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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

Happy hump day, Seminole!

The postseason is heating up, recruiting boards are shifting, and the countdown to Alabama has officially begun.

Here’s what’s on deck in today’s loaded edition:

⛳ Luke Clanton stays scorching as FSU Men’s Golf builds a 14-stroke lead at Regionals, while Amy Bond’s women’s squad preps for a national title run in California.

🎓 Academic honors roll in for both tennis programs — with six Seminoles recognized across men’s and women’s rosters.

⚽ Enasia Colon joins FSU Soccer with firepower and international flair, fresh off a standout career at Arizona State and five-goal showing in CONCACAF U-20s.

🕒 The Alabama showdown is locked for 3:30 PM on ABC — with a newly-renovated Doak Campbell set for a monster opening weekend.

🧱 Twin tackles are headed to Tallahassee, and a 4⭐ speedster DB is giving FSU a real shot as June visit season ramps up.

The golf teams are hunting banners, football is hunting flips, and the whole program is chasing something bigger.

Let’s get into it. 👇

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⛳ Clanton Cooks Again as FSU Extends NCAA Regional Lead ⛳

The Seminoles are rolling — and Luke Clanton is leading the charge.

No. 11 Florida State extended its lead to 14 strokes on Day 2 of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, sitting at 21-under heading into Wednesday’s final round at Seminole Legacy.

🔥 Clanton nearly dropped an albatross on 4, matched his opening 66, and now leads the field by six strokes at 12-under overall.
⛳ Gray Albright surged into solo third with a 3-under 69, highlighted by three birdies on the back nine.
📉 Tyler Weaver and Jack Bigham each carded 73s — Weaver now T-9, Bigham T-19 alongside Carson Brewer, who notched an eagle of his own on 4.

FSU tees off Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. in the final round, paired with Ole Miss and Georgia, looking to punch their ticket to Nationals in style.

🎓 Academic All-Stars Shine on Women’s Tennis Squad 🎓

Hard work on the court — and in the classroom.

Florida State’s Millie Bissett, Laura Putz, and Tina Li have been named CSC Academic All-District selections, recognizing their excellence in both academics and athletics.

📚 To qualify, student-athletes must compete in at least 70% of team matches while maintaining a 3.50+ GPA — and this trio delivered.

• Millie Bissett (Business Administration): Featured in 22 of 23 matches and ranked as high as No. 25 in doubles. Also earned 2024 ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.
• Laura Putz (Business Management): Wrapped the season with a 9–4 singles record and 15–7 in doubles, plus a postseason win at ACCs.
• Tina Li (Economics): Earns back-to-back Academic All-District honors with 11 singles wins in 2024 — tied for third-most on the team.

Brains, grit, and Garnet & Gold — just how we like it.

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🏌️‍♀️ Coach Amy Bond Named to National Coach of the Year Watch List 🏌️‍♀️

History made. Titles won. And the job’s not done.

Florida State’s Amy Bond, the 2025 ACC Coach of the Year, has been named to the WGCA National Coach of the Year Watch List as her No. 2-ranked Seminoles tee off in the NCAA Championship Finals this Friday in Carlsbad, California.

📊 The résumé this season?
• 7 tournament wins (including ACC and NCAA Regional titles)
• A 123–8–1 head-to-head record — fifth-most wins in the nation, second-fewest losses
• Top-10 national ranking all spring
• A school-record 9th straight NCAA Championship Finals appearance

Bond, already the winningest coach in program history (26 titles), is now chasing FSU’s first national championship — with match play set to begin next week if the Noles advance out of stroke play.

She’s built a dynasty. Now it’s time to finish the story.

🎾 Connel, Rusher Earn Academic All-District Honors 🎾

Class on and off the court.

Jamie Connel and Azariah Rusher were named to the 2024–25 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, recognizing standout student-athletes for excellence in both athletics and academics.

📚 Jamie Connel capped his FSU career with a 25–9 record, eight ACC wins, and seven ranked victories while holding a 3.50+ GPA in chemistry. He was also named All-ACC Singles Second Team for the second straight season and finished on a six-match unbeaten run.

