ACC FB: Most 10+ Win Seasons

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ACC FB: Most 10+ Win Seasons

Inspired by the AllThingsFSU post "10-win seasons", here's a table of all 15 ACC member schools with the number of seasons when they won double-digit games, as well as the last time they accomplished that feat:

Team	#seasons	last	comments
Florida State	25	2022	14 in a row, 1987-2000
Notre Dame	22	2021	5-year streak ended
Clemson	18	2022	active streak 12
Miami	15	2017
Virginia Tech	14	2016	8 in a row, 2004-11
Georgia Tech	9	2014
UNC	8	2015	9 wins in 2022
Pitt	8	2021	9 wins in 2022
Syracuse	7	2018	10 losses in 2020
Louisville	6	2013	started in 1962
BC	4	2007
Wake Forest	2	2021
Duke	1	2013	9 wins in 2022
NC State	1	2002
Virginia	1	1989

The 25 double-digit winning seasons compiled by the Seminoles is particularly impressive when you consider that FSU has been playing football about half as many years as Notre Dame.

Ten ACC schools have 6 or more 10-win seasons, while four of the remaining teams have two or fewer. I was shocked to find that the NC State Wolfpack haven't broken double-digits more than once; they have had lots of 9 and 8-win seasons.

Indeed, three ACC teams came up one game shy last season by winnng 9 games (UNC, Pitt, and Duke).

Some fun FSU-UF/UM/Clemson stats

Years in football: FSU = 77, UF = 115

10 win seasons: FSU = 25, UF = 14

Conference Titles: FSU = 18, UF = 8

Bowl Records: FSU 29-17-2, UF 24-24-0

NY6 bowl wins FSU 16, UF 8

Consensus All Americans FSU 45, UF 34

Weeks at #1 FSU 72, UF 41

FSU is 21-14-1 against UF going back to the start of the FSU "Dynasty" in 1987

Since 1990 FSU vs. UF is 18-14-1 

Heisman's: FSU 3, UF 3
National Titles: FSU 3, UF 3
National title runner-up: FSU 3, UF 1
Perfect Seasons: FSU 3, UF 0
Perfect Regular Seasons: FSU 6, UF 2 

Top 5: FSU 17, UF 11
Top 10: FSU 19, UF 18
Top 25: FSU 36 UF 31

FSU had six 10-win seasons before the 90s, (first came in 1977). 

UF had zero 10-win seasons before the 90s

Last 10 years: FSU 6-4
Last 20 years: Tied 10-10
Last 30 years: FSU 17-14-1
Last 40 years: FSU 21-20-1


When both top 25
FSU leads 12-10-1

When both top 15
FSU leads 11-7-1

When both top 10
FSU leads 8-5-1

When both top 5
FSU leads 4-2

We are 3-3 in national time games

Wins: Nebraska, VT, Auburn

Losses: UF, Oklahoma, Tennessee (runner up years)

You might also consider the Oklahoma losses in 1979 and 1980 as losing the title game.

Additionally we have finished second in the AP or Coaches poll in..

1987 (both)

1989 (coaches)

1992 (both)

Either you count the national title losses (3) or finishing second (also 3).

Some fun FSU-Miami stats

Not as lopsided as the FSU-UF one, but still lots of stats that favor the Noles..

Years in football: FSU = 77, Miami = 97

10 win seasons: FSU = 25 Miami = 15
Conference Titles: FSU = 18, Miami = 9

Bowl Records: FSU 29-17-2, Miami 19-23
NY6 bowl wins FSU 16, Miami 12

Consensus All Americans FSU 45, Miami 35
Weeks in AP Poll FSU 567, Miami 517
Weeks at #1 FSU 72, Miami 68

Since 1990 FSU vs. Miami is 18-16

Heisman's: FSU 3, Miami 2
National Titles: FSU 3, Miami 5
National title runner-up: FSU 3, Miami 4
Perfect Seasons: FSU 3, Miami 3
Perfect Regular Seasons: FSU 6, Miami 6

