Two assistant coaches sign contract extensions with Florida State
The futures of wide receivers coach Ron Dugans and defensive line coach Odell Haggins have been a hot topic over the past few weeks. Both coaches' current contracts were set to expire at the conclusion of January.
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According to a Florida State spokesperson, Dugans and Haggins will remain with the program. NoleGameday has been informed that each coach has signed a contract extension. The terms of the contracts and other details are not available at this time.
When head coach Mike Norvell was hired by the Seminoles in December 2019, Dugans and Haggins were the only two assistant coaches that he retained.
Haggins is the longest-tenured assistant coach on the staff and he's been with the program since 1994. During his time in Tallahassee, Haggins has worked for four different head coaches; Bobby Bowden, Jimbo Fisher, Willie Taggart, and Norvell. He's also served as an interim head coach twice in the wake of Fisher's departure for Texas A&M and Taggart's firing in 2019. Haggins will return to a deep interior defensive line that includes Robert Cooper, Fabien Lovett, Dennis Briggs, Malcolm Ray, and Jarrett Jackson, among others.
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Dugans was tabbed to serve as wide receivers coach by Taggart in 2019. He's remained in the same role since Norvell took over but there was some concern he might not be back in 2022. Florida State has not had a wide receiver record 400+ yards in the last two years and the Seminoles failed to sign a wideout from the high school ranks in this recruiting cycle. The staff was able to hit the portal hard and landed four transfers that could make immediate impacts. The unit will be looking to take a step forward in year four under Dugans.
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