UCF showed the departure of head trainer Gus Malzahn, with ESPN reporting that he’s going to reunite with Florida State trainer Mike Norvell because the Seminoles’ offensive coordinator.
“We want to thank Trainer Malzahn for his contributions to our soccer program during the last 4 seasons, together with our transition into the Giant 12 convention,” UCF wrote on X, previously Twitter. “We admire his professionalism and willpower to our student-athletes right through his tenure at UCF and want he and his spouse, Kristi, the easiest of their long run endeavors.”
Norvell, who served as a graduate assistant beneath Malzahn at Tulsa in 2007-08, relinquished his function as Florida State’s number one playcaller amid a group of workers shakeup this season.
In his press convention Saturday night time after the Seminoles’ 31-11 loss to Florida, Norvell stated the next when requested about stories that Malzahn may well be becoming a member of Florida State because the staff’s offensive coordinator:
“You realize, I do know now we have known an offensive coordinator and (I’m) very fascinated about who that shall be. I do know there may be nonetheless some issues we need to finalize there within the, I assume, hiring procedure earlier than I will be able to remark. Is that proper? I am fascinated about who we’ve known, although.”
Florida State, which is 2-10 general and 1-7 within the Atlantic Coast Convention, was once ranked No. 131 within the country in general offense going into Saturday’s loss to the Gators.
UCF additionally persisted a difficult 2024 season, going 4-8 after dropping 8 of its closing 9 video games. Throughout Malzahn’s four-year tenure, the Knights went 28-24, together with 5-13 within the Giant 12 Convention the closing two seasons.
Malzahn, 59, is 105-62 in 13 seasons as a school head trainer, highlighted through a 68-35 mark in 8 seasons at Auburn — which incorporated a BCS name sport look in 2013. He served as offensive coordinator and playcaller when the Tigers gained the nationwide name in 2010.
Malzahn shall be tasked with revitalizing a Florida State offense that helped produce a 13-1 marketing campaign in 2023, when the Seminoles had been denied a place within the School Soccer Playoff. Over the past 3 seasons at UCF, his dashing assault has been within the Most sensible 10 within the country.
In his 19 seasons as a school head trainer or offensive coordinator, Malzahn’s groups have averaged 447.7 yards according to sport, and 3 of his groups eclipsed 7,000 yards in a season.
–Box Stage Media
