Rick Stockstill, a former Florida State quarterback and long-time head coach at Middle Tennessee State, is joining FSU’s football program as the director of scouting for offense.Noles247 reported earlier in the week that this move was expected, and FSU made it official with an announcement on Monday evening.“I am fired up to add Rick Stockstill to our coaching staff,” Mike Norvell said in a press release. “He brings a tremendous amount of football knowledge and experience to this position and will serve a vital role in our preparation as a staff. Rick’s perspective as a former player here under Coach Bowden, as well as a head coach for nearly two decades, will be valuable as he helps us continue our program’s climb. It’s clear how much Florida State means to Rick, and I’m glad we had the opportunity to bring him back to the Nole family.Stockstill arrived at MTSU as head coach in 2006 and was there last season, going 113-111 in 18 seasons. That includes an 82-58 conference mark. His Blue Raiders beat Miami 45-31 in 2022, a win the FSU alum was very proud of at the time.”They averaged 1.6 yards per carry, they gave us $1.5 million, but they got 1.6 yards per carry,” Stockstill said after the win.Stockstill was a six-time Coach of the Year during his time at MTSU and was known for his pass-oriented offense.He played at FSU from 1977-1981 and helped the Seminoles to several wins over Top 10 teams during the program’s tenure and rise to national prominence.I am very grateful and humbled by this opportunity to join Coach Norvell and his staff,” Stockstill said. “Watching him build this program and getting to know him as a person has been rewarding for me and many other former players. Florida State University has been critical to my development as a person and a professional, and I am excited to return to a place that means so much to me. I look forward to contributing to the cycle of influencing others. successful staff.”TALLAHASSEE – Florida State Athletic Hall of Famer Rick Stockstill has joined the FSU football staff as director of criminal intelligence, head coach Mike Norvell announced Monday.”I am excited to add Rick Stockstill to our coaching staff,” Norvell said. “He brings a wealth of football knowledge and experience to this position and will play an important role in our preparation as a staff. Rick’s perspective as a former player here under coach Bowden and as a head coach for nearly two decades is invaluable. He will help us continue elevate our program. It’s clear how Florida State It means a lot to Rick, and I’m glad we had the opportunity to bring him back to the Nole family. coaching experience back in Tallahassee, producing a 113-111. overall record at MTSU, leading the Blue Raiders to 10 games and being named conference coach of the year three times. His 113 wins are third all-time in MTSU history and tied for sixth among head coaches at one school in 2023. In 2022, he led the Blue Raiders to their first win in school history over a ranked opponent with a 45–31 victory. 25 in Miami and won a bowl game for the second straight season, another program first, after winning the Hawai’i Bowl.Stockstill coached nine All-Americans, 47 first-team all-conference players and three conference players of the year and six NFL draft picks at MTSU, including two-time first-team All-Pro and current Philadelphia Eagles safety Kevin. Byard. Stockstill also oversaw the development of MTSU’s career record holders in passing yards, receptions, tackles, sacks and interceptions. From 2019 to 2022, his program ranked in the top five in the nation in graduation success rates, reaching 95 percent in each of the four years.”I am very grateful and humbled by this opportunity to join Coach Norvell and his staff,” Stockstill said. “Watching him build this program and getting to know him as a person has been rewarding for me and many other former players. My time at Florida State University was critical to my development as a person and as a professional, and I’m excited about it. return to a place that means so much to me. I look forward to participating in the cycle of influencing others as part of an already successful staff.”Before becoming a head coach, Stockstill spent 23 seasons as an assistant coach. He began his career as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. at Bethune-Cookman during the 1983 and 1984 seasons before moving to UCF as assistant head coach and coach for the next four years. He then worked at Clemson from 1989-2002, and during his time with the Tigers he coached the quarterbacks and quarterbacks while spending time as the running back coordinator, offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. He was East Carolina’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2003 before moving to South Carolina’s recruiting coordinator, wide receivers in 2004 and tight ends in 2005.Stockstill played quarterback at Florida State from 1977-1981. He led the Seminoles to a 10-2 record and finished with a No. 5 season in 1980 that included a win over No. 3 Nebraska and a home win over No. 3 Pittsburgh in consecutive weeks. Stockstill captained the team in 1981 and led FSU to victory. 7 at Ohio State, Notre Dame and LSU as part of a five-game road streak. He finished his career with 250 completions, 2,834 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns. His touchdowns total ranked fifth on FSU’s all-time list at the end of his career, and his completions and passing yards totals both ranked sixth. Stockstill graduated from FSU in 1982 with.