TN_Transplant
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Credit goes to McDad for this one. He started discussion in another thread, but it got lost. Starting it as it's own thread.
What former Tennessee players are now coaches, what position, and where do they currently coach?
Here is the list so far (I am trying to update as you add new posts, so keep 'em coming):
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John Chavis - DC at Arkansas
Randy Sanders - HC at ETSU
Tee Martin - Assistant coach at Tennessee
Jay Graham - RB coach at Texas A&M
Dale Jones - LB coach at Appalachian State
Montario Hardesty - Asst. Coach at Florida Atlantic ( previously RB coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Norfolk State)
Anthony Parker - OL coach at Norfolk State
Casey Clausen - HC at Calabasas High School
Rick Clasusen - OC at Calabasas High School
Bill Bates - Asst. coach at Ponte Vedra High School
Thomas "TD" Woods - no longer able to find where he is coaching (previously Asst. Coach / WR coach at Eastern Illinois Panthers)
Tom Myslinski - Strength and Conditioning Coach for Jacksonville Jaguars
Jim Bob Cooter - OC for Detroit Lions
Kacy Rodgers - DC for New York Jets
Terry Fair - Cornerbacks at Tennessee
Jeremaine Copeland - WR coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (Still showing in Wiki and LinkedIn, but not on Saskatchewan website, so unverified at this point)
Kevin Steele - DC at Auburn ( former Head coach of Baylor: record 936)
Tommy West - DL at Middle Tennessee (former Head coach of UT-Chatt, Clemson and Memphis: record 8496)
Shawn Bryson - HC at Rabun Gap Prep (previously Asst. Coach/RB coach at Tenn - Chatt.)
Johnnie Jones - RB coach at Munford High
Carey Bailey - Defensive Line coach Univ. of Richmond (previously Asst. HC/ Defensive Line Coach/ Special Teams at Lamar University)
Andre Creamer - Defensive Line / Linebackers coach at Alabama State (previously Defensive Line Coach/ Special Teams at Morgan State)
Gary Rankin - HC at Alcoa High
Clark Duncan - HC at South Doyle High
Marion Hobby - DL coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (previosuly DL Coach/Co-DC at Clemson)
Aaron Hayden - Asst Coach at St.George's Independent School
Andre Lott - Asst Coach at St.George's Independent School
Eric Still - Asst Coach at St.George's Independent School
Spencer Riley - HC at Jefferson County High School
Troy Fleming - HC at Concord Christian School of Knoxville
Jabari Davis - HC at The Episcopal School of Knoxville (Confirmed through 2014) Also appears to do Coaching camps
James Wilhoit - Coach at Brentwood Academy, not sure of position (previously Kicking Coach / Special Teams Coord. at Mt Juliet High School)
Mose Phillips - Asst. HC / DC at Cain Ridge High
Teddy Gaines - Resigned (previously DB coach at East Tenn State )
Eric Westmoreland - Asst. Coach / Strength and Conditioning coach at Baylor High School of Chatt. (Still listed on their website)
Daniel Hood - Special Teams Coach at Knox Catholic (previously LB coach at Knoxville Catholic HS)
Jeremy Bates - QB Coach for NY Jets (previously QB coach for Chicago Bears) (played '95, then transferred to Rice)
Nick Reveiz - LB Coach at Carson-Newman (previously RB coach at Carson-Newman University)
Cedrick Wilson - HC at Manassas High (Memphis)
Bo Hardegree - QB Coach for Miami Dolphins
Steve Matthews - HC at Knoxville Catholic High School
Antonio Tiny Richardson - Resigned (previously OL coach at The Kings Academy HS)
Dorrington Junior Reid - Stepped down to Asst. Coach for Family reasons (Previously HC at Humboltd High School)
Mark Jones - HC at Carrollwood Day School
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No longer coaching but active in football:
Daryl Dickey - Athletic Director at West Georgia (HC record of 47-57)
Mark Ingram - Athletic Director at University of Alabama - Birmingham
Raleigh McKenzie - college scout for Oakland Raiders (former Asst coach at Herndon High School)
Reggie McKenzie - General Manager for Oakland Raiders ( defensive coach for Dorsey High School, Asst coach at Tennessee)
Joey Clinkscales - Director of Player personnel for Oakland Raiders
Tyler Wolf - Asst to HC for Jacksonville Jaguars
Reggie Cobb - Scout for San Francisco 49ers
Jason Surlas - AD at Knox Catholic
Casey Woods - Director of Player Personnel at Auburn
Kevin Simon - Scout for Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy Gaylor - Advisory Consultant at Clinton HS (former HC of Clinton High School, former DC at Maryville HS)
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Former Coach but no longer associated with a Football Program
Carey Baker - Dean of Students at Southern Arkansas University (Former DC at Southern Arkansas University)
Johnny Majors - Former Athletic Director at Pitt, former HC at Tennessee, former HC at Pitt (1 National Championship), former HC at Iowa State
Phillip Fulmer - Former HC at Tennessee (1 National Championship)
Don McLeary : He coached at several places but at one time he was the head coach at UT Martin. (credit to Tnphil)
Murray Warmath: Also from Humboldt, Tn. Played at UT under General Neyland. Coached at UT....Miss State....Army and was the head coach at Minnesota from 1954-1971. Won a national championship in 1960. (credit to Tnphil)
Houston Herndon: Lived most of his life in Humboldt, Tn. Played for Neyland on 3 undefeated teams of 1927, 28 and 29. He coached Humboldt high school and General Neyland helped him get the job in 1930. (credit to Tnphil)
What former Tennessee players are now coaches, what position, and where do they currently coach?
