FAMU names Pillow as new head women's basketball coach

As expected, FAMU Athletics, yesterday, named Shalon Pillow as the new head women's basketball coach.  She will be formally introduced on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. via a Zoom virtual press conference which will also be broadcast on Facebook Live.

Rattler Nation broke this story on Sunday.  Pillow spent the last six years at the Middle Tennessee State University as an assistant coach .  She takes over a program that has not had a winning season in five years.  Last year the Lady Ratters finished 6-12 and 4-12 in the MEAC.  Former coach Kevin Lynum's one-year contract was not renewed on April 22.

FAMU is expected to offer Pillow a two-year contract with a two-year renewable option.