Panthers Athletic Director Scott Carr also expressed excitement at Simmons joining the program. “I’m thrilled to welcome Willie, his wife, Shaia, and the entire Simmons family into our FIU ...

Recently, first-year FIU football coach Willie Simmons spoke to the Miami Herald in an in-depth interview. ... My wife Shaia and I grew up in the same small town of Quincy, Florida.

Part One pertains to Simmons off the field. Can you tell us about your family? My wife Shaia and I grew up in the same small town of Quincy, Florida. We went to middle school and high school together.

Willie Simmons’ Thanksgiving Day could play out like a football game. “We will be with my family the first half, and my wife’s family the second half,” Simmons said.

Willie Simmons will become the Panthers' seventh head football coach. ON SI; ... "I'm thrilled to welcome Willie, his wife, Shaia, and the entire Simmons family into our FIU family," stated Carr.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida A&M Head Coach Willie Simmons is leaving the football program after six seasons. ... He said and his wife he will always be a Rattler and support the team.

A former Texas sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for killing his ex-wife, ... Alyssa Broderick, 17; and Willie Simmons III, ...