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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State has promoted offensive line coach Alex Atkins to offensive coordinator, head coach Mike Norvell announced Thursday. “I’m fired up to have Coach Atkins as our offensive coordinator,” Norvell said. “He left an offensive coordinator position to come here, and that experience will be vital for us as we continue to build upon the foundation we have established in our first two seasons. Coach Atkins has displayed tremendous leadership not only with our offensive linemen but with everyone in our program. Our offensive linemen have developed on and off the field through his honest feedback, ability to teach the game and his passion to truly challenge them to reach their full potential, and I’m happy to see his responsibilities grow.” Atkins, who also served as offensive coordinator at Charlotte in 2019, enters his third season on FSU’s staff in 2022 and will continue coaching the Seminoles’ offensive line. His FSU offensive line has featured