Miami native and former head coach at Miami's Edison High and Miami-Dade's American Senior High School Corey Bell has been tabbed as the Panthers' cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator.
Bell, with strong ties to the local area after 18 years on the South Florida high school coaching circuit, arrived at FIU after a pair of stints at three other Sunshine State programs.
Bell spent the previous five seasons as the defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Florida and prior was a member of the staffs at USF and Florida Atlantic.
He was the youngest high school football coach in the state of Florida when he was hired by Miami Edison in 1997 at age 25. Bell has coached a total of six players that have reached the NFL.
Bell has appeared in three bowl games as a coach and played college football at South Carolina where he was a two-year starter at cornerback.
As a prep coach, he guided Miami Edison to five consecutive state playoff appearances and three district titles after inheriting a program that was 0-10 the previous season prior to his arrival.
During his tenure at Edison, Bell had 84 Division I signees and six All-Americans.
In addition, he was named the Miami Dolphins Coach of the Year in 2003, while his 2004 class earned a No. 3 national rank for Division I signees.
BELL COACHING FILE
| 2022-present |
FIU |
Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2017-2021 |
Florida |
Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2017 |
USF |
Defensive Backs |
| 2014-16 |
Florida Atlantic |
Director of Player Personnel |
| 2011-13 |
American Heritage HS |
Head Coach |
| 2007-10 |
Miami (Fla.) |
Director of Football Operations |
| 1997-07 |
Miami Edison HS |
Head Coach |
| 1996 |
Miami Edison HS |
Defensive Backs |
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