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Eufaula Native Kendrick Shaver Returns to Oklahoma to Coach Tulsa’s Safeties; Buckels Moves to Corners and Defensive Passing Game Coordinator

TULSA, Okla. –– Kendrick Shaver was named safeties coach at The University of Tulsa, while Carlton Buckels will coach the cornerbacks and serve as Tulsa's defensive passing game coordinator, it was announced today by Head Coach Philip Montgomery.

Buckels has coached Tulsa safeties for the past three seasons and has 22 years of collegiate coaching experience as a defensive secondary coach.

A native Oklahoman, Shaver has coached safeties, cornerbacks and outside linebackers in his career and has also served a stint as co-defensive coordinator since beginning his collegiate coaching career in 2004.