Jimbo Fisher
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Jimbo Fisher (born October 9, 1965, Clarksburg, West Virginia) is an American college football coach and former player who was the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year as a senior . He has served as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at LSU since 2000.
[edit] Biography
Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Fisher attended Liberty High School before going to Salem College (now Salem International University) in Salem, West Virginia where he played quarterback under head coach Terry Bowden from 1985-1986. When Bowden left for Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, Fisher transferred with him to play his final season for the Bulldogs where he was named Division III National Player of the Year.[1] Fisher still holds multiple school records at Samford. [2]
In 1988, he played one season in the Arena Football League. He then rejoined Bowden at Samford as a graduate assistant coach working with quarterbacks from 1988-1990 and was subsequently hired as the fulltime offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. After two seasons, Fisher moved with Bowden to Auburn University where he coached quarterbacks alongside offensive coordinator Tommy Bowden. While at Auburn, Fisher coached several successful quarterbacks including Patrick Nix, the current offensive coordinator for Georgia Tech.
Fisher continued at Auburn until the hiring of current Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville in the wake of Bowden's 1998 mid-season resignation. He then coached quarterbacks for one season at Cincinnati before joining Nick Saban's new staff at LSU in 2000. When Saban left for the NFL's Miami Dolphins Fisher remained at LSU to continue his role with Les Miles. He has guided several well-known quarterbacks in his tenure with the Bengal Tigers including Josh Booty, Rohan Davey, Matt Mauck and JaMarcus Russell.
[edit] Head coaching potential
Based on his success as the offensive coordinator at LSU, Fisher is often mentioned with regard to head coach openings at other universities. In December, 2006, he expressed interest in the vacant position at NC State. 1
[edit] Coaching résumé
- 1991-1992 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Samford University
- 1993-1998 Quarterbacks Coach, Auburn University
- 1999 Quarterbacks Coach, University of Cincinnati
- 2000-present, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, LSU
[edit] References
- ^ Jimbo Fisher. LSU Athletic Department. Retrieved on 2006-10-16.
- ^ 2006 Samford Football History. Samford Athletic Department. Retrieved on 2006-10-16.