SHAKE-UP AT FLORIDA A&M:

The Tallahassee Democrat reported Saturday resignations of Florida A&M athletic director Bill Hayes and the termination of assistant ADs Alvin Hollins and Bob McBee.

In a story written by St. Clair Murraine, Hayes resigned Friday (Oct 2) afternoon, just short of his two year anniversary at the school. His final day at FAMU will be December 31.

There has been speculation that Hayes could become athletic director at Winston-Salem State University and he did not deny that possibility.

The termination of Hollins and McBee was confirmed by FAMU President Dr. James Ammons. Both men were given the option of working until December 28.

Hollins' firing comes almost 30 years to the date that he was hired as sports information director, a title that has since changed to associate athletic director of media relations. McBee was hired in January as associate athletic director for marketing.

Hollins said he received a written notice of the administration's intent on Thursday saying "management wanted to go in another direction." He was still at work Friday and acknowledged that December 28 would be his last day on the job.

"After much deliberation and thought, I have decided to move in a different direction with the FAMU athletic program," McBee said in a brief news release Friday evening.

Hollins, a FAMU Hall of Famer, was named MEAC SID of the Year in 2005. He has already had his replacement named but Ammons didn't indicate when the replacement, Vaughn Wilson, would begin work.

NEW AD AT TUSKEGEE:

President Benjamin F. Payton of Tuskegee University announced last week the appointment of Anthony Holloman as Director of Athletics, effective immediately. Holloman succeeds Stacy Danley who joined the University in April 2008.

Holloman most recently served the University as Associate Vice President for University Advancement over the last five years. In his new role he will report to the President and "provide the critical leadership to continue the forward movement of a distinctive and noted program," said Payton.

Holloman is a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, where he received the B.A. degree in Communications with a minor in English. He has also completed the Master of Science degree in Sports Administration from the United States Sports Academy, as well as a certificate in fundraising management from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Holloman has served as a track, football and basketball coach in the Charlotte, North Carolina Mecklenburg School District as well as a Special Teams Coordinator.

Prior to coming to Tuskegee, Holloman served as assistant vice president for development at Tennessee State University. He has also served as Director of Development at N. C. A & T State University and as Director of Planned Giving and Donor Relations at Johnson C. Smith University.

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