College athletics is expected to undergo significant changes this offseason due to the House-NCAA settlement. This will bring about annual revenue sharing, starting with a $20.5 million cap in the 2025-26 season, with that amount set to increase by 4% each year. The final approval for the agreement is scheduled for April.
Florida State is taking proactive steps to prepare for these changes by adding a new member to its front office. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Seminoles are finalizing a deal to hire Josh Turner, the Senior Associate Athletic Director at Georgia Southern. Turner will take on the role of Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Tallahassee.
This move highlights Florida State’s commitment to staying ahead in the evolving world of college sports. Athletic Director Michael Alford’s approach has already earned praise from head coach Mike Norvell, who spoke about it during a booster call earlier this month.
“He is a visionary, and trying to think a step ahead of the things that are needed, the things that we need to put ourselves in position for, and then to be able to adapt and adjust when the times do change,” Norvell said.
Turner’s experience includes serving as CFO during his time at Georgia Southern in 2024. He was also part of the Director of Athletics Executive team and supervised volleyball and baseball. Turner started his athletics administration career at Georgia Southern in 2020 as a Budget Analyst.
He played an important role in hiring head coaches and was involved in the development and execution of the Athletics Strategic Plan and Facilities Master Plan.
Before Georgia Southern, Turner spent two years at the University of Miami from 2022 to 2024 as the Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations. There, he managed a $164 million operating budget, the largest in Miami Athletics history. Turner also served as the primary liaison for the football budget and worked with university, executive, and ACC personnel.
Turner’s career also includes experience as a strategy analyst with the E15 Group, where he worked with the Tampa Bay Rays (MLB), and as a baseball program manager and enrollment coordinator at IMG Academy. He also interned with the Salem Red Sox and worked as a pro scout for Baseball Prospectus.
Turner earned his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, where he also played college baseball. He will replace Ross Cobb, who has served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director/CFO at Florida State since 2019.