Top 5: FSU 17, Miami 12
Top 10: FSU 19, Miami 17
Top 25: FSU 36 Miami 33

Last 10 years: FSU 6-4
Last 20 years: FSU 12-8
Last 30 years: FSU 17-14
Last 40 years: Miami 20-21

ACC Titles

FSU 15

Miami 0

Fun FSU-Clemson stats

Years in football: FSU = 77, Clemson = 127

Head to Head: FSU leads 20-15

10 win seasons: FSU = 25 Clemson = 19

ACC Titles: FSU = 15, Clemson = 21 (founding member) with 8 titles since FSU joined

Bowl Records: FSU 29-17-2, Clemson 27-23

NY6 bowl wins FSU 16, Clemson 11

Consensus All Americans FSU 45, Clemson 31

Weeks in AP Poll: FSU 567, Clemson 493

Weeks at #1: FSU 72, Clemson 25

First Round Picks FSU 46, Clemson 37

NFL Draft Picks FSU 276, Clemson 268

Heisman's: FSU 3, Clemson 0
National Titles: FSU 3, Clemson 3
National title runner-up: FSU 3, Clemson 2
Perfect Seasons: FSU 3, Clemson 4 (includes 4-0 season in 1906)

Top 5: FSU 17, Clemson 7
Top 10: FSU 19, Clemson 12
Top 25: FSU 36 Clemson 35

Last 10 years: Clemson leads 7-3
Last 20 years: Clemson leads 13-7
Last 30 years: FSU leads 17-13

Longest win streak: FSU 11 (1992 to 2002)

When both top 25
FSU leads 10-3

When both top 10
FSU leads 5-0

When both top 5
FSU leads 1-0

Bill Peterson, Joe Gibbs, Bill Parcells and more history

 

Bill Parcells, Florida State linebackers coach. pic.twitter.com/2MieL3lM8o

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) April 9, 2023

https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/joe-gibbs.915130/

Joe Gibbs coached at FSU under Bill Peterson in 67-68

So did Bill Parcells

Bill Parcells had a huge recruiting blunder while he was at FSU. Jack Youngblood was from Jefferson County, right next to Tallahassee. He wanted to play at FSU. Parcells went out to see Jack. Met with him and went back and told Peterson that Jack was a big boy, but "his arms were too short".
The turds were his only offer, so he went there. He went on to be an All American at UF, first round draft pick, and an NFL Hall of Famer, among many other accomplishments. Could have been a legend at FSU, if not for Parcells. Jack and Bill even joked about it at Parcells NFL HOF induction.

The list of future HC that Peterson hired and mentored is astounding. The last 3 listed here coached with him at Rice; all the rest coached at FSU.

Bobby Bowden
Don James
Bill Crutchfield
Vince Gibson
Al Conover
Gene McDowell
Joe Avezzano
Y.C McNew
John Coatta
Joe Gibbs
Dan Henning
Bill Parcells
Ken Meyer
Kay Stephenson
Bobby Ross

Coach Peterson's accomplishments are dramatically "underrated" in the modern history of college ball. He helped revolutionize the "passing game" in college football while running a balanced attack". And his coaching football tree is a "who's who" of now recognized Coaching Giants.

Gibbs is credited for creation of the H back position - in direct response to Lawrence Taylor.

Faye Dunaway

 

https://www.hercampus.com/school/fsu/faye-dunaway-tallahassee-gal-and-famous-actress/

Have you heard of Bascom, Florida? It’s a town just outside of Tallahassee, and it’s the town that actress Faye Dunaway calls home! Dunaway is best known for her breakout role in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. She played bank robber Bonnie Parker, the female lead opposite Warren Beatty. Not only did this particular role put Dunaway on the map, but it changed the whole film industry’s view on how violence and sex could be portrayed in films. In other words, it wasn’t seen as a forbidden or an unthinkable act for females anymore. But what was life like before she hit it big?

According to Dunaway, her early childhood memories consist of dirt roads.

“Dirt roads, no shoes. Playin’ out in the dust,” said Dunaway.

She also remembers saying that she wanted to be an actress ever since the second grade. She carried this goal with her all throughout high school and college as well.

