Alonzo Carter goes dancing to the big time as Sacramento State makes the transition to the FBS
Summary
Sacramento State University is moving its football team up to the highest college football level, called the FBS, a year earlier than planned. Alonzo Carter, the new football coach and former MC Hammer dancer, is leading the team through this quick change and preparing players for tougher competition.Key Facts
- Sacramento State’s football team will join the Mid-American Conference as an FBS team starting in 2026.
- The move to the FBS level was expected in 2027 but was moved up a year unexpectedly.
- Coach Alonzo Carter was hired about two months before the announcement and must quickly prepare the team.
- Carter was once a backup dancer and choreographer for rapper MC Hammer before his long coaching career.
- Sacramento State won three Big Sky Conference titles and made the playoffs four times between 2019 and 2023.
- The team has many new players this season, with only a few returning starters.
- The school provides about $7 million in NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) funding to support players.
- The team plays in a 22,000-seat stadium and hopes to build a new one soon.
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