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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)
 
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Thanks for this.

Do any of these rank high on anyone's list? Are they "great coaches in training"? Who on this list is a rising star or gets a lot of buzz in coaching circles?
 
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McDad said:
Thanks for this.

Do any of these rank high on anyone's list? Are they "great coaches in training"? Who on this list is a rising star or gets a lot of buzz in coaching circles?
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Kacy Rodgers has put together a nice resume. He might be a NFL lifer though. Tee will most likely be a Head Coach at some point.
 
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Boston Vol said:
Kacy Rodgers has put together a nice resume. He might be a NFL lifer though. Tee will most likely be a Head Coach at some point.
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Agreed in both counts I think Tee will get a HC job at smaller school in very near future. I don't know if he will make a good HC but I think he gets a chance soon.
 
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Why would you think Tee is head coach material? He seems too soft spoken, not alpha enough to be the head guy anywhere imo
 
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ochocinco said:
Why would you think Tee is head coach material? He seems too soft spoken, not alpha enough to be the head guy anywhere imo
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That's a stereotype. And not a very good one. Tom Landry immediately comes to mind.
 
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McDad said:
That's a stereotype. And not a very good one. Tom Landry immediately comes to mind.
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Tom Landry fought in WWII and was DC for Vince Lombardi before ever becoming a head coach. Tee Martin is a wr coach and basically a bag man on the recruiting trail. Huge huge difference. Landry was an alpha.
 
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TN_Transplant said:
I think you have confused two Dickey's. The one who played at Tennessee was Daryl Dickey, who is Athletic Director at West Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Dickey

Darrell Dickey is OC at Memphis, but played at Kansas State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Dickey


Easy enough to do. I made the same one a while back.
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Yeah, you got me. I was looking up Justin Fuente the other day and I saw that his OC was Darrell Dickey. Didn't even think about the spelling or to look into it further. My mistake.
 
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checkerboard16 said:
Kevin Steele
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Good one. Added him. Solid coach, but doesn't seem to be head coach material after his Baylor record.

Daryl Dickey seems to be dug in like a tick in West Georgia, and not sure he has proven himself ready for AD at a school like Tennessee, despite his dad being a great one.

Reggie McKenzie is intriguing as an AD prospect if he can turn around the Raiders.
 
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ochocinco said:
Why would you think Tee is head coach material? He seems too soft spoken, not alpha enough to be the head guy anywhere imo
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Quite a few soft spoken head coaches. I don't necc think he would be a good HC but I think he will get the chance to lead a smaller program.
 
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TN_Transplant said:
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 Texas A&M

Randy Sanders - QB coach / OC at Florida State

Tee Martin - WR coach at USC

Jay Graham - RB coach at Florida State

Dale Jones - LB coach at Appalachian State

Montario Hardesty - RB 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 - Asst. Coach / WR coach at Eastern Illinois Panthers

Tom Myslinski - Strength and Conditioning Coach for Jacksonville Jaguars

Jim Bob Cooter - QB coach for Detroit Lions

Kacy Rodgers - DC for New York Jets

Terry Fair - Cornerbacks coach at Colorado State

Jeremaine Copeland - WR coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

Kevin Steele - DC / LB coach at LSU ( former Head coach of Baylor: record 9–36)

Tommy West - DL at Middle Tennessee (former Head coach of UT-Chatt, Clemson and Memphis: record 84–96)

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No longer coaching but active in football:

Daryl Dickey - Athletic Director at West Georgia (HC record of 47-57)

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)
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Jim Bob will one day be an NFL head coach.... Who would have guessed that...
 
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