Jimbo Fisher donates $120,000 to academic scholarships at Florida State University

First-year Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher is not only winning over fans on his current booster tour, but he’s giving back to the university in a big way.

Fisher presented a $120,000 check to Florida State University President Eric J. Barron for the university’s general scholarship fund on April 30, outside the president’s office on the steps of the Westcott Building. The check represents the earnings Fisher and former Seminole All-American defensive back Terrell Buckley banked by winning the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge golf tournament earlier this week at the Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee, Ga.

“Florida State is such a great university and we understand that there is a bigger part than just playing ball,” said Fisher. “Academically, for what Florida State does for us, we are happy to be able to contribute to the general scholarship fund so that more great people can experience what our student-athletes experience. I want to give this money back to the university so they can let other students share in the great educational experience at Florida State."

The team of Fisher and Buckley captured the title by sinking a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole of Tuesday’s tournament, which featured coaches and celebrities from 12 Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference schools.