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Sources: Charlie Ward to become Florida A&M basketball coach

Former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round NBA draft pick Charlie Ward is set to become the men's basketball coach at Florida A&M, sources told ESPN.

Ward is finalizing a deal to become the Rattlers' coach, sources said. The school's board has a meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Wednesday, when there is an agenda item to approve the contract of a new men's basketball coach.

Ward, 54, was the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner at Florida State and played in the NBA from 1994 to 2005. He played primarily for the New York Knicks but finished his career playing for both the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets.

Ward brings a diverse résumé of basketball coaching experience. He was an assistant coach with the Rockets for two seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07 and a high school head coach in Tallahassee and with USA basketball.
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Zach Rice (OL North Carolina, transfer to ???)

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Rice arrived at North Carolina with much fan fare in the class of 2022, but plans to leave Wednesday after playing in six games this season between offense and special teams.

The 6-foot-5, 305-pounder played 12 games in 2023, mostly on special teams, and played in a pair of games in 2022. During that time period he was charged with speeding and underage drinking and driving.

Rivals.com had Rice ranked No. 24 overall, No. 1 in Virginia and No. 2 at tackle in the class of 2022 coming out of Lynchburg (Va.) Liberty Christian Academy. He played in the Under Armour All-American Bowl and was invited to the Polynesian Bowl. Rice didn’t allow a sack in his final two years and had 219 pancake block en route to being a two-time all-state selection.

Rice picked North Carolina over Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
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2024 tOSU Offense Discussion

Ranking all 19 Ohio State touchdowns in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff (Part 2)

The offseason is dark and full of terrors, so let’s continue our look back at 19 enjoyable touchdowns in three easy-to-read columns.

10. Will Howard to Jeremiah Smith from 43 yards vs. Oregon

9. TreVeyon Henderson’s 66-yard run vs. Oregon

8. Henderson’s 24-yard run vs. Tennessee

7. Howard to Judkins from six yards vs. Notre Dame

6. Howard to Smith from 37 yards vs. Tennessee

Ranking all 19 Ohio State touchdowns in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff (Part 3)

5. Will Howard to Jeremiah Smith from 45 yards vs. Oregon​

4. Howard to Emeka Egbuka from 42 yards vs. Oregon​

3. Howard to Smith from 8 yards vs. Notre Dame​

2. Howard to TreVeyon Henderson from 75 yards vs. Texas​

1. Jack Sawyer’s 83-yard fumble recovery vs. Texas​

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