Florida State’s coaches liked just about everything Robby Martin did at the plate and in the field. But they also saw the potential if he shed a few pounds, creating a faster 2.0 version. Now 20 pounds lighter, Martin can feel the difference each day in practice and looks to show it as the Seminoles take the field to begin…
Caylan Arnold was torn: Tennessee or Florida State? Growing up just minutes from Knoxville, Arnold chose the Volunteers because of her desire to watch her younger sisters grow up and stay close to family. But after a few years at Tennessee, Arnold began to look for a change. She entered the transfer portal — and hoped one school in particular…
Florida State coach Mike Norvell sat down to discuss characteristics in student-athletes he is looking for in the recruiting process and his goals for the program’s graduation rate. Norvell, who arrived at Central Arkansas as a walk-on receiver, later earned a scholarship and now is able to present scholarships to FSU football players. He discusses what that means to him…
In the days after Brooke Wyckoff learned she was pregnant, the Florida State assistant coach began asking herself just how she would juggle her new life. How could she be a mom and work the demanding hours within college basketball? Wyckoff could partially envision the balancing act that was ahead of her, months in the future. She was excited for…
Successful college athletics programs typically follow a formula: hiring the right coach, recruiting prospects, developing them for the future. Fans know it takes all of those people — the “right fits” — as well as the support of boosters to help a program flourish. But ask any head coach who the most underrated piece of a program is and he…
Florida State coach Mike Norvell was joined by recruiting coordinator David Johnson, offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham and defensive coordinator Adam Fuller as they reflect on the 2021 signing class. The show is hosted by CBS Sports broadcaster and FSU defensive back Bryant McFadden. Johnson begins to speak at the three-minute mark. Fuller is up next at the 14-minute mark. Dillingham…
Alex Mastromanno had traveled but never to the United States. His first trip here was when he moved more than 10,000 miles from Australia to Tallahassee to come to Florida State and be a student-athlete. Adjusting to college life in a new city is a challenge for many freshmen. Mastromanno was moving a world away from his hometown of Melbourne,…
Camren McDonald isn’t just intent on setting goals, a list of what he wants to do after graduation and what he’d like to achieve in life. He’s driven to make a difference now. The Florida State junior tight end decided in 2020 to start a non-profit, the Making Change Foundation, with the intent on serving pizza and food to those…
Sue Semrau treats her players like they are her daughters. After 24 years of putting her Florida State family first, sacrificing time with her mom and dad, it was time for Semrau to return home to help care for her mom, who is battling cancer. Semrau announced in September that she would take a one-year leave of absence from coaching the women’s…
Kenneth Crawford recalls watching Lawrance Toafili play his first snaps of JV football at Pinellas Park High. It was clear the freshman would soon be on varsity. “First game he touched the ball six times — he scored six times,” said Crawford, Pinellas Park’s varsity head coach. “He’s faster than people think. You double that with his vision. But probably…
