When Florida Atlantic named Charlie Partridge their fourth head coach in school history the narrative was that the south Florida native, who was known for his prowess on the recruitng trail under Brett Bielema at Wisconsin and Arkansas, would help FAU shed its underachieving label by convincing local talent to stay home and play in Boca Raton.
Unlike his predecessor Carl Pelini who failed to consistently build relationships with high school coaches, Partridge immediately began to endear himself to high school coaches by inviting several to his introductory press conference.
During his press conference Partridge said, "I look forward to this opportunity and to working with the high school coaches and the community leaders as we build FAU football.