Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn announced his retirement Monday after 35 years in coaching.<\/p>\n
The former Auburn, University of Central Florida \u200dand Arkansas State head coach spent just one season with the Seminoles in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter 35 years, it\u2019s time for me to step away from coaching,\u201d Malzahn said in a statement. \u201cI am excited to spend more \u200ctime with my family and focus \u200con the next chapter of my life. I want to thank Coach (Mike) Norvell for giving me the opportunity to coach at such a prestigious program.\u201d<\/p>\n
Norvell promoted co-offensive coordinator \u200band receivers coach Tim Harris to replace Malzahn, 60.<\/p>\n
Florida State led the Atlantic Coast Conference \u200din rushing (218.7 yards per game) \u200band total offense (472.1) in Malzahn\u2019s lone \u200bseason as the play-caller in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n
Malzahn compiled a 105-62 \u200drecord as head coach at Arkansas State (2012), Auburn (2013-20) and UCF (2021-24), including a 3-7 record in bowl games.<\/p>\n
During his first season at Auburn in 2013, the Tigers lost 34-31 to Florida State in \u200dthe BCS Championship game and finished 12-2. Malzahn was named the national and SEC Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n
Malzahn \u200dcoached in \u200dthe high school ranks from 1991-2005 \u200bbefore becoming the offensive coordinator at Arkansas \u200bin \u20602006. After two seasons as an \u200cassistant coach at Tulsa (2007-08), he joined Auburn as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2009-11. In 2010, Tigers quarterback Cam Newton won the Heisman Trophy and Auburn completed a 14-0 season with a national championship.<\/p>\n
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