The stormy and brief tenure for Kellen Winslow as FAMU athletics director is over.  Winslow turned in his resignation to FAMU President Elmira Mangum Sunday night.

“He wished us well, he was moving on to pursue other opportunities and ventures,” Mangum said.

Mangum comments after meeting with coaches were a sharp contrast to his introduction to the role this past spring when Winslow and Mangum were all smiles. Winslow at the time said his top priority would be academics.

“If a coach wins all the games and doesn’t graduate all the students, I will fire that coach,” Winslow said on April 1st. Winslow was smiling for a photo with FAMU head football coach Earl Holmes on that day. But a few months later Winslow fired Holmes homecoming week. Winslow was roundly booed at convocation that week. Read Full