# New Florida State AD Jeff Purinton inherits coaching search with Jimbo Fisher already making moves

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 5:13 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-ad-jeff-purinton-231340559.html>

The Florida State Seminoles named Jeff Purinton its athletic director on Monday, and the former Bobby Bowden-era staffer’s first major task is a football coaching search that one former Seminoles head coach is already working hard to win. USA TODAY Sports’ John Brice reported Tuesday that Jimbo Fisher is pushing hard for the job and

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- Nov 10, 2026, 5:13 PM: [New Florida State AD Jeff Purinton inherits coaching search with Jimbo Fisher already making moves](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-ad-jeff-purinton-231340559.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Florida State Seminoles named Jeff Purinton its athletic director on Monday, and the former Bobby Bowden-era staffer’s first major task is a football coaching search that one former Seminoles head coach is already working hard to win. USA TODAY Sports’ John Brice reported Tuesday that Jimbo Fisher is pushing hard for the job and
