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Byron Samuels
Biographical details
Born (1964-05-03) May 3, 1964 (age 60)
Playing career
1982–1986 UNC Asheville
Position(s) Florida
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1990 Tulsa (asst.)
1990–1991 UNC Wilmington (asst.)
1991–1992 Radford (asst.)
1992–1994 UNC Wilmington (asst.)
1994–1995 Washington State (asst.)
1995–1997 Hampton
1998–2001 Tennessee (asst.)
2001–2002 Radford (asst.)
2002–2007 Radford
2007–2009 South Florida (asst.)
2010–2012 Hillsborough CC (asst. AD)
2013–2014 Georgia (Operations Coord.)
2014–2017 Florida A&M
Head coaching record
Overall 92–194 (.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.

Originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Samuels played college basketball at UNC Asheville. A forward, Samuels averaged 12.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in his senior season of 1985–86. 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.

Head coaching record

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         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

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