| Mickey Andrews | ||
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| Title | Defensive coordinator | |
| College | Florida State | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Team record | 0-0 | |
| Born | May 20, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Daleville, Alabama | |
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| 1961-64 | University of Alabama | |
| Position | WR DB | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 2002-present 1984-present 1983 1981-1982 1977-1980 1973-1976 1970-1972 1967-1969 1966-1967 1965-1966 |
Florida State (Assoc. H.C.) Florida State (Def. coord.) Arizona Wranglers (Def. coord.) U. of Florida (Asst. coach) Clemson (Def. coord.) North Alabama (Head coach) West Alabama (Head coach) West Alabama (Assis. coach) E. Kentucky (Off. backs coach) Erwin H.S. (Birmingham, AL) |
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Mickey Andrews is an American college football coach. He is the Associate Head Coach and Defensive coordinator at Florida State University beginning his career in 1984. Andrews will direct the defense through the remainder of this season and remain on the payroll until Feb. 10, 2010, the anniversary date of his hiring by coach Bobby Bowden.
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College
At Alabama, Andrews earned second team All-America honors as a wide receiver and defensive back. Andrews was also on two Alabama national championship teams (1961 and 1964) and played in three New Year's Day bowl games.
In college baseball, Andrews was an All-SEC choice. In 1964, he received the Hugo Friedman Award as Alabama's best all-around athlete.
Career
Under Andrews, Florida State has become the top producer of All-America and NFL caliber cornerbacks in the nation. Andrews has coached two Jim Thorpe Award winners and had an All-American cornerback for 8 straight years from 1987-1994. He had one consensus All-America selection in 2000. Seven of Andrews' defensive teams have been among the top five nationally against the run since 1994. His 1998 defensive unit ranked No. 1 nationally in total defense and pass defense. On November 3, 2009 Andrews announced that he will retire as Defensive Coordinator after 26 seasons at Florida State.
Accolades
- 1971 NAIA National Championship at University of West Alabama
- 1994 University of West Alabama Hall of Fame
- 1996 Athlon Magazine's Assistant Coach of the Year
- 1996 Frank Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach
- 1998 American Football Coach's Magazine's Defensive Coordinator of the Year
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| Preceded by None |
Broyles Award for Assistant Coach of the Year 1996 |
Succeeded by Jim Herrmann |
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