Former Middle Tennessee football coach joins Seminoles staff

The former Middle Tennessee head coach has joined Florida State’s football staff as director of criminal intelligence, the school announced Monday.Stockstill has spent the past 18 seasons at the helm of Middle Tennessee and the football program. He was fired after the Blue Raiders went 4-8 in 2023.andquot;I am pleased to add Rick Stockstill to our coaching staff,andquot; Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell said. andquot;He brings a tremendous amount of football knowledge and experience to the position and will play an important role in the preparation of our staff.andquot;The Blue Raiders went 113-111 and played in 10 bowl games under Stockstill. He also led Middle Tennessee to its first win over a ranked opponent in school history with a 45-31 win at #25 Miami in 2022.Florida State Seminoles Football Helmet 2023Florida State Seminoles Football Helmet 2023 Stockstill 44 was the 4th quarterback . Led the Seminoles to a 10-2 record and a No. 5 finish in 1980 under the late Bobby Bowden at Florida State. He graduated from FSU in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education.andquot;Rickand’s vision as a former player here under coach Bowden and as a head coach for nearly two decades is valuable as he helps us continue and elevate our program,andquot; Norvell said.Stockstill said he was “very grateful and humbled andquot; to return to FSU.andquot;My time at Florida State University was critical to my development as a person and as a professional, and I am excited to return to a place that means so much to me. I’m already looking forward to participating in the cycle of influencing others as part of a successful staff.andquot;.