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Bobby Bowden Position - Head Coach Experience - 29th Season at FSU Alma Mater - Samford '53 |
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Born - November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Ala. High School - Woodlawn High, Birmingham, Ala. College - Howard (Samford) 1953 Collegiate Football Experience - University Of Alabama (QB), freshman; Howard (QB), sophomore-senior Graduate Degree - Peabody College Wife - Former Julia Ann Estock Children - Robyn Hines, Steve, Tommy, Terry, Ginger Madden, Jeff Head Coaching Honours - 1977 Southern Independant Coach of the Year, 1979 Nationa Coach of the Year, 1980 National Coach of the Year, 1983 Florida Sports HOF, 1986 Alabama Sports HOF, 1987 Region II Coach of the Year, 1991 Walter Camp Coach of the Year, 1992 Neyland Trophy, 1993 Bear Bryant Award Finalist, 1993 ACC Coach of the Year, 1996 National Coach of the Year, 1997 ACC Coach of the Year, 1997 Coach of the Year Finalist, 1999 Coach of the Year Semi-Finalist, 1999 Coach of the Year, 1999 Coach of the Decade Finalist, #1 in All-Time Wins |
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Mickey Andrews Position - Defensive Coordinator Experience - 20th Season at FSU Alma Mater - Alabama '64 |
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College - Alabama 1964 Collegiate Football Experience - University Of Alabama (WR, DB) Wife - Diane Children - Ronnie, Shannon Coaching Stops - Erwin High School - Assistant Coach (1965-66), Eastern Kentucky - Offensive Backs (1966-67), Livingston - Assistant Coach (1967-70); Head Coach (1970-72), North Alabama - Head Coach (1972-1976), Clemson - Defensive Coordinator (1976-1980), Florida - Defensive Backs (1981-82), Florida State - Defensive Coordinator/Associate Coach (1984-present) Notes: Under Andrews' direction, FSU has becomethe top producer of All-America and NFL caliber cornerbacks in the nation. He has coached two player (Deion Sanders, Terrell Buckley) who have won the Jim Thorpe Trophy, given annually to college football's top defensive back. Andrews' defenses feature an attacking style up front that puts pressure on the opposing offense. He is also a big believer in creating depth and can use up to 40 players in a game. In 1991, Athlon's Magazine named him the Assistant Coach of the Year and in 1998 he was named the National Defensive Coordinator of the year by American Football Coach's Magazine. |
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Jeff Bowden Position - Offensive Coordinator Experience - 10th Season at FSU Alma Mater - FSU '83 |
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College - Florida State 1983 Collegiate Football Experience - Florida State Wife - Former Cindi Smith Children - Haley, Hunter, T.J., Robert, Julia Elizabeth. Coaching Stops - Salem College - Wide Receiver (1983-84); Offensive Coordinator (1985), Samford - Offensive Coordinator (1987-1990), Southern Mississippi - Wide Receivers (1991-1993), Florida State - Wide Receivers (1994-200); Wide Receivers/Offensive Coordinator (2001-present) Notes: Bowden is his dad's equal in terms of welcoming a challenge. His confidence is justified as his work has been fruitful since he first began at FSU. Under Bowden's direction in 1997, E.G. Green earned second-team AP All-America status and he finished with more receiving touchdowns (29) over his career than any previous FSU receiver. Four years ago, Green teamed Andre Cooper to become the first duo in FSU and ACC history to each register over 1,000 yards receiving. Seven years ago, Kez McCorvey finished a career that made him the second most prolific receiver in school history. Just four years ago, Peter Warrick broke Green's FSU record and set a new ACC record with 31 career TD receptions. In 2000, Snoop Minnis earned consensus All-America honours. Two years ago, Javon Walker topped an excellent two-year career with FSU with the MVP Trophy from the 2002 Gator Bowl win over Virginia Tech. |
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2005-2006 Season |
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