Coaching Staff Jimbo Fisher OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS SALEM COLLEGE ‘89 • FIRST SEASON AT FSU FISHER’S QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 19 Born: Clarksburg, WV Family: Married to Candi and has two children Trey (6) and Ethan (2) 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)
■ Jimbo Fisher is one of the most highly titles and played in three BCS Bowl ■ Under Fisher, LSU’s offense has been regarded offensive coordinators in the games including winning the National either first or second in the SEC in an nation and this is his first season as a Title in the 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl offensive category nine times member of Bobby Bowden’s staff ■ Named a finalist for the Frank Broyles ■ In 1999, his offense at Cincinnati was ■ Offensive coordinator for the 2003 Award in 2001 as the nation’s top ranked 16th in the NCAA National Champion LSU Tigers assistant coach ■ Coached the only two 3,000-yard ■ Coached three players selected in the ■ Led LSU to school records for points, passers in LSU history (Russell and first round of the 2007 NFL draft passing TD’s and yards in a season in Davey) including No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus 2003 ■ Coached the only 3,000 yard passer in Russell ■ Fisher’s LSU offenses hold 13 school the history of Auburn football ■ Coached five quarterbacks in seven records (Dameyune Craig) years at LSU that were NFL draft picks ■ Under Fisher, Russell finished third in ■ Played quarterback for Terry Bowden (Josh Booty, Rohan Davey, Craig Nall, the nation in passing efficiency in at Salem College for two seasons Matt Mauck and JaMarcus Russell) 2006 (1984-85) and at Samford ■ Two first team All-SEC quarterbacks ■ LSU’s 2006 scoring offense was the in 1987 (Booty in 2000 and Russell in 2006) ninth-best in the NCAA ■ Set the school record and two second team All-SEC quarter- ■ In seven years at LSU, Fisher’s offenses at Samford with 34 backs (Davey in 2001 and Mauck in were ranked in the top 20 in either passing touchdowns 2003) were coached by Fisher at LSU passing, scoring or total offense in the and was named the ■ Tigers posted a 70-20 record and went NCAA six times Division III National to seven bowl games with Fisher as ■ In 2006 the Fisher-coached offense at Player of the Year in offensive coordinator. The 70 wins are LSU led the SEC in scoring, total 1987 the most over any seven-year stretch offense and pass efficiency ■ Played for the Chicago in LSU history as were the seven ■ Directed the SEC’s No. 1 rushing Bruisers of the Arena consecutive bowl games offense in 2004 Football League in 1988 ■ While at LSU the Tigers won two SEC
FISHER’S #1 PICKS JaMarcus Russell (Raiders — No. 1 overall pick in 2007) Dewayne Bowe (Chiefs No. 1 pick in 2007) Craig Davis (Chargers No. 1 pick in 2007) Joseph Addai (Colts No. 1 pick in 2006) Michael Clayton (Buccaneers No. 1 pick in 2004) 43
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