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Bell Named Bulls Offensive Coordinator

Former University of Florida standout quarterback led Valdosta State to 2018 NCAA Division II Championship

TAMPA, JAN. 10, 2019 – Fresh from leading Valdosta State to the 2018 NCAA Division II championship with the nation's No. 1 ranked scoring offense in the division (52.0 ppg), Florida native Kerwin Bell has been named the Bulls' offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, USF Head Coach Charlie Strong announced.

Bell, a former standout quarterback and SEC Player of the Year at the University of Florida (1984-87), comes to USF after 12 seasons as a successful head coach leading programs at Valdosta State (2016-18) and Jacksonville University (2007-15) and a 14-year playing career in professional football, which included stops with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989) and Miami Dolphins (1988).