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Former Ohio football standout quarterback Tyler Tettleton has joined the Ohio football staff as an Assistant Football Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Running Backs coach, first-year head coach
Tim Albin announced.
"I'm really excited for Tyler to return to Ohio," Albin said. "Tyler is one of the best players to put on the Green and White and he is a rising star in the football coaching world. I can't wait for him to get started with our guys and for Ohio fans to see him back at Peden."
In three years as the Bobcats' starting quarterback, he helped guide Ohio to the 2011 Mid-American Conference East Division crown, a pair of bowl victories, including its first-ever bowl triumph in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and the program's first 10-win season since 1968.
"First off, I would like to thank Ms.
Julie Cromer, Frank Solich, and
Tim Albin for this amazing opportunity" Tettleton said. "I am forever indebted to Frank for everything he has done for me and I wish him nothing but the best in retirement."
Tettleton also set 27 Ohio football program records and became the first quarterback in school history to surpass 9,000 yards through the air. He also threw 67 touchdown passes during his career in Athens. In 2011, Tettleton set records for highest passer rating (148.9), most completions (265), most touchdown passes (28), most pass yards (3,306) and most total yards (3,960).
Tettleton spent the last season at LSU as an offensive assistant and spent 2019 as an offensive quality control coach with the Cleveland Browns.
After graduating from Ohio, Tettleton returned to his hometown of Norman, Okla. Where he served as a graduate assistant from 2014-17.
"While I'm beyond thrilled to be back, I didn't come back for a homecoming/reunion tour," Tettleton said. "I came back for three main reasons. One, I believe in
Tim Albin. Two, I wanted to continue to carry on and advance what Frank has built here. And three, and most importantly, to bring a MAC championship to Athens."
