Florida State quickly appointed its new athletic director—LEARFIELD executive vice president Jeff Purinton, according to Pete Nakos of On3. The selection process was supported by Parker Executive Search.
Purinton held the position of athletic director at Arkansas State from 2022-2025. His prior experience includes a 15-year tenure with the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2007-2022, during which he took on various responsibilities, including Associate A.D., Senior Associate A.D., Executive Associate A.D., Deputy Director of Athletics and External Operations, and Executive Deputy Director of Athletics. From 2006-2007, he acted as the Director of Media Relations and Communications on the Orange Bowl committee.
His connections to Florida State run very deep. Purinton was employed as the Director of Football Communications and served as the Assistant Sports Information Director at FSU from 1998-2006. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from Florida State in 1996, followed by a Master of Science in Athletic Administration from the university in 2006.
The next task for FSU is to find its new head coach. Purinton will also rely on the support of Parker Executive Search in that undertaking.
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This article initially appeared on FSU Wire: Breaking: FSU to hire Jeff Purinton as athletic director
