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Tucker Named Head Football Coach At Colorado

Will Become The 26th Head Coach In Buffalo Football History, Pending Board of Regents Approval

  • Spent the past three seasons as Georgia's defensive coordinator and secondary coach
  • Has 22 years of coaching experience in college and the NFL
  • In 130 games as a full-time college coach, his teams are 101-29 (.777) with 10 bowl appearances

BOULDER — Mel Tucker, who has spent the last three years as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at the University of Georgia, has been named the 26th full-time head football coach at the University of Colorado, athletic director Rick George announced Wednesday.