Bobby Bowden Retiring

Bobby Bowden‘s 34-year term as the head coach at FSU will come to an end on Tuesday, when Bowden is expected to announce that he is retiring.

It is expected that Bowden will be offered a non-coaching role at the school. According to a clause in his contract, he will also be entitled to $1 million upon his retirement.

Bobby Bowden met with Florida State president T.K. Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman for nearly an hour on Monday morning. The living legend informed some friends at a booster lunch that he will talk with them again on Tuesday.

Bowden had previously said that he wanted to come back for the 2010 season, which would have marked his 35th year at the school.

The Seminoles, however, have only a 6-6 record this year and finished 4-4 in the ACC, but they should still get a bowl invitation for their 28th consecutive year. It has not yet been made apparent whether or not Bowden will coach that bowl game.

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If FSU loses the bowl game, those six wins would be the fewest in a Bowden season since the ’81 squad logged a 6-5 record.

Bowden’s job security became an issue earlier this year once the team got off to a 2-3 start, including an 0-2 record in their division.

The Seminoles have established a transition plan, with offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher ready to run the team once Bowden eventually either retires or is ousted. Fisher was named the head coach in waiting after joining the university back in 2007 following seven seasons in a similar role with LSU.