Florida State fires AD Michael Alford: Are Mike Norvell’s days numbered as FSU football coach?

Florida State has fired Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford, moving on from its four-year leader during a tumultuous time for the football program.

"Florida State is committed to maintaining the highest standards for our student-athletes and staff," FSU President Richard McCullough said in a release. "We want all of them to be able to play for championships. This leadership change reflects that commitment."

After previously serving as president and CEO of Seminole Boosters, Alford assumed the position of FSU's athletic director in December 2021, two years after Mike Norvell was hired as the Seminoles' new football coach.

In his first full season as AD, the Seminoles went 10-3 overall and later won the ACC in 2023 with an unbeaten 13-0 season. However, after being left out of the four-team College Football Playoff, Alford blasted the CFP Selection Committee and helped lead a multi-week tirade against the sport in favor of the ACC.

A 2-10 disaster followed on the gridiron, bleeding into last season's 5-7 finish that featured Alford and the athletic department giving Norvell "full commitment" toward the future along with a "comprehensive assessment" of football at year's end.

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