{
  "id": 8027101,
  "title": "FSU names interim athletic director after Michael Alford fired",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/fsu-names-interim-athletic-director-after-michael-alford-fired",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:03:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fsu-names-interim-athletic-director-130316209.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bruce Warwick has been named interim athletic director at Florida State University following the termination of Michael Alford. Warwick, who has been with the university since 2019, will oversee the athletics department and executive staff. His responsibilities will include coordinating administrative operations and collaborating with various staff members within the football program. Warwick began his sports administration career in 1991 at Syracuse University and has held various roles in collegiate and NFL teams throughout his career. He expressed his enthusiasm about joining the Seminoles, stating that he always enjoyed football growing up, especially college football. Warwick will guide the department through the transition as Florida State conducts a national search for its permanent athletic director.",
  "summary": "Following Michael Alford's dismissal, Bruce Warwick takes over FSU sports operations as the university launches a national athletic director search.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bruce Warwick named interim athletic director at FSU",
    "Warwick with FSU since 2019, oversees athletics department",
    "Warwick expresses enthusiasm about joining Seminoles"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}