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Florida State football and head coach Mike Norvell fired offensive coordinator Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and wide receivers coach Ron Dugans on Sunday, a day after the Seminoles lost 52-3 to No. 8 Notre Dame.
Linebackers coach Randy Shannon will take over the defensive coordinator role and Norvell will continue to call plays on offense. The dismissal of the three coaches will cost roughly $8.5 million, factoring in what they were owed for the remainder of this season and the contract buyouts, subject to mitigation.
All three coaches are required to make good-faith efforts to find new jobs and FSU is entitled to an offset, according to the coaches’ contracts.
A year after going 13-1, including an undefeated regular season and ACC title, the Seminoles are 1-9.
“I appreciate the work these three men have provided over the last five years with me at Florida State,” Norvell said in a press release. “They are all great men with families … We had many great moments together here, and I have never doubted their passion for our players and for Florida State.
“Unfortunately, we have not upheld the Florida State standard with our results on the field this season. I did not make any of these decisions lightly, but I felt changes needed to be made to elevate our program back to where we all desire it to be.”
Fuller and Dugans have been with the program since Norvell became head coach in 2019. Atkins was in his third season, and his first as offensive coordinator. Dugans is a former FSU and NFL receiver.
On Jan. 11, the NCAA announced Level II sanctions against FSU, making the Seminoles the first college football program to receive punishment for using NIL payments to induce recruits.
The NCAA placed sanctions on FSU, Atkins and an unnamed booster for impermissible recruiting activity and facilitating…
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Publish date : 2024-11-11 01:08:54
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