Dunaway was a student at Leon High School in the late 1950’s. During this time, she was a cheerleader, and runner-up in the May Queen beauty competition, all while taking advantage of all of the theatrical opportunities thrown her way. In 1959, when she finished up at Leon High School, Dunaway decided to head to Florida State University, where she continued to keep her eye on the prize, by appearing in the university’s show of “As You Might Like It.” She was also an education major, on the 1959 Miss FSU Court, and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. 

Photo Source: here

Sadly, Dunaway transferred from Florida State University after one year, but it’s quite apparent that FSU and Tallahassee have accepted her as one of their own. A 1977 issue of the Herald Tribune went so far as to title an article, “Oscar Winner Faye Dunaway Called ‘Tallahassee Girl Who Made Good’” after she won an Oscar for her role in Network. You can check out the neat article here.

Dunaway doesn’t seem to mind that Tallahassee is so proud to call her one of its own. She truly loves how much of a home the South and Florida were for her. It is fun to read her explanation of what she loves about the South.

“You don’t think of most of Florida as the South…and I am from the South!” said Dunaway. “It’s a very romantic place—the Spanish moss on the trees, the red clay hills. The whole Southern tradition, the Gone with the Wind stuff, is very important, and the Southern woman is quite different from the Northern woman. The steel magnolia is not a myth. Southern women are gracious, elegant, but very strong underneath. Very strong and very funny.”

It’s very cool to think that we have walked on the same ground and have seen the same Spanish moss trees that Faye Dunaway has, and as we know from watching her in the spotlight, Faye Dunaway is the epitome of the Southern woman. She is gracious, she is elegant, she is funny, but most importantly, she is strong — strong enough to keep fighting for her dream of becoming a famous actress.

TDO article

https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/realignment-update.723540/page-241

Tallahassee native and Florida State University freshman Faye Dunaway (Leon High graduate) was on the 1958 Miss FSU Court, was active in drama, and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Dunaway eventually transferred to the University of Florida and then graduated from Boston University and went on to become an award winning actress. I believe she was asked to leave her sorority Pi Beta Phi sorority for reasons we need not discuss. 

Railroad Square Changes

 

BIG changes being planned for Railroad Square. pic.twitter.com/Cvi9JE2f7x

— Tallahassee History (@TLH_History) March 22, 2023

pic.twitter.com/ueQSy62W27

— Tallahassee History (@TLH_History) March 22, 2023

https://www.artdistrict.com/future

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tallahassee/comments/11zrsg6/rip_railroad_square_i_guess/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

2021-22 Gross Revenue

Nice find by https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/ 

2021-22 Gross Revenue

2021-2022 Gross Revenue Totals* By P5 School:

