Mike Rice, the FAMU Head Golf Coach, who just two months ago left to take the head coach job at SWAC foe PVAMU, is returning to FAMU as head golf coach the university announced yesterday.
"It is a delight to have Coach Rice back and part of the FAMUly again," said Interim Director of Athletics Michael Smith. "We know our Men's Golf program will continue to have success. We also thank Assistant Coach Mia Campbell for her willingness to step up and guide the program these past two months."
Coach Rice came to FAMU as a golfer and was named to three National Minority All-American Teams (1998-2000). Rice served as the team captain of the 2000's PGA Works Collegiate Championship (National Minority Championship) team, finishing that event as the Top Individual Medalist, shooting a FAMU school record ten-under par 278.
As the head coach, Rice led the Rattlers to its first and only conference (MEAC) championship and NCAA Regional appearance in 2021. Rice also coached three of the five All-MEAC Honorees in 2021 (Ethan Mangum, Mahindra Latchman, and Prince Cunningham). Rice's 2021 team continued to show their dominance as they had four of the top five golfers ranked in the 2021 Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA), including first-place finisher Mulbe Dillard IV.
Rice coached the 2022 Rattlers to the number two ranking among all HBCUs to earn an invitation to The Presidents Cup's inaugural Charlie Sifford Centennial Cup, in which the Rattlers were on the winning team led by Interim Head Coach Mia Campbell.