Who is interim head coach Chris Thomsen?

Florida State Sports Information On Saturday, it was announced that Florida State Seminoles football head coach Mike Norvell had tested positive for coronavirus and will be missing the primetime rivalry matchup vs. Miami-Florida Hurricanes.

Deputy head coach and offensive assistant Chris Thomsen will assume head coaching duties in Norvell’s absence — a name not instantly familiar with some Seminole fans.

So who is Thomsen? A man of many hats, who has had the opportunity to work with Norvell before, the architect behind a successful offensive line while at TCU Horned Frogs (where he played football and baseball) and as head coach and build up a Division II program in Abilene Christian in…