Jimbo Fisher
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Jimbo Fisher (born October 9, 1965, in Clarksburg, West Virginia) is an American college football coach and former player who was the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year as a senior . He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at LSU from 2000 until 2007. He is currently the offensive coordinator at Florida State University.
Biography
Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Fisher attended Liberty High School before going to Salem College (now Salem International University) in Salem, West Virginia where he played quarterback under head coach Terry Bowden from 1985-1986. When Bowden left for Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, Fisher transferred with him to play his final season for the Bulldogs where he was named Division III National Player of the Year.[1] Fisher still holds multiple school records at Samford.[2]
In 1988, he played one season in the Arena Football League. He then rejoined Bowden at Samford as a graduate assistant coach working with quarterbacks from 1988-1990 and was subsequently hired as the fulltime offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. After two seasons, Fisher moved with Bowden to Auburn University where he coached quarterbacks alongside offensive coordinator Tommy Bowden. While at Auburn, Fisher coached several successful quarterbacks including Patrick Nix, the current offensive coordinator for Miami.
Fisher continued at Auburn until the hiring of current Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville in the wake of Bowden's 1998 mid-season resignation. He then coached quarterbacks for one season at Cincinnati before joining Nick Saban's new staff at LSU in 2000. When Saban left for the NFL's Miami Dolphins Fisher remained at LSU to continue his role with Les Miles. He has guided several well-known quarterbacks in his tenure with the LSU Tigers including Josh Booty, Rohan Davey, Matt Mauck and JaMarcus Russell.
After the 2006 season, Fisher interviewed for the head coaching position at the University of Alabama at Birmingham but the Board of Trustees, which also governs the University of Alabama, vetoed the contract offer for Fisher causing some controversy.[3][4] He subsequently signed a three year contract to become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Florida State University. He will receive a base salary of $215,000 with incentives increasing the total package into the low $400,000 range.[5][6]
Coaching résumé
- 1991-1992 - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Samford University
- 1993-1998 - Quarterbacks Coach, Auburn University
- 1999 - Quarterbacks Coach, University of Cincinnati
- 2000-2006 - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, LSU (Louisiana State University)
- 2007-present - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Florida State University
Awards
- 2001 - Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award finalist[6]
Personal
Fisher and his wife Candi have two sons, Trey and Ethan.[6]
References
- ^ "Jimbo Fisher". LSU Athletic Department. Retrieved 2006-10-16.
- ^ "2006 Samford Football History". Samford Athletic Department. Retrieved 2006-10-16.
- ^ "More Alabama Shenanigans". Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- ^ Cook, Ben (2006-12-17). "Alabama coaching search takes bizarre twist". LindysSports.com. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
- ^ "FSU, Fisher come to terms". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ^ a b c "FSU Announces Jimbo Fisher As New Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach". FSU Athletic Department. 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2007-07-28.