An incredible coaching career spanning decades has come to an end. Gus Malzahn announced his retirement earlier today after serving as the offensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles.
Malzahn started his career with Hughes High School in 1991 as their offensive coordinator. He spent the next few years sharpening his skills before landing his first coaching job in college football with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2006.
He changed several programs after that, securing position coaching jobs and found stability with the Auburn Tigers in 2013 as a head coach. He worked as an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Tigers from 2009 to 2011.
Malzahn had a solid record in high school, 144-36-1 which gave him his start in college football. He won one SEC title with the Tigers as their head coach and a national title in 2010 as their offensive coordinator.
Overall, his head coaching record stands at 105-62. During his tenure at Auburn, he led them to a 68-35 record, including 39-27 in the SEC. He ranks fifth on Auburn’s all-time wins list, behind Shug Jordan, Mike Donahue, Pat Dye, and Tommy Tuberville.
He coached 36 players who were selected in the NFL Draft, at an average of 4.6 draft picks per year. While he didn’t have a record-breaking or a very dominant stint, Malzahn built a strong legacy in Auburn.
On December 13, 2020, the program decided to fire him and committed to buy out the remainder of his contract for $21.45 million. After Auburn, he had a three-year stint with the UCF Knights as their head coach.
He resigned from his job at UCF to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State, and on Monday, he announced his retirement from coaching.
Gus Malzahn’s Retirement
After Malzahn announced his retirement, the Florida State Seminoles head coach, Mike Norvell, promoted co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Tim Harris Jr. to be the Seminoles’ offensive coordinator.
Malzahn released a statement announcing his retirement. He thanked coach Norvell for giving him the opportunity and stated that he has confidence in Harris Jr.’s ability to lead the program’s offense.
“After 35 years, it’s time for me to step away from coaching,” Malzahn said. “I am excited to spend more time with my family and focus on the next chapter of my life. I want to thank Coach Norvell for giving me the opportunity to coach at such a prestigious program. I will continue to follow Florida State, and I believe great things are ahead for the program under Coach Norvell’s leadership and for the offense under Tim Harris.”
In a separate statement, Norvell thanked Malzahn for his effort and dedication toward the program over the last 14 months.
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