AAMU’s Thai Floyd becomes first female broadcaster in HBCU football history

Alabama A&M University has named Thai Floyd as its new full-time radio play-by-play announcer for football, making her the first woman at any Historically Black College and University to hold that position.

Floyd has already served as a digital media specialist with AAMU Athletics.

Floyd makes HBCU football history

Although Floyd is somewhat new to the radio broadcast booth, she is no stranger to HBCU football. Floyd earned her B.S. in Broadcast Journalism at Florida A&M University and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in communications at Alabama A&M.

Her professional journey has taken her from the sidelines of FBS bowl games to the in-game stage of the Florida Classic, and now to the voice of Bulldog football.

Floyd brings a robust resume to the broadcast booth, with experience covering more than 60 collegiate games on ESPN+ and ESPNU. Her assignments have included:

• The Celebration Bowl
• The Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts Bowls
• The inaugural HBCU Women’s All-Star Game

She has also appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia, Sports Illustrated’s HBCU Legends and ESPN’s “Andscape.”

In addition to her in-game role, Floyd will also serve as host of “The Coach’s Show,” giving fans an inside look at Bulldogs football throughout the 2025-26 season.

“This opportunity is a dream realized, and I’m deeply grateful to be trusted with it. To be the first woman to serve as the full-time voice of Alabama A&M football – and possibly the first to hold this role at any HBCU – is bigger than me. It’s about legacy, representation, and reminding young Black girls that we belong in every room, every booth, every broadcast.”

Thai Floyd

The Bulldogs open the season August 30 at Arkansas.

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