 Tedford at 2017 Mountain West media day | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1961 Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fresno |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1980 | Cerritos |
| 1981–1982 | Fresno State |
| 1983–1985 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1986 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1987 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1988 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1991 | Calgary Stampeders (OA) |
| 1992 | Fresno State (QB) |
| 1993–1997 | Fresno State (OC/QB) |
| 1998–2001 | Oregon (OC/QB) |
| 2002–2012 | California |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OC) |
| 2015 | BC Lions |
| 2016 | Washington (Off. consultant) |
| 2017–2019 | Fresno State |
| 2022–2023 | Fresno State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | NCAA: 126–79 CFL: 7–12 |
| Bowls | 9–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Jeffrey Raye Tedford (born November 2, 1961) is an American football coach and former player. From 2002 to 2012, Tedford was the head football coach for the California Golden Bears, where he was twice named Pac-10 Coach of the Year and holds the California program records for most wins, games coached, and bowl game victories. He also coached at Fresno State from 2017 to 2019 and from 2022 to 2023, leading the team to a school record 12 wins in 2018.
Tedford played as a quarterback, playing college football for the Cerritos Falcons and Fresno State, then he played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
In his first head coaching position, Tedford inherited a Golden Bears team that had won only one game in its 2001 season. He was named conference coach of the year in his first season in 2002 after winning seven games. California was ranked No. 2 nationwide midseason in 2007, the school's highest ranking since 1951. However, Tedford's teams struggled later in his tenure, particularly from 2010 to 2012, and he was fired after the 2012 season.[1] He was the seventh highest paid California state employee as of 2016.[2]
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- ^ "California fires Tedford following 3-9 season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Search for State Worker Salaries. The Sacramento Bee.