Jimbo Fisher Position: Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Experience: 3rd season at FSU Alma Mater: Salem College '89

• Slated to become the Seminoles' ninth head coach upon the retirement of current head coach Bobby Bowden.

• One of the top offensive minds in college football today who was the offensive coordinator for the 2003 National Champion LSU Tigers.

• Was named a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach in 2001.

• During his first two seasons at Florida State, the Seminoles offense has developed across the board. The Seminoles rushed for an average of 179.1 yards and scored an average of 33.4 points per game during the 2008 season. In two years with Fisher as its offensive coordinator, the Seminoles are rushing for more than 80 yards per game more and scoring an average of nearly seven points per game more than prior to his arrival.

• Florida State was the most balanced team in all of college football with a run to pass ratio of 1.2:1. The Seminoles rushed for an average of 179.1 yards per game and threw for an average of 192.8 yards per game.

• During his tenure at LSU, the Tigers won three BCS Bowl games including winning the national title at the 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl and earned two SEC Championships.

• While he was the offensive coordinator at LSU, the Tigers had a 70-20 record (a winning percentage of nearly 80 percent) and played in seven bowl games. The 70 wins (10 wins per season) are the most in any seven year stretch in the illustrious history of the LSU football program.

• Recruited and coached three players who were selected in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft including JaMarcus Russell -- the No. 1 overall selection of the Oakland Raiders.

• During his seven seasons at LSU he coached five quarterbacks who were selected in the NFL Draft - Josh Booty, Rohan Davey, Craig Nall, Matt Mauck and JaMarcus Russell.

• Fisher is one of the top developers of quarterbacks in all of college football as he coached two All-SEC First Team quarterbacks (Josh Booty in 2006 and JaMarcus Russell in 2006) and two All-SEC Second Team quarterbacks (Rohan Davey in 2001 and Matt Mauck in 2003).

• During his seven seasons at LSU, the Tiger offenses were ranked in the nation's top 20 in either passing, scoring or total offense six times.

• With Fisher and Russell at the controls of the LSU offense in the 2006, the Tigers led the nation in passing efficiency and were ranked ninth in scoring offense.

• His high powered offenses set 13 school records during his seven-year tenure at LSU.

• Under Fisher's tutelage, the Tigers' offense was either first or second in the SEC in an offensive category nine times. In 2006, the Fisher coached offense at LSU led the SEC in scoring, total offense and pass efficiency and led the league in rushing in 2004.

• He led LSU to school record for points, passing touchdowns and passing yards in a single season in 2003.

• Fisher coached the only two 3,000-yard passed in LSU History (JaMarcus Russell and Rohan Davey) and the only 3,000-yard passer in the history of Auburn Football (Demeyune Craig).

• As the offensive coordinator at Cincinnati, the Bearcats' offense ranked 16th nationally.

• Played quarterback for Terry Bowden at Salem College for two seasons (1984-85) and at Samford (Bobby Bowden's alma mater) in 1987.

• Set the school record at Samford with 34 passing touchdowns and was named the Division III National Player of the Year in 1987.

• Played for the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League in 1988.

Fisher's #1 Picks

JaMarcus Russell..................................... (Raiders No. 1 overall pick in 2007)

Dewayne Bowe...........................................(Chiefs No. 1 draft choice in 2007)

Craig Davis............................................ (Chargers No. 1 draft choice in 2007)

Joseph Addai................................................(Colts No. 1 draft choice in 2006)

Michael Clayton................................. (Buccaneers No. 1 draft choice in 2004)

Fisher's Quick Facts

Years as a Collegiate Coach: 21

Born: Clarksburg, WV

Date of Birth: October 9, 1965

Family: Married to Candi and has two children Trey (8) and Ethan (4)

Coaching Stops:

1988-90 Samford (graduate assistant/quarterbacks)

1991-92 Samford (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)

1993-98 Auburn (quarterbacks)

1999 Cincinnati (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)

2000-06 LSU (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)

2007- Florida State (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach)