Alex Atkins | |
Current Title: | Offensive coordinator, offensive line coach |
Current Team: | Florida State |
Current Conference: | ACC |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of Tennessee at Martin (2007) |
Player Years1: | 2003–2006 |
Player Team1: | Tennessee–Martin |
Player Positions: | Guard |
Coach Years1: | 2007 |
Coach Team1: | Tennessee–Martin (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 2008 |
Coach Team2: | Tennessee–Martin (TE) |
Coach Years3: | 2009 |
Coach Team3: | Marshall (GA) |
Coach Years4: | 2010–2011 |
Coach Team4: | Itawamba (OL/RC) |
Coach Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Coach Team5: | Chattanooga (OL) |
Coach Years6: | 2014–2015 |
Coach Team6: | Georgia Southern (OL) |
Coach Years7: | 2016–2017 |
Coach Team7: | Tulane (AHC/OL) |
Coach Years8: | 2018 |
Coach Team8: | Tulane (AHC/RGC/OL) |
Coach Years9: | 2019 |
Coach Team9: | Charlotte (OC/OL) |
Coach Years10: | 2020–2021 |
Coach Team10: | Florida State (OL) |
Coach Years11: | 2022–present |
Coach Team11: | Florida State (OC/OL) |
Alex Atkins is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Florida State Seminoles.
Atkins was a four-year starter on the offensive line at guard for UT-Martin. He received all-conference honors twice.
Atkins began his coaching career at his alma mater, UT-Martin in 2007 working as a graduate assistant. In 2008, he was promoted and given a position and began coaching the tight ends. In 2009, he served as a graduate assistant for Marshall. In 2010, he joined Itawamba Community College in Mississippi as the team's offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2012 and 2013, he worked as the offensive line coach for Chattanooga.[1] Atkins arrived at Georgia Southern in 2014 once again working with the offensive line. He left after the 2015 season.
In 2016, Atkins went to Tulane as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach.[2] In 2018, he was given the additional title of run game coordinator.[3]
In 2019, Atkins served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Charlotte 49ers.[4]
In 2020, Atkins joined Florida State as the team's offensive line coach.[5] [6] In 2022, he was named the team's offensive coordinator.[7] [8]