10.

Moore’s experience and success, coupled with the cost savings associated with combining the programs factored, into the Department of Athletics’ decision to unify the teams.

“As we Build Champions (In the Class Room on the Field and in Life)   we must apply effective and effect industry standard practices to maximize our resources,” said FAMU AD Milton Overton. “Combining the men’s and women’s track programs is a natural step towards this effort. Coach Moore has a proven success formula that works for both men and women track and field student-athletes.  The ability for the men and women track and field student-athletes to train together will consolidate training philosophy and streamline travel logistics.”