New defensive backs coach and former Miami Dolphins assistant Patrick Surtain Sr. met with the media on Tuesday for the first time since being hired earlier in January as Florida State continues to wrap up its newcomer media availability.
Surtain, who also was head coach at American Heritage High School in Plantation for six seasons and won three state championships there, is set to replace now-Arkansas Razorback co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson.
After spending a year with the Dolphins and a six at a very prestigious high school, Surtain said that the allure of being more hands-on and developing players, along with being close to his home in Miami, FL were some of the reasons he ultimately chose FSU.