Rank	School	Gross Revenue
1	Ohio State	$246,605,307	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
2	Texas	$230,503,008	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
3	Notre Dame	$215,302,916	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
4	Michigan	$210,652,287	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
5	Georgia	$203,048,566	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
6	L S U	$199,309,381	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
7	Penn State	$193,624,925	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
8	Alabama	$193,168,171	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
9	U S C	$187,650,353	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
10	Oklahoma	$186,948,657	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
11	Florida	$177,969,655	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
12	Auburn	$174,568,348	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
13	Texas A&M	$169,220,001	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
14	Indiana	$165,475,544	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
15	Florida St	$162,146,012	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
16	Stanford	$156,600,887	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
17	Arkansas	$154,551,832	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
18	Tennessee	$152,662,163	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
19	Kentucky	$151,490,901	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
20	Duke	$150,517,681	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
21	Iowa	$150,428,705	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
22	Miami	$148,497,805	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
23	Washington	$145,184,864	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
24	S. Carolina	$144,815,377	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
25	Wisconsin	$143,998,939	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
26	Michigan St	$143,656,649	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
27	Clemson	$140,436,882	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
28	Louisville	$139,978,924	$$$$$$$$$$$$$
29	T C U	$138,998,636	$$$$$$$$$$$$$
30	Nebraska	$136,303,218	$$$$$$$$$$$$$
31	UCLA	$131,106,923	$$$$$$$$$$$$$
32	Rutgers	$130,891,215	$$$$$$$$$$$$$
33	Virginia	$128,298,742	$$$$$$$$$$$$
34	Minnesota	$125,192,956	$$$$$$$$$$$$
35	Kansas	$124,842,589	$$$$$$$$$$$$
36	Mississippi	$123,796,191	$$$$$$$$$$$$
37	Pittsburgh	$122,722,495	$$$$$$$$$$$$
38	Oregon	$121,317,887	$$$$$$$$$$$$
39	Arizona	$119,744,767	$$$$$$$$$$$
40	N. Carolina	$119,569,409	$$$$$$$$$$$
41	California	$118,212,181	$$$$$$$$$$$
42	Illinois	$115,544,276	$$$$$$$$$$$
43	Purdue	$115,139,432	$$$$$$$$$$$
44	Maryland	$114,385,462	$$$$$$$$$$$
45	Baylor	$111,131,098	$$$$$$$$$$$
46	Vanderbilt	$110,941,948	$$$$$$$$$$$
47	Va. Tech	$109,216,783	$$$$$$$$$$
48	Miss. State	$109,091,372	$$$$$$$$$$
49	Missouri	$107,823,739	$$$$$$$$$$
50	Arizona St	$107,153,368	$$$$$$$$$$
51	Syracuse	$105,631,408	$$$$$$$$$$
52	Northwestern	$105,383,998	$$$$$$$$$$
53	Texas Tech	$103,708,791	$$$$$$$$$$
54	N.C. State	$102,387,569	$$$$$$$$$$
55	Oklahoma St	$101,526,357	$$$$$$$$$$
56	Kansas State	$100,822,204	$$$$$$$$$$
57	Utah	$97,107,481	$$$$$$$$$
58	W. Virginia	$97,067,706	$$$$$$$$$
59	Colorado	$95,981,956	$$$$$$$$$
60	B C	$95,703,917	$$$$$$$$$
61	B Y U	$95,146,585	$$$$$$$$$
62	Ga Tech	$93,696,369	$$$$$$$$$
63	Oregon St	$87,727,179	$$$$$$$$
64	Iowa State	$86,775,037	$$$$$$$$
65	U C F	$85,490,789	$$$$$$$$
66	Wake Forest	$84,889,487	$$$$$$$$
67	Wash. State	$84,195,555	$$$$$$$$
68	Houston	$78,806,406	$$$$$$$
69	Cincinnati	$60,524,390	$$$$$$

Most of the top schools on this list combine above-average tv revenue with higher ticket sales and donations, too. Texas even gets oil money.

If we look at conference averages, that tends to follow tv revenue...

2021-2022 Gross Revenue Totals By Conference:

• SEC Average Per School: $155,175,546
• B1G Average Per School: $149,805,922
• Big XII Average Per School: $128,232,408
• ACC Average Per School: $121,692,392
• Pac-12 Average Per School: $120,998,617

https://www.arkansasfight.com/2023/3/11/23635819/college-revenues-2021-2022

https://csnbbs.com/thread-966862.html

2021-2022 Gross Revenue Totals By Conference:

SEC:

5. Georgia: $203,048,566
6. Louisiana State: $199,309,381
8. Alabama: $193,168,171
11. Florida: $177,969,655
12. Auburn: $174,568,348
13. Texas A&M: $169,220,001
17. Arkansas: $154,551,832
18. Tennessee: $152,662,163
19. Kentucky: $151,490,901
24. South Carolina: $144,815,377
36. Mississippi: $123,796,191
46. Vanderbilt: $110,941,948
48. Mississippi State: $109,091,372
49. Missouri: $107,823,739
Total: $2,172,457,645
Average Per School: $155,175,546




Big 10:

1. Ohio State: $246,605,307
4. Michigan: $210,652,287
7. Penn State: $193,624,925
14. Indiana: $165,475,544
21. Iowa: $150,428,705
25. Wisconsin: $143,998,939
26. Michigan State: $143,656,649
30. Nebraska: $136,303,218
32. Rutgers: $130,891,215
34. Minnesota: $125,192,956
42. Illinois: $115,544,276
43. Purdue: $115,139,432
44. Maryland: $114,385,462
52. Northwestern: $105,383,998
Total: $2,097,282,913
Average Per School: $149,805,922