📈 Azariah Rusher emerged in Year 2, logging 14 singles wins (8 in spring) while earning key ACC points and sealing a top-10 upset at Texas A&M. He’ll return next fall as a junior, continuing his finance degree.

Winners in the classroom and on the court — Garnet and Gold gets it done.

⚽ FSU Soccer Adds Goal-Scoring Transfer Enasia Colon ⚽

Another major weapon joins the Noles.

Florida State Soccer has landed Enasia Colon, a dynamic senior midfielder/forward from Arizona State and a standout for Puerto Rico’s U-20 national team.

🇵🇷 Colon netted 5 goals in the 2023 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, including a multi-goal match vs. Costa Rica, and brings high-level experience to a program chasing another national title.

📊 At Arizona State:
• 57 appearances, 18 goals, 16 assists (52 points)
• Team leader in goals (2023) and assists (2024)
• All-Pac-12 Second Team (2023) & All-Big 12 Second Team (2024)
• Back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances

A Boynton Beach native and IMG Academy product, Colon is set to join the Garnet & Gold this fall — and she’s expected to make an immediate impact in FSU’s attacking third.

🕒 FSU–Alabama Season Opener Set for 3:30 PM on ABC 🕒

Mark your calendars — kickoff is locked.

Florida State will open its 2025 campaign against Alabama on Saturday, August 30 at 3:30 PM ET on ABC, per Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. The game will be played inside a newly-renovated Doak Campbell Stadium, setting the stage for one of the most high-profile openers in the country.

🔥 It’s the first of two meetings between the Noles and Tide across the 2025–2026 seasons — and both programs enter with fresh faces and renewed urgency.

• FSU debuts QB Thomas Castellanos, OC Gus Malzahn, and DC Tony White after a rocky 2–10 campaign
• Alabama enters Year 2 under Kalen DeBoer, who went 9–4 in 2024
• Both teams will break in new starting quarterbacks this fall

💰 Remember: Norvell and DeBoer were both in the mix for the Bama job after Nick Saban’s retirement — before FSU locked down Norvell with a major extension.

Doak. ABC. August 30. It’s almost time.

🧱 Twin OT Prospects Set Official Visit to FSU 🧱

Double trouble in the trenches?

Florida State will host a pair of massive Peach State offensive tackles, Courtney and Courtlin Heard, for an official visit from June 13–15.

Courtney (6’6”, 290) and Courtlin (6’7”, 330) — twin brothers from East Coweta HS in Sharpsburg, Ga. — each hold 20+ offers and are beginning to lock in their summer travel plans.

👀 The Heard twins were last in Tallahassee for FSU’s spring practice and received their offers after camping last summer.
🧠 Their relationship with FSU has carried over from former OL coach Alex Atkins to current position coach Herb Hand, who has kept the Noles firmly in the mix.

They’ll visit Georgia Tech on June 6, then return to the ‘Ville a week later.

Not yet ranked — but hard to miss.

🏃‍♂️ FSU in the Mix for 4⭐ Speedster CB CJ Bronaugh 🏃‍♂️

Fresh off a 10.34-second 100m state title, Windermere (Fla.) cornerback CJ Bronaugh remains committed to Nebraska — but Florida State is very much in the hunt.

The No. 72 overall prospect and No. 7 corner in the country is taking four official visits in June, and the Noles are locked in for a June 13–15 visit.

📍 What’s working for FSU?
• Bronaugh has built strong ties with Evan Cooper and Pat Surtain Sr., calling them his best relationships in Tallahassee.
• The staff took Bronaugh to lunch this spring and has been in regular contact.
• FSU sees Bronaugh as a top-of-the-board DB target and plans to go all in next month.

👀 The competition?
Florida, Penn State, and Nebraska — his current pledge — are all pressing hard. But Bronaugh says he's “giving each visit a fair shot” and plans to make a final decision in July.

With elite speed and six INTs (three returned for TDs) as a junior, Bronaugh would be a major get for the Garnet & Gold secondary.

And that’s a wrap!

From the tee box to the transfer portal, the Noles are stacking wins on every front.

With June visits on deck, national titles in sight, and Alabama looming on the horizon, this is the calm before a storm of milestones.
Let’s keep the foot on the gas.

Until next time,
— The Chief