Byron Samuels
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1964 |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1986 | UNC Asheville |
| Position(s) | Florida |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1990 | Tulsa (asst.) |
| 1990–1991 | UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| 1991–1992 | Radford (asst.) |
| 1992–1994 | UNC Wilmington (asst.) |
| 1994–1995 | Washington State (asst.) |
| 1995–1997 | Hampton |
| 1998–2001 | Tennessee (asst.) |
| 2001–2002 | Radford (asst.) |
| 2002–2007 | Radford |
| 2007–2009 | South Florida (asst.) |
| 2010–2012 | Hillsborough CC (asst. AD) |
| 2013–2014 | Georgia (Operations Coord.) |
| 2014–2017 | Florida A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 92–194 (.322) |
Byron Samuels (born May 3, 1964) is a former college basketball head coach. He was previously the head coach for Florida A&M University.[1][2]
Originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Samuels played college basketball at UNC Asheville.[1][3] A forward, Samuels averaged 12.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in his senior season of 1985–86.[4] Samuels graduated from UNC Asheville in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in personnel management. He then completed a master's degree in sociology at Western Carolina University in 1989.[3]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton (MEAC) (1995–1997) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Hampton | 9–17 | 0–0 | 10th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Hampton | 8–19 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
| Hampton: | 17–36 (.321) | 7–11 (.389) | |||||||
| Radford (Big South Conference) (2002–2007) | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | Radford | 10–20 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2003–04 | Radford | 12–16 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2004–05 | Radford | 12–16 | 7–9 | 4th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Radford | 16–13 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Radford | 8–22 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
| Radford: | 58–87 (.400) | 32–50 (.390) | |||||||
| Florida A&M (MEAC) (2014–2017) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Florida A&M | 2–27 | 2–13 | 13th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Florida A&M | 8–21 | 4–12 | 13th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Florida A&M | 7–23 | 5–11 | T–11th | |||||
| Florida A&M: | 17–71 (.193) | 11–37 (.229) | |||||||
| Total: | 92–194 (.322) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Byron Samuels". Florida A&M University. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017.
- ^ Culver, Jordan (March 17, 2017). "FAMU parts ways with basketball coach Byron Samuels". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Byron Samuels". University of South Florida. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "UNC Asheville 1985-86". NCAA. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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