Byron Samuels

Byron Samuels
Biographical details
Born (1964-05-03) May 3, 1964 (age 60)
Playing career
1982–1986UNC Asheville
Position(s)Florida
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1990Tulsa (asst.)
1990–1991UNC Wilmington (asst.)
1991–1992Radford (asst.)
1992–1994UNC Wilmington (asst.)
1994–1995Washington State (asst.)
1995–1997Hampton
1998–2001Tennessee (asst.)
2001–2002Radford (asst.)
2002–2007Radford
2007–2009South Florida (asst.)
2010–2012Hillsborough CC (asst. AD)
2013–2014Georgia (Operations Coord.)
2014–2017Florida A&M
Head coaching record
Overall92–194 (.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

Statistics overview
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)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ a b "Byron Samuels". Florida A&M University. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Culver, Jordan (March 17, 2017). "FAMU parts ways with basketball coach Byron Samuels". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Byron Samuels". University of South Florida. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "UNC Asheville 1985-86". NCAA. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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