Dec 11, 2019 · The picture depicts Norvell dressed in his football uniform from his time as a wide receiver at Central Arkansas University. His hair, however, is braided into cornrows atop his head.

Dec 11, 2019 · Mike Norvell in college at Central Arkansas Norvell, who now wears his hair tightly cropped, explained that the hairdo was the result of a challenge he made with some children during a summer youth camp two decades ago.

Dec 13, 2019 · Norvell was working an inner-city youth camp and had broken out into small groups for some competitions. Since Norvell had long hair, his group proposed that if they won the competition, they got to braid his hair.

Dec 12, 2019 · I had long hair, and the group that I had said ‘Coach, if we win, we’re going to braid your hair.’ After looking at my group, I thought they had no chance to win, so I made the deal," Norvell said.

Dec 11, 2019 · Florida State coach Mike Norvell made an appearance on ESPN’s “Golic and Wingo,” on Wednesday. Toward the end of his appearance, Norvell was asked about the viral photo showing him as a...

I had long hair, and the group that I had said ‘coach, if we win, we’re going to braid your hair.’. “So after looking at my group, I thought they had no chance to win, so I made the deal. And I...

74K Followers, 151 Following, 85 Posts - Mike Norvell (@coachnorvell) on Instagram: "Head football coach at Florida State University Official IG account"

Oct 31, 2020 · Norvell — who put his hair in cornrows years ago because of an unfortunate bet — even tweeted about it.

May 24, 2021 · Is it just me or does Coach Mike look like he's aged in the short time he's been at FSU? Maybe it's the light in the photos but it looks like he's gotten more gray/white. Of course, you couldn't come up with a more nerve racking scenario for a new Power 5 coach than all the things CMN has...

Michael Kelly Norvell (born October 11, 1981) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Florida State, a position he has held since 2020. He was previously head coach at Memphis, and has coached for Arizona State, Pittsburgh, Tulsa, and Central Arkansas.