Longtime college coach Willie Taggart has been hired by the Baltimore Ravens to oversee their running backs, the team confirmed on Wednesday. The veteran coach will take over from Craig Ver Steeg, who coached the running backs over the past three seasons. Ver Steeg, who has been with the Ravens since 2008, could be assigned to a different role.

“We are excited to welcome Willie to the Ravens as our running backs coach,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh announced. “Willie has been a highly successful and respected college assistant and head coach. He has a proven track record for developing players as a position coach, as an offensive coordinator, and as a head coach. A leader and a highly effective motivator, Willie’s reputation for building strong relationships with his players and fellow coaches will serve our offense well moving forward.”

During his college football coaching days, Taggart was the head coach of Florida State, Oregon, Western Kentucky, South Florida, and most recently Florida Atlantic, where he coached for three seasons before his dismissal in November.

The Ravens also announced that wide receivers coach Tee Martin will now assume the role of the Ravnes’ quarterbacks coach.

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When he was hired by Florida State in 2017 as a replacement for Jimbo Fisher, Willie Taggart was supposed to be at the helm of the university’s football program for years to come. But, just 21 games into his tenure with Seminoles, Taggart is out.

Florida announced on Sunday that they have fired Taggart and installed assistant Odell Haggins as interim head coach. The decision was made after Seminoles suffered a surprising 27-10 loss to Miami and fell to 4-5 record.

“I think very highly of Coach Taggart and wish him well, but in the interest of the university we had no choice but to make a change,”  – said FSU president John Thrasher in a statement. “We will support our student-athletes in every way and do all we can to return to the winning tradition that is Seminole football.”

Since arriving at FSU, Willie Taggart struggled to continue the success that the program had under Fisher. Taggart finished his first season with a 5-7 record, which marked the first time Seminoles had a losing year since 1976. They have also missed one bowl invite, the first time since 1981, ending the FBS’s longest active streak.

“Obviously, I am disappointed in the decision today as I believe our future is bright at Florida State,” – said Taggart in a statement posted on his social media. “Building a program and a culture takes time and I regret that we will not have the opportunity to continue to coach these incredible young men.”

Taggart, who signed six-year, $30 million deal in 2017, will earn $17 million in compensation for having his contract terminated ahead of time.

According to reports, the most likely candidates for Seminoles’ head coaching position are Clemson’s co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell, and FAU’s Lane Kiffin.

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Longtime college coach Willie Taggart has been hired by the Baltimore Ravens to oversee their running backs, the team confirmed on Wednesday. The veteran coach will take over from Craig Ver Steeg, who coached the running backs over the past three seasons. Ver Steeg, who has been with the Ravens since 2008, could be assigned to a different role.

“We are excited to welcome Willie to the Ravens as our running backs coach,” Ravens head coach John Harbaugh announced. “Willie has been a highly successful and respected college assistant and head coach. He has a proven track record for developing players as a position coach, as an offensive coordinator, and as a head coach. A leader and a highly effective motivator, Willie’s reputation for building strong relationships with his players and fellow coaches will serve our offense well moving forward.”

During his college football coaching days, Taggart was the head coach of Florida State, Oregon, Western Kentucky, South Florida, and most recently Florida Atlantic, where he coached for three seasons before his dismissal in November.

The Ravens also announced that wide receivers coach Tee Martin will now assume the role of the Ravnes’ quarterbacks coach.

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When he was hired by Florida State in 2017 as a replacement for Jimbo Fisher, Willie Taggart was supposed to be at the helm of the university’s football program for years to come. But, just 21 games into his tenure with Seminoles, Taggart is out.

Florida announced on Sunday that they have fired Taggart and installed assistant Odell Haggins as interim head coach. The decision was made after Seminoles suffered a surprising 27-10 loss to Miami and fell to 4-5 record.

“I think very highly of Coach Taggart and wish him well, but in the interest of the university we had no choice but to make a change,”  – said FSU president John Thrasher in a statement. “We will support our student-athletes in every way and do all we can to return to the winning tradition that is Seminole football.”

Since arriving at FSU, Willie Taggart struggled to continue the success that the program had under Fisher. Taggart finished his first season with a 5-7 record, which marked the first time Seminoles had a losing year since 1976. They have also missed one bowl invite, the first time since 1981, ending the FBS’s longest active streak.

“Obviously, I am disappointed in the decision today as I believe our future is bright at Florida State,” – said Taggart in a statement posted on his social media. “Building a program and a culture takes time and I regret that we will not have the opportunity to continue to coach these incredible young men.”

Taggart, who signed six-year, $30 million deal in 2017, will earn $17 million in compensation for having his contract terminated ahead of time.

According to reports, the most likely candidates for Seminoles’ head coaching position are Clemson’s co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell, and FAU’s Lane Kiffin.

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