Big 12:

2. Texas: $230,503,008
10. Oklahoma: $186,948,657
29. Texas Christian: $138,998,636
35. Kansas: $124,842,589
45. Baylor: $111,131,098
53. Texas Tech: $103,708,791
55. Oklahoma State: $101,526,357
56. Kansas State: $100,822,204
58. West Virginia: $97,067,706
64. Iowa State: $86,775,037
Total: $1,282,324,083
Average Per School: $128,232,408

Big 12 Additions:
61. Brigham Young: $95,146,585
65. Central Florida: $85,490,789
68. Houston: $78,806,406
69. Cincinnati: $60,524,390





ACC:

15. Florida State: $162,146,012
20. Duke: $150,517,681
22. Miami: $148,497,805
27. Clemson: $140,436,882
28. Louisville: $139,978,924
33. Virginia: $128,298,742
37. Pittsburgh: $122,722,495
40. North Carolina: $119,569,409
47. Virginia Tech: $109,216,783
51. Syracuse: $105,631,408
54. N.C. State: $102,387,569
60. Boston College: $95,703,917
62. Georgia Tech: $93,696,369
66. Wake Forest: $84,889,487
Total: $1,703,693,483
Average Per School: $121,692,392

*3. Notre Dame: $215,302,916





PAC 12:

7. Southern California: $187,650,353
16. Stanford: $156,600,887
23. Washington: $145,184,864
31. California Los Angeles: $131,106,923
38. Oregon: $121,317,887
39. Arizona: $119,744,767
41. California: $118,212,181
50. Arizona State: $107,153,368
57. Utah: $97,107,481
59. Colorado: $95,981,956
63. Oregon State: $87,727,179
67. Washington State: $84,195,555
Total: $1,451,983,401
Average Per School: $120,998,617

Revenue 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020

Total Revenues by School

001.) Ohio State University - $225,542,037
002.) The University of Texas at Austin - $191,737,849
003.) The University of Alabama - $189,242,298
004.) University of Georgia - $179,295,904
005.) University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - $168,244,643
006.) University of Notre Dame - $165,660,298
007.) Pennsylvania State University - $165,077,390
008.) Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - $160,460,476
009.) University of Oklahoma-Norman - $157,494,530
010.) Florida State University - $155,656,855

Atlantic Coast Conference

01.) Florida State University - $155,656,855
02.) University of Louisville - $140,867,112
03.) Clemson University - $122,263,031
04.) University of Miami - $115,360,535
05.) Duke University - $109,785,804
06.) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - $107,842,595
07.) University of Virginia - $106,985,487
08.) University of Pittsburgh - $99,763,877
09.) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - $98,885,805
10.) North Carolina State University at Raleigh - $88,656,510
11.) Boston College - $87,003,060
12.) Syracuse University - $86,415,599
13.) Georgia Institute of Technology - $86,407,600
14.) Wake Forest University - $84,486,746

FWIW, I always wonder about the "Equity" data because apparently it includes student fees and transfers as 'revenue'. I like seeing that broken out.

For example, looking at FSU's data, the "Equity" database says FSU had $155m in revenues and expenses that year. The books balanced perfectly, revenues equaled expenses.

But, this article says that FSU actually had $129m in operating revenues, leaving it with a $26m operating deficit. I find that information more enlightening.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports...283842001/

Florida State University alumna Allison Rose Carter — co producer on film that wins 7 Oscars & other FSU grads win

 

FSU alumna was part of Oscar award-winning 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

The 2022 film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — which was co-produced by Florida State University alumna Allison Rose Carter — earned seven Oscars during the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony, including Best Picture.

Carter, who graduated from FSU with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 2004, has produced more than 20 feature films that also include the 2016 movie “American Honey” and last year’s "The Sky Is Everywhere."

