Hall of Fame
An original member of the revived FAMU Women's Basketball Program
from 1977 through 1979, Ms. Farmer was captain of the
Rattlerettes in 1978-79. She was winner of the All-Around Basketball Award
and the Lua S. Bartley Academic Achievement Award as a senior .... A 1979
honors graduate of F AMU, Farmer began a successful career in education
and coaching, returning to her high school alma mater Rickards High,
where she won over 200 games between 1980 and 1990, before becoming
FAMUWomen's coach in 1991. .. Farmer led FAMU to over 180 victories, a
school-record 25 wins in 1995, three regular season MEAC titles, two
tournament titles in 1995 and 1999, the school's only NCAA Tournament
appearances in 1995 and 1999, along with two MEAC Players of the Year -
Natalie White (1995) and Cathy Robinson (1996).
