Charlie Ward details FAMU basketball's NCAA Transfer Portal plans
Charlie Ward is on the recruiting trail for his second roster as FAMU men’s basketball head coach. Here’s what the Heisman winner is targeting.
Here’s to Charlie Ward’s first full offseason as Florida A&M head men’s basketball coach . During the spring and upcoming summer months, Ward will be recruiting his second-year roster for the 2026-2027 season. It will be a tough act to follow after the head coach’s inaugural Rattlers team reached the Southwestern Athletic Conference semifinals , two wins short of appearing in the NCAA Tournament.
The 1993 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and former New York Knicks point guard, now a college basketball coach, is no longer learning on the job. He says he and his staff have a better understanding of what to ask recruits during the vetting process. That includes considering the student-athletes’ NCAA Academic Progress Rate scores.
“At the end of the day, it’s about getting the right players in here ― mindset-wise, academics,” Ward told the Tallahassee Democrat in a one-on-one interview from his FAMU office. “And every kid won’t be academically strong. But we want to make sure we’re doing our part in getting good young men willing to put forth the effort in all areas to be successful.
” In the revolving door of college sports rosters, FAMU has seen a handful of NCAA Transfer Portal exits since the season ended in March. Outgoing transfers include shooting guard Anquan Boldin Jr. and stretch four Kaleb Washington .
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