The overall win for Carter as a part of the film’s crew also became a win for her alma mater as FSU’s College of Motion Picture Arts cheered for her and other FSU alumni who contributed to nominated films.

A “Night at the Oscars” local streaming party was held Sunday at the FSU Film School Soundstages located on Champions Way to watch the ceremony.

Another film with FSU ties that won an Oscar is “Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio” for Best Animated Film, which had 1997 alumnus Marc Ostroff on board as its finance executive and 2004 alumna Sara Bennett Crowley as the producing manager.

Both Ostroff and Crowley graduated from the university with their bachelor’s degrees in fine arts.

Although the film “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” — which FSU 1993 graduate Brendan Murphy contributed to as its associate production manager — was nominated for the Best Animated Film award along with “Pinocchio,” it did not win but still holds the title of being one of the five 2022 films that were nominated for the Oscar category.

Building a health care ecosystem: FSU leaders create FSU Health roadmap

 

FSU, TMH designate land, form community advisory group for new academic health center

Florida State University President Richard McCullough and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare President and CEO Mark O’Bryant shared a stage Wednesday to announce a land designation and advisory committee for their new FSU Health-Academic Health Center.

McCullough and O’Bryant expressed how the dual announcement made the day a “glorious” and “transformational” one for both institutions as they shared the newest updates about the center to guests in TMH’s Dozier Atrium.

"As we look at this collaboration as a catalyst moment, this is going to set the path for activities around research, education, care and reshaping everything we do as it relates to quality of life and health in our community,” ‘O'Bryant said.

The land for the project is on the northeast sector of TMH’s campus off Centerville Road, near Tallahassee Community College’s Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education. Once the center is built, it will include educational and medical spaces as well as research laboratories.

The announcement comes after FSU secured $125 million from Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature last year to establish the center.

TMH’s land grant to FSU will allow the university to get the ball rolling with the process of constructing the five-story building. From prepping the site to working with architects and constructors, McCullough says the construction process might take a couple of years.

The construction phase is expected to create about 1,200 jobs, and the center will support more than 1,500 jobs annually.

“A year and a half ago, we set forward with this audacious idea,” McCullough said. “FSU Health is not a small vision, but a large vision — one that will continue to make this already-amazing health care that we have in Tallahassee even better.”


The plan is still to have the center take up 130,000 square feet. To give an idea of the center’s vastness, O’Bryant added that it will include a 700-space parking area.


While the new center is being planned, other accomplishments through FSU and TMH’s teamwork include the recent groundbreaking of the new health care campus in Panama City Beach along with the St. Joe Company.

The campus will consist of an 80,000-square-foot medical office building that will open in 2024 and a 100-bed hospital slated to be completed in 2027, according to the university.

With the Panama City campus and the new academic health center underway, the projects will expand the university’s health research portfolio while they also work toward alleviating the current need for more physicians and nurses in North Florida.

In FSU and TMH’s efforts of being provided with guidance during their continued partnership, they formed the “Transformation Committee" advisory group of 10 community members, where FSU and TMH each made five appointments.

The committee will be chaired by Kevin Nolan — a partner at the global consulting firm Guidehouse — who will help ensure that the committee assists FSU and TMH in maximizing the value of their partnership moving forward.

Here are the five members of the committee that McCullough appointed:

• Jorge Gonzalez (FSU trustee, St. Joe Company president and CEO) 
• Nan Hillis (FSU Real Estate Center executive board member) 
• Kathy Mears (Commissioner of Agriculture’s chief of staff) 
• Reverend R.B. Holmes (pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church) 
• Bill Smith (Capital City Bank chairman and CEO) 

The other five committee members who were appointed by O’Bryant are: 

• Winston Howell (former TMH board chair, shareholder and chairman emeritus of Thomas Howell Ferguson PA) 
• Andrew Wong (former TMH board chair, orthopedic surgeon at Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic) 
• Martha Barnett (former TMH board chair)  
• Steve Evans (former TMH board chair)  
• Lee Hinkle (former TMH board chair) 

Barnett says the committee is appropriately named and believes that it will have a transformative impact on the Florida panhandle as it will potentially attract people to come live and work in the Tallahassee community.

