A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Tommy Tuberville.
Tommy Tuberville is an American politician and former college football coach currently serving as the senior United States Senator from Alabama since 2021. