Florida Gators make surprising hire, poach Penn State coach
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FSU has added three new faces to its coaching staff but two have not officially been announced yet. FSU has officially announced the hiring of Nick Williams who will serve as Edge Coach and Pass Rush Specialist at Florida State.
The FSU Seminoles have dismissed defensive backs coach and former NFL player Patrick Surtain Sr. He has been with the team since 2023.
Florida State football general manager Darrick Yray is set to leave the program and take a similar role with UCLA.
According to a report from ESPN, Florida State made a behind-the-scenes move for the former Ole Miss football coach before he agreed to become the LSU head coach. ESPN said FSU "was making a stealth move to poach Kiffin," while Florida and LSU made public courtings of the Tigers' head coach.
Mike Norvell targets Tulsa’s Kam Martin to boost FSU, bringing a proven RB coach with 1,000-yard rushers every season.
UCF defensive backs coach Brandon Harris is expected to get hired to the same position, or a similar one, at Florida State, per reports from ESPN's Pete Thamel, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz and 247 Sports' Zach Blostein on Wednesday morning.
Florida is looking for a new football coach, and Florida State's Mike Norvell will be on the hot seat entering 2026. What's the better gig?
After the news broke earlier this week, Florida State on Thursday officially announced the hiring of former Syracuse defensive ends coach Nick Williams for a similar position with the Seminoles. Here is the release from Florida State Sports Information: Florida State has hired renowned recruiter and proven developer of talent Nick Williams as the