“I’m a lawyer by profession, but I come from a medical family,” Barnett said. “I have always viewed my life through the lens of someone who saw the impact that having hands-on, 24/7, personal attention and care made in the lives of people. If I can take some of my early childhood experiences and my commitment to making that kind of health care available to everyone, that would be a goal for me.”

Building a health care ecosystem: FSU leaders create FSU Health roadmap

Florida State University officials have been working to lay the groundwork for FSU Health, a health care ecosystem poised to transform health care delivery in North Florida.

“FSU Health will reshape patient care, education and research throughout Florida,” said FSU President Richard McCullough. “The Florida Panhandle is booming and the possibilities — and needs — in our region have never been greater. We are at a very exciting time as we lay the foundation for this monumental project.”

Over the past several years, Florida State University has been growing its health research portfolio while also pursuing partnerships with major health care systems throughout North Florida, including  Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Mayo Clinic and others. But the decision by the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis to award FSU $125 million to build the academic health center of the future kicked those efforts into high gear.

Over the summer, university leadership established formal working groups to identify opportunities and develop a road map to facilitate expansion of the FSU Health ecosystem, in research, education, clinical affairs and facilities. To facilitate this effort, the university partnered with the global consulting firm Guidehouse to systematically review research, education and clinical opportunities, with involvement of faculty, administration, and staff from across the campus.

The university has also started working with a design partner on the academic health center.

“This is the most ambitious intellectual project the university has ever taken on and will change the face of the university for the next 100 years,” said Provost Jim Clark. “We are taking a systematic approach to make sure that we get this right.”

“This is the most ambitious intellectual project the university has ever taken on and will change the face of the university for the next 100 years. We are taking a systematic approach to make sure that we get this right.”

— Provost Jim Clark

When McCullough arrived at FSU in August 2021, he saw an opportunity for FSU to make an even bigger impact on the region, specifically in the Panhandle where there are fewer medical providers and treatment options. The university through its College of Medicine has a commitment to train primary care physicians who will help provide care to underserved populations. Through FSU Health, the university will build on that legacy by expanding its clinical research programs and exploring innovative digital health care solutions.

“The timing for this couldn’t be better,” Clark said. “A number of initiatives are gelling at just the right time with the arrival of new faculty members and administrators who are committed to this project.”

Among the new hires is Vice President for Research Stacey Patterson as well as two new faculty members in the College of Nursing who will bring significant National Institutes of Health funding and new expertise to the university. The university is also wrapping up a search for a new dean for the College of Medicine.

While the university continues to work out the details of the Tallahassee Center, it is also actively working on FSU Health projects in Panama City. The Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, a 55 plus living community in Panama City, includes space for FSU Health.

McCullough, Clark and Patterson recently engaged in a weeklong tour throughout the Panhandle visiting health care professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, developers, the military and others interested in health care delivery. Discussing how FSU Health can help serve the needs of the Panhandle was a focal point for discussions.

“We have a real opportunity to create meaningful change for Panhandle residents who currently drive several hours to Tallahassee, Gainesville or Mobile for their medical needs,” Patterson said. “The FSU Health initiative can create better care options while also creating jobs, educational opportunities and a major expansion of research and development in the region.”

St. Joe Company, Tallahassee Memorial and FSU break ground on new health care campus

The St. Joe Company, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare celebrated the construction kickoff Tuesday of a health care campus in Panama City Beach that will bring together clinicians, researchers and students to meet the rapidly increasing need for medical care in the Florida Panhandle.

The FSU Health-Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Medical Campus is located on an 87-acre parcel of land, just minutes from the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community, a 55-plus community that recently sold its 1,000th home.

“Today’s celebration represents a very important step forward for our community,” said Jorge Gonzalez, president and CEO of The St. Joe Company. “This medical campus, backed by the expertise of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Florida State University, is a crucial element for supporting the health and well-being of residents and visitors in every stage of life. It also has the potential to create synergistic opportunities between research, education, and clinical delivery, to enhance the quality of life throughout the region and beyond.”

