Seminoles FootballWednesday, November 4
Florida State fires Mike Norvell and names Rick Stockstill interim head coach
The Daily Tallahassee team
If you're catching up on Seminoles news, here's the short version. Florida State fired head coach Mike Norvell on Sunday, a day after a home loss to Clemson. President Richard McCullough said the results “just didn’t match what we expect”, and Stockstill said he's “ecstatic about this opportunity.”
- Interim coach: Rick Stockstill, an FSU quarterback from 1977 to 1981
- Search: Daniel Parker of Parker & Associates leads football coach and athletic director hunts
- Next game: at Boston College on Sat., Nov. 7
Norvell leaves with a 41-39 record and a huge buyout
- $50 million
- buyout, among the largest in college football history
- 41-39
- Norvell's record in six-plus seasons
- 10-22
- FSU's record since the start of 2024
- 1-5
- against Power Four programs this fall
Sources: wtwcfox, WFSU News, WTXL ABC 27
Stockstill, who played for Bobby Bowden, said Monday he isn't using the last four games to look ahead: “I wanna win.” McCullough, speaking Sunday evening, called it “a big business decision.”
FSU's coaching change has moved fast since mid-September
- Sept. 14McCullough dismissed athletic director Michael Alford.
- Nov. 1FSU fired Norvell and named Stockstill interim head coach.
- Nov. 2Stockstill met with reporters as interim head coach.
- Nov. 7Florida State plays at Boston College.
Sources: wtwcfox, WFSU News, WTXL ABC 27
Sources: WTXL ABC 27, wtwcfox, WFSU News