{"id":141276,"date":"2026-02-02T23:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141276\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T23:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:23:12","slug":"fsu-offensive-coordinator-gus-malzahn-retires-from-coaching-after-35-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141276\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn retires from coaching after 35 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; After 35 years of coaching football, Florida State offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn is retiring, according to the Seminoles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He announced his retirement Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI am excited to spend more time with my family and focus on the next chapter of my life. I want to thank Coach Norvell for giving me the opportunity to coach at such a prestigious program,\u201d Malzahn said. \u201cI will continue to follow Florida State, and I believe great things are ahead for the program under Coach Norvell\u2019s leadership and for the offense under Tim Harris.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Head Coach Mike Norvell has since then promoted co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Tim Harris Jr. to Malzahn\u2019s role, according to FSU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI want to thank Coach Malzahn for his effort and dedication to our program over the last 14 months,\u201d Norvell said. \u201cHe did a wonderful job coordinating our offense and calling plays in 2025, and he has set a strong foundation for us to continue building on in 2026 behind the coordination of Tim Harris and the multiple other assistant coaches who are returning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/02\/fsu-offensive-coordinator-gus-malzahn-retires-coaching-after-35-years\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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