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Tommy Tuberville | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 Serving with Katie Britt | |
| Preceded by | Doug Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Hawley Tuberville September 18, 1954 Camden, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | Southern State College (BS) |
| Website | Senate website |
| Coaching career | |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1975 | Southern State |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1977 | Hermitage HS (AR) (assistant) |
| 1978–1979 | Hermitage HS (AR) |
| 1980–1984 | Arkansas State (DB/NG/LB) |
| 1986–1992 | Miami (FL) (assistant) |
| 1993 | Miami (FL) (DC) |
| 1994 | Texas A&M (DC/LB) |
| 1995–1998 | Ole Miss |
| 1999–2008 | Auburn |
| 2010–2012 | Texas Tech |
| 2013–2016 | Cincinnati |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 159–99 (college) |
| Bowls | 7–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1× SEC (2004) 1× The American (2014) 5× SEC Western Division (2000–2002, 2004–2005) | |
| Awards | |
| 1× AP Coach of the Year (2004) 1× AFCA Coach of the Year (2004) 1× Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2004) 1× Sporting News College Football COY (2004) 1× Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2004) 2× SEC Coach of the Year (1997, 2004) | |
Thomas Hawley Tuberville (/ˈtʌbərvɪl/;[1] born September 18, 1954) is an American politician and retired college football coach who is the senior United States senator from Alabama, a seat he has held since 2021. Before entering politics, Tuberville was the head football coach at Auburn University from 1999 to 2008. He was also the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1995 to 1998, Texas Tech University from 2010 to 2012, and the University of Cincinnati from 2013 to 2016.
Tuberville won five national Coach of the Year Awards (AP, AFCA, Sporting News, Walter Camp, and Bear Bryant) following Auburn's 13–0 season in 2004, in which Auburn won the Southeastern Conference title and the Sugar Bowl, but was left out of the BCS National Championship Game. He earned his 100th career win in 2007. Tuberville is the only coach in Auburn football history to beat in-state rival Alabama six consecutive times. In 2015, he was the president of the American Football Coaches Association. He worked for ESPN as a color analyst for its college football coverage during 2017.[2]
In his first political campaign, Tuberville won the Republican nomination for the 2020 Senate election in Alabama and defeated Democratic incumbent Doug Jones by over 20 points.[3][4][5] Establishing himself as an ally of President Donald Trump, he was among a group of Republican senators who attempted to overturn Democratic president-elect Joe Biden's victory over Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Tuberville became Alabama's senior senator in 2023 when Senator Richard Shelby retired.[6][7][8]
From February to December 2023, Tuberville blocked all promotions of senior officers in the U.S. military. This protest of Defense Department policies on abortion delayed the filling of more than 450 senior positions and left the Army,[9] Navy,[10] Air Force, and Marine Corps temporarily without confirmed top officers.[9][10][11]
- ^ Adams, Jessalyn (March 4, 2020). "'We need a different voice:' Tommy Tuberville says it's time to send real people to Washington D.C." CBS 42. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "ESPN adds Tommy Tuberville as college football analyst. He currently hosts a radio talk show for wearebackroads sports network". ESPN.com. July 19, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Cason, Mike (April 6, 2019). "Tommy Tuberville running for U.S. Senate". al. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Coaston, Jane (July 14, 2020). "Tommy Tuberville wins the Alabama GOP Senate primary, defeating Jeff Sessions". Vox. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama U.S. Senate Election Results". The New York Times. November 3, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Gross, Jenny; Broadwater, Luke (January 7, 2021). "Here are the Republicans who objected to certifying the election results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session". USSen. U.S. Senate. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Wagner, John; Helderman, Rosalind S. (December 31, 2020). "Hawley's plan to contest electoral college vote certification ensures drawn-out process". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Skove, Sam (August 4, 2023). "Army now 2nd service without Senate-confirmed leader". Defense One. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Nazzaro, Miranda (August 14, 2023). "Three military services now without Senate-confirmed heads for first time in history". The Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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