Gus Malzahn nearly beat Florida State in the 2013 national championship game. Now the former Auburn head coach is on Florida State's sideline. He resigned as UCF’s coach last month to become Mike Norvell’s offensive coordinator in Tallahassee.
Central Florida head coach Gus Malzahn directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Utah, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. hangs a picture of Kelvin Benjamin hauling in a touchdown pass from Jameis Winston , the play that helped Florida State beat Malzahn and his Auburn Tigers in the 2013 national championship game.
Malzahn, 59, said he chose to return to his coaching roots rather than remain a head coach distracted by new-age responsibilities. Malzahn walked away from $15 million guaranteed — he was set to make $5 million in 2025 and had three years remaining on his contract with the Knights — for a different coaching lifestyle. He signed a three-year deal with FSU that will pay him $1.5 million in 2025.
Malzahn helped Auburn win the 2010 national title as an offensive coordinator and was a play or two away from winning another in 2013. Now he’s in Tallahassee to help turn around a storied program that’s fallen on hard times.
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