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Football: Building a program

University Press | September 9, 2016

Related Topics: Charlie Partridge, Head coach, Carl Pelini, Athletic director, Florida Atlantic Owls football, Defensive coordinator

In his third season, head coach Charlie Partridge is installing a new culture in Boca Raton

With a combination of on and off-the-field changes, Partridge has the upcoming season to prove the sum of his work translates to a larger win total. Mohammed F Emran | Staff Photographer

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hroughout the past decade, success has been hard to find for Florida Atlantic football, on and off the field.

One of the program’s lowest points occurred just three years ago when the school fired former head coach Carl Pelini in 2013. Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis initially resigned after admitting to illegal drug use, according to Athletic Director Patrick Chun.

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