For Florida A&M football coaches and players, being a father is more important than any touchdown scored or win in the record books.
Furthermore, being ‘dad’ on Father’s Day is a role that all who have the honor cherish.
Starting from the top, Rattlers head football coach James Colzie III has juggled his coaching career with being an active father to two sons.
“Every day, it becomes even more important,” Colzie said of being a father. “My oldest is getting ready to go to college, and my youngest is getting ready to start the third grade, which is extremely important. And my wife has done an amazing job with them.
“My father was extremely important in my life, and hopefully, I can be an important piece in my kids’ lives.”
First person in my family to graduate college prolly even get a chance to go I just wanted to show my baby possible we did it baby 💕 pic.twitter.com/rjsPOqea0g
— Aric Horne (@AricHorne4) May 4, 2024
Fatherhood extends past the FAMU football coaching staff.
Rattlers linebacker Aric Horne is a girl dad who is fathering one daughter.
Throughout college, Horne won a Black College Football National Championship last December. Additionally, this May, he achieved the ultimate goal of earning his Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree from FAMU.
Horne was the first in his family to graduate from college.
Florida A&M linebacker Aric Horne is a girl dad to one daughter. His daughter has watched her father win a national championship with the Rattlers and graduate with his Interdisciplinary Studies degree from FAMU.
Horne says being a model of success for his daughter pushes him daily as he’ll be considered one of the Rattlers’ top defensive players during the 2024 season.
“Being a father is very important to me. It’s like my motivation,” Horne said. “Every day I wake…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-06-15 22:16:27
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