Byron Samuels

Byron Samuels
Biographical details
Born (1964-05-03) May 3, 1964
Playing career
1982–1986UNC Asheville
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1990Tulsa (asst.)
1990–1991UNC Wilmington (asst.)
1991–1992Radford (asst.)
1992–1994UNC Wilmington (asst.)
1994–1995Washington State (asst.)
1995–1997Hampton
1998–2001Tennessee (asst.)
2001–2002Radford (asst.)
2002–2007Radford
2007–2009South Florida (asst.)
2010–2012Hillsborough CC (asst. AD)
2013–2014Georgia (Operations Coord.)
2014–2017Florida A&M
Head coaching record
Overall92–194 (.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.