FAMU narrows head football coach candidate list to eight

The advisory committee for FAMU’s head football coach search has announced eight candidates that it will interview next week. By December 17, the panel plans to forward the names of three finalists to President Elmira Mangum.

According to the Tallahassee Democrat: “The eight candidates are: Charlie Weatherbie, former head coach at Louisiana-Monroe; Joker Phillips, former head coach at Kentucky; Willie Simmons, offensive coordinator at Alcorn State; Corey Fuller, interim head coach at Florida A&M; Latrell Scott, current head coach at Virginia State; Ester Junior III, a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame; Mark Orlando, offensive coordinator at Prairie View A&M; and Tony Samuel, former head coach at Southeast Missouri State.”

Between 50 to 60 applicants sought the head coaching position.