Oct 21, 2017; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher before the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-Imagn Images Melina Vastola-Imagn Images

Former FSU football head coach Jimbo Fisher returns to ACC

Originally posted on Florida State Seminoles on SI
By Tommy Mire | Last updated Jul 22, 2025 11:40 AM ET

The world of college sports has been turned on its head as irony and an undefeated paradigm shift usher in a new era of NIL deals, realignment, superconference chatter, and the like. And perhaps, one of the more poetic twists is that the former Florida State head coach and national champion is back in the ACC, this time in an analyst role, holding a mic instead of a headset.

Fisher, who coached the Seminoles from 2007 to 2017 and led the program to a national title in 2013, is joining the ACC Network as a studio analyst. It’s a full-circle moment in a sport that rarely slows down long enough for reflection. While Fisher’s departure from Florida State wasn’t without tension, his return to the conference adds a different layer to the media landscape.

Welcome to the ACC Network family, Jimbo Fisher‼️ pic.twitter.com/5pTndPckSU
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) July 22, 2025

Fisher will appear weekly alongside ACC Huddle hosts Taylor Tannebaum, Eric Mac Lain, and Eddie Royal.

"I'm looking forward to joining ACC Network and the Huddle team this season," Fisher said. "I've always had tremendous respect for this conference, and I'm looking forward to breaking down the
action each week with such a talented group."

As touchy a subject as it may be, love him or hate him, Fisher brought in FSU greats like Jameis Winston, Dalvin Cook, Jalen Ramsey, Devonta Freeman, Rashad Greene, Timmy Jernigan, including countless others, and a trophy that still shines inside the Moore Athletic Center.

It may not be the comeback he expected, but in a sport built by storylines, Fisher's is a chapter that could prove to be worth reading.