Topic: Jeff Tedford
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It demonstrates the long-term commitment the athletic department has to our program
Cal football coach signs new deal Jan 01, 2009
We talked with the local bus company, the team hotel and others about the situation, and they all said evacuation plans were already underway there
Hurricane postpones game in Mississippi Sep 13, 2004
While we accomplished some of our goals this past season, we still have some work to do to truly achieve greatness as a football program
California coach earns contract extension Dec 20, 2002
I expected we would receive some additional penalty from the NCAA, although it is unfortunate that a new administration and coaching staff must bear the burden
Cal gets heavy NCAA penalties Jun 26, 2002
I have a goal and a vision that Cal can get to where we compete for a Pac-10 championship and at the national level
Jeff Tedford named football coach at Cal Dec 12, 2001
Jeff Tedford (born November 2, 1961 in Lynwood, California) is an American football coach and the current head coach of the California Golden Bears football team, a position he has held since 2002. As a first-time head coach, Tedford has won wide acclaim for revitalizing the Cal football program.
Tedford was born in Lynwood, California the youngest of five children to Joe and Betty Tedford. Tedford's parents divorced before he turned 10. His brother Dennis, 10 years his senior, helped raise Tedford, taking him on camping trips and driving him to football practice and games. Tedford attended Warren High School in Downey, California, where he was a letterman in football, playing quarterback and earning an All-League selection. Tedford graduated from Warren High School in 1979.
After high school, Tedford enrolled at Cerritos College, becoming the first member of his family to attend college. He spent two years playing quarterback at Cerritos followed by two years at Fresno State, where he established several passing records, including career marks for passing yardage (4,872) and touchdown passes (35). As a senior, Tedford led the Bulldogs to a Pacific Coast Athletic Association conference championship and a last-second, 29-28 come-from-behind victory in the 1982 California Bowl.
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