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| Jeff Tedford (American football coach) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff Tedford |
| Caption | Tedford in 2015 |
| Birth date | 1 August 1961 |
| Birth place | Oxnard, California |
| Alma mater | Fresno State (BA) |
| Occupation | American football coach |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Jeff Tedford (American football coach) is an American football coach and former quarterback known for developing NFL quarterbacks and rebuilding collegiate programs. He served as head coach at the California Golden Bears and the BC Lions? and held coordinator and position coach roles with teams including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, and BC Lions in professional and collegiate ranks. Tedford's teams are noted for offensive production, quarterback development, and consistent bowl appearances.
Jeff Tedford was born in Oxnard, California and attended Hueneme High School where he played high school football as a quarterback, drawing attention from programs such as USC and Fresno State. He enrolled at Fresno State and played under head coaches like Jim Sweeney and contemporaries including Jeff Tedford (American football coach)'s teammates who later joined professional ranks. Tedford completed his collegiate playing career as a starting quarterback, graduating with a degree and later transitioning into coaching staff roles at Fresno State and other institutions such as University of the Pacific.
Tedford began his coaching career in the mid-1980s as a graduate assistant and position coach at Fresno State, working alongside coaches like Jim Sweeney and coordinating in staffs that included future figures such as Pat Hill and Tom Craft. He moved through roles at Pacific, San Jose State, and the BC Lions in the CFL, before joining the Oregon State staff. Tedford's success as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator led to appointments with the B.C. Lions and later professional opportunities with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he worked with personnel associated with coaches such as Jon Gruden and executives from the NFL. His NFL ties include stops or consultancies connected to franchises like the San Francisco 49ers and collaborations with coaches such as Mike Singletary and Jim Harbaugh in overlapping coaching trees.
Tedford's first major head coaching position came at the California Golden Bears where he succeeded Tom Holmoe and transformed the program into a competitive Pac-10/Pac-12 team. Under Tedford, the Golden Bears posted multiple bowl appearances and produced NFL draft picks including quarterbacks who followed pathways to teams like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns. After his initial tenure at California, Tedford took on roles in the professional ranks and returned to college football, accepting the head coach position at institutions referencing rebuilding efforts similar to those at Fresno State and Oregon State. In later years Tedford accepted the head coaching role at Fresno State returning to his alma mater to stabilize and rejuvenate the program, mirroring precedents set by coaches like Pat Hill and Jeff Tedford (American football coach)'s contemporaries.
Tedford is widely recognized for quarterback development, producing starters who succeeded with teams such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Chicago Bears. His offensive approach emphasized pro-style timing, route concepts common in systems used by coaches like Mike Martz and Frank Gore's contemporaries, and incorporated principles seen in staffs of Jim Harbaugh and Andy Reid. Tedford's coaching tree includes assistants who later became coordinators and head coaches in the Pac-12 Conference and the NFL, with proteges taking positions at programs like USC, Oregon, and Washington. His legacy is reflected in awards and honors analogous to recognition given to successful power-conference coaches and in the NFL Draft selections of players coached under him.
Tedford is married and has a family with connections to communities in Central California and the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been involved in charitable activities and alumni events at Fresno State and UC Berkeley, engaging with foundations similar to those associated with collegiate athletics. Tedford has also navigated public health and professional challenges, maintaining relationships with peers such as Jeff Tedford (American football coach)'s former assistants and colleagues across the Pac-12 Conference and professional leagues.
Tedford's head coaching record includes multiple winning seasons, bowl appearances, and development of NFL talent. His tenure at California featured consecutive bowl games and notable upsets over ranked teams in the Pac-10 Conference/Pac-12 Conference. At Fresno State, his record reflects rebuilding metrics comparable to historical efforts by coaches at Fresno State and other Mountain West programs. Overall career statistics encompass wins, losses, bowl records, and NFL Draft outcomes among his former players.
Category:American football coaches Category:People from Oxnard, California Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football players