U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, TMH President and CEO Mark O’Bryant, FSU President Richard McCullough, President and CEO of The St. Joe Company Jorge Gonzalez, Panama City Beach Mayor Mark Sheldon, and TMH Vice President and Chief Health Operations Officer Andrew Starr celebrate the construction kickoff of a new health care campus in Panama City Beach Jan. 17, 2023. (Photo courtesy of St. Joe Company)

FSU President Richard McCullough shakes hands with U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn along with TMH President and CEO Mark O’Bryant (left) during the construction kickoff of a new health care campus in Panama City Beach Jan. 17, 2023. (Photo by Tori Schneider)

Development plans include an 80,000-square-foot medical office building scheduled to be complete in 2024. This building will ultimately house TMH Physician Partners – Primary Care, Tallahassee Memorial Urgent Care Center, an ambulatory surgery center, as well as cardiology and orthopedic services.

Plans include a 100-bed hospital with an emergency center and other inpatient services, including surgery, cardiology procedures and imaging, to be complete by the end of 2027.

Members of the FSU community celebrated the construction kickoff of the FSU Health-TMH medical campus in Panama City Beach. From Left: College of Nursing Dean Jing Wang, Panama City Campus Dean Randy Hanna, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dean Suvranu De, FSU College of Medicine Senior Associate Dean Alma Littles, FSU President Richard McCullough, First Lady Jai Vartikar, VP for Research Stacey Patterson and Chief Clinical Officer Joe Frascella.

This will also include opportunities for FSU researchers focused on aging and digital health, as well as residency programs and clinical rotations for FSU medical students.

“Today’s construction kickoff comes at a pivotal time for TMH as we celebrate our 75th anniversary this year,” said Mark O’Bryant, president and CEO of TMH, which serves a 21-county area in North Florida, Georgia and Alabama. “We have grown from a small, city-owned hospital into a comprehensive health care system. As the population in our region increases, TMH has identified a substantial need to expand health care services. Over the past seven and a half decades, we’ve built a reputation for excellent, compassionate and local care, and we are proud to now offer our services to the Panama City Beach communities.”

The St. Joe Company, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare celebrated the construction kickoff of a health care campus in Panama City Beach Jan. 17, 2023. (Photo by Tori Schneider)

Over the past several years, Florida State University has been growing its health research portfolio while also pursuing partnerships with major health care systems such as TMH and others. It’s also increased opportunities for students through its College of Medicine, opening a physician assistant training program, and is welcoming the first cohort of its new doctoral program in nursing at the College of Nursing this fall.

“FSU has long enjoyed being a part of this community through our Panama City Campus,” said FSU President Richard McCullough. “Now, we’re looking forward to expanding our presence and continuing to serve the residents here through this health care initiative. Research universities can play an important role in a vibrant health care delivery system, and FSU looks forward to playing that role right here in Bay County. This area is experiencing an incredible boom in population and the possibilities — and needs — have never been greater. There are tremendous opportunities for collaboration on research, education and clinical health care across the region — and I’m excited that it begins right here with this medical campus.”

The university also plans to break ground on the FSU Health Tallahassee Center on the TMH campus later this year with the support of a $125 million appropriation from the Florida Legislature.

Gonzalez, O’Bryant and McCullough were joined by U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-FL, and Panama City Beach Mayor Mark Sheldon as well as TMH Vice President and Chief Health Operations Officer Andrew Starr and other local officials from the Bay County area.

The project has generated considerable interest in the Panhandle and throughout the state. Estimates show that Florida will have a shortfall of 4,700 primary care physicians by 2030 and 60,000 nurses by 2035. At the same time, the state is growing. Florida was the fastest growing state last year, with a population growth of 1.9%.

“Because we are a nonprofit, community-based health care system, we recognize that TMH is a community asset that drives the health of our region’s residents,” Starr said. “As we grow, we remain dedicated to the sacred trust given to us by our patients to care for them when they need it most. This is why we are developing strategic partnerships throughout the region and investing in the most advanced lifesaving technology. We are building the best-in-class health care system our region deserves.”