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FSU football hires new offensive line coach

Florida State football has hired a new offensive line coach
Posted at 9:36 PM, Feb 21, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-01 15:30:01-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Florida State football has hired a new offensive line coach.

Head Coach Willie Taggart announced on Thursday that Ray Clements has been hired as Florida State's offensive line coach.

Clements has nearly three decades of experience coaching offensive line and has spent 10 years working alongside FSU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles.

Clements spent the 2018 season as Houston’s run game coordinator and offensive line coach, returning to the school where he coached the offensive line from 2003-07.

He was the offensive line coach at Baylor from 2008-16, holding the co-offensive coordinator title from 2008-11 and serving as run game coordinator from 2012-16.

During the 14 seasons from 2003-16, he tutored 16 different all-conference offensive linemen and five All-Americans while producing the Big 12’s Offensive Lineman of the Year four straight seasons from 2012-15.

“I want to start by thanking Coach Taggart for this opportunity,” Clements said. “My family and I are thrilled to be part of this prestigious program. My background with Kendal will be valuable, but I’m also looking forward to integrating with the rest of the staff and can’t wait to get to know and work with the student-athletes on campus. I am excited to work toward our goal of bringing Florida State its next championship.”