Here is the list so far (I am trying to update as you add new posts, so keep 'em coming):
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
John Chavis - DC at Arkansas
Randy Sanders - HC at ETSU
Tee Martin - Assistant coach at Tennessee
Jay Graham - RB coach at Texas A&M
Dale Jones - LB coach at Appalachian State
Montario Hardesty - Asst. Coach at Florida Atlantic ( previously RB coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Norfolk State)
Anthony Parker - OL coach at Norfolk State
Casey Clausen - HC at Calabasas High School
Rick Clasusen - OC at Calabasas High School
Bill Bates - Asst. coach at Ponte Vedra High School
Thomas "TD" Woods - no longer able to find where he is coaching (previously Asst. Coach / WR coach at Eastern Illinois Panthers)
Tom Myslinski - Strength and Conditioning Coach for Jacksonville Jaguars
Jim Bob Cooter - OC for Detroit Lions
Kacy Rodgers - DC for New York Jets
Terry Fair - Cornerbacks at Tennessee
Jeremaine Copeland - WR coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (Still showing in Wiki and LinkedIn, but not on Saskatchewan website, so unverified at this point)
Kevin Steele - DC at Auburn ( former Head coach of Baylor: record 936)
Tommy West - DL at Middle Tennessee (former Head coach of UT-Chatt, Clemson and Memphis: record 8496)
Shawn Bryson - HC at Rabun Gap Prep (previously Asst. Coach/RB coach at Tenn - Chatt.)
Johnnie Jones - RB coach at Munford High
Carey Bailey - Defensive Line coach Univ. of Richmond (previously Asst. HC/ Defensive Line Coach/ Special Teams at Lamar University)
Andre Creamer - Defensive Line / Linebackers coach at Alabama State (previously Defensive Line Coach/ Special Teams at Morgan State)
Gary Rankin - HC at Alcoa High
Clark Duncan - HC at South Doyle High
Marion Hobby - DL coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (previosuly DL Coach/Co-DC at Clemson)
Aaron Hayden - Asst Coach at St.George's Independent School
Andre Lott - Asst Coach at St.George's Independent School
Eric Still - Asst Coach at St.George's Independent School
Spencer Riley - HC at Jefferson County High School
Troy Fleming - HC at Concord Christian School of Knoxville
Jabari Davis - HC at The Episcopal School of Knoxville (Confirmed through 2014) Also appears to do Coaching camps
James Wilhoit - Coach at Brentwood Academy, not sure of position (previously Kicking Coach / Special Teams Coord. at Mt Juliet High School)
Mose Phillips - Asst. HC / DC at Cain Ridge High
Teddy Gaines - Resigned (previously DB coach at East Tenn State )
Eric Westmoreland - Asst. Coach / Strength and Conditioning coach at Baylor High School of Chatt. (Still listed on their website)
Daniel Hood - Special Teams Coach at Knox Catholic (previously LB coach at Knoxville Catholic HS)
Jeremy Bates - QB Coach for NY Jets (previously QB coach for Chicago Bears) (played '95, then transferred to Rice)
Nick Reveiz - LB Coach at Carson-Newman (previously RB coach at Carson-Newman University)
Cedrick Wilson - HC at Manassas High (Memphis)
Bo Hardegree - QB Coach for Miami Dolphins
Steve Matthews - HC at Knoxville Catholic High School
Antonio Tiny Richardson - Resigned (previously OL coach at The Kings Academy HS)
Dorrington Junior Reid - Stepped down to Asst. Coach for Family reasons (Previously HC at Humboltd High School)
Mark Jones - HC at Carrollwood Day School
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No longer coaching but active in football:
Daryl Dickey - Athletic Director at West Georgia (HC record of 47-57)
Mark Ingram - Athletic Director at University of Alabama - Birmingham
Raleigh McKenzie - college scout for Oakland Raiders (former Asst coach at Herndon High School)
Reggie McKenzie - General Manager for Oakland Raiders ( defensive coach for Dorsey High School, Asst coach at Tennessee)
Joey Clinkscales - Director of Player personnel for Oakland Raiders
Tyler Wolf - Asst to HC for Jacksonville Jaguars
Reggie Cobb - Scout for San Francisco 49ers
Jason Surlas - AD at Knox Catholic
Casey Woods - Director of Player Personnel at Auburn
Kevin Simon - Scout for Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy Gaylor - Advisory Consultant at Clinton HS (former HC of Clinton High School, former DC at Maryville HS)
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Former Coach but no longer associated with a Football Program
Carey Baker - Dean of Students at Southern Arkansas University (Former DC at Southern Arkansas University)
Johnny Majors - Former Athletic Director at Pitt, former HC at Tennessee, former HC at Pitt (1 National Championship), former HC at Iowa State
Phillip Fulmer - Former HC at Tennessee (1 National Championship)
Don McLeary : He coached at several places but at one time he was the head coach at UT Martin. (credit to Tnphil)
Murray Warmath: Also from Humboldt, Tn. Played at UT under General Neyland. Coached at UT....Miss State....Army and was the head coach at Minnesota from 1954-1971. Won a national championship in 1960. (credit to Tnphil)
Houston Herndon: Lived most of his life in Humboldt, Tn. Played for Neyland on 3 undefeated teams of 1927, 28 and 29. He coached Humboldt high school and General Neyland helped him get the job in 1930. (credit to Tnphil)
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