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FAMU football's Quinn Gray announces his inaugural coaching staff
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Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. has his guys.
On Sunday, Jan. 25, the newly hired Florida A&M head football coach announced his inaugural coaching staff in a Facebook post.
"Years of experience, proven winners, and undeniable relationships that will keep us grounded in work and make sure that every person that touches this program is 'ALL IN' and ready to Restore the Strike ," Gray posted.
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Key hires include defensive coordinator Ryan Lewis Sr., who guided Alabama State units to top finishes in the Football Championship Subdivision during his two-year tenure from 2022 to 2024. He was most recently the cornerbacks coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham .
A familiar name in Tallahassee, Ron Dugans , is also on Gray's staff. The former Florida State Seminoles wide receiver, assistant coach, and FAMU High School football star is the Rattlers ' new receivers coach and pro scout liaison.
Florida State University Football Wide Receivers Coach Ron Dugans introduces his recruits during the FSU National Signing Day party at Tallahassee Automobile Museum Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.
Full-time assistants that Gray is retaining from former coach James Colzie III's staff are Casey Warming, Andre Pope, and Orlando McKinley Jr.
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When hired, FAMU provided Gray a $1.2 million salary pool for his FAMU assistants.
Gray said more assistants will be announced.
See FAMU football's 2026 coaching staff with new coach Quinn Gray
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Quinn Fordham Gray Sr., Head Coach
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Nicholas Sewak, Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach
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Ryan Lewis Sr., Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach
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Elijah Haggard, Special Teams Coordinator and Interior Defensive Line Coach
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Reid Sanders, Quarterbacks Coach
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Ron Dugans, Wide Receivers Coach and Pro Scout Liaison
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Casey Warming, Tight Ends Coach and Transfer Portal-Junior College Recruiting Coordinator
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Dahon Mixon, Defensive Ends Coach
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Andre Pope, Defensive Pass Game Coordinator and Cornerbacks Coach
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Chris Cash, Safeties and Nickelbacks Coach
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Mikey Victor, Defensive Quality Control and Nickelbacks Coach
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Orlando McKinley Jr., Assistant Special Teams Coach and Defensive Backs Coach
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Billy Rolle, Player Development and Director of High School Relations
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Kennedy Marshall, Director of On-Campus Recruiting
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David Eggleston, Recruiting Graduate Assistant
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Brendan Deanda, Student Offensive Assistant
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Larry Williams, Director of Football Operations/Chief of Staff
Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.
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