Alabama A&M Athletics
The administration and staff of the Department of Athletics espouses a student-centered philosophy, which ranks academic achievement as the number one priority for its student-athletes.
Toward this end, the Department of Athletics is committed to providing a comprehensive and inclusive intercollegiate and intramural athletics program for men and women, which further promotes the academic, sportsmanship, and total development of the student-athletes.
Further, the Department is committed to working cooperatively with other constituents of the University to ensure the production of competent and ethical contributing graduates who are capable of making the transition from university life to the workplace and into today’s multicultural society.
Embodied within this mission is the concept of an effective athletics program which values success in competition, success in academic and personal development of student-athletes, success in graduating student-athletes, success in fully maintaining compliance with the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), and Title IX.
The University is further committed to a program of staff development in providing minorities the opportunity for full employment and development in the athletics program.
Athletics
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stallworth | 1974 (MBA 1986) | National Football League Hall of Fame member, Former Pittsburgh Steelers player; four time Super Bowl champion; Four time Pro-Bowler. Founded government contracting firm, Madison Research in 1986. | |
| Robert Mathis | 2003 | National Football League NFL Pro Bowl defensive end for Indianapolis Colts | |
| Jearl Miles Clark | 1989 | Gold Medal Olympian; holds the American record in the women’s 800 m at 1:56.40. | |
| Mickell Gladness | 2008 | Former National Basketball Association player. Only player in NCAA Division I history to record 15 blocks in a single game | |
| Obie Trotter | 2006 | International Professional Basketball player and 2006 NCAA season steals leader | |
| Desmond Cambridge | 2002 | All-time NCAA single season steals leader | |
| Howard Ballard | 1987 | Former National Football League player (2 time Pro-Bowler, 4 time Super Bowler) | |
| Mike Williams (tight end) | 1982 | Former National Football League player | |
| Ronnie Coleman (American football) | 1974 | Former National Football League player, running back for the Houston Oilers from 1974 to 1981 | |
| Jamaal Johnson-Webb | 2012 | Current National Football League offensive lineman | |
| Frank Kearse | 2011 | National Football League Current National Football League defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins | |
| Johnny Baldwin | 2006 | Former National Football League player (Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins) | |
| Joe Patton | 1994 | National Football League Former Tackle for the Washington Redskins | |
| Brick Haley | 1989 | National Football League and College football defensive coach | |
| Robert Prunty | 1988 | Cincinnati Bearcats football Offensive Coordinator | |
| Nigel Moore (basketball) | 2003 | Former college and professional basketball player | |
| Frank Sillmon | 1989 | Named one of the five greatest players in A&M program history by ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia | |
| Willie Hayes (basketball) | 1989 | Former AAMU basketball player and current head men’s basketball coach | |
| Cleon Jones | former Major League Baseball player | ||
| Dannette Young-Stone | 1986 | Former track athlete, who won U.S. Olympic gold and silver medals in the 4 X 100 relay in 1988 and 1992 | |
| Mfana Futhi Bhembe | 2008 | former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in soccer leagues in Swaziland and in Major League Soccer. | |
| Barry Wagner | 1989 | Former Arena Football League player | |
| L. Vann Pettaway | 1980 | Former men’s head basketball coach | |
| Jean Harbor | 1986 | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in various soccer leagues in Nigeria and the United States | |
| Lwazi Maziya | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play with Mbabane Swallows of the Swazi Premier League and the Swaziland national football team. | ||
| Mfana Futhi Bhembe | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs and Swazi footballer. |
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