TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Florida State University has announced that they have offered Head Football Coach Jimbo Fisher a contract extension through to the 2024 season, with options for additional years.
Florida State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox said that with the extension, Fisher will maintain his position as one of college football's highest paid coaches.
“Coach Fisher has done an outstanding job in leading our football program, and is clearly one of the top coaches in college football,” said Wilcox. “"He is committed to maintaining the elite status of FSU football and we are fortunate and proud to secure him for the long term.”
The announcement comes before Florida State goes to play Michigan in the 2016 Capital One Orange Bowl on December 30th.
“Coach Fisher is doing a great job as our head football coach, and we are thrilled to continue working with him, as well as his assistant coaches, who all care so much about Florida State University’s success,” said Florida State University President John Thrasher.
Fisher has posted a 77-17 record over seven years as FSU’s head coach.
“I am proud to be the football coach at Florida State University, and I am happy we were able to reach a long-term contract to have our staff in place for a long time,” said Fisher. “We are committed to developing young men in all phases of their lives and we have the administrative staff in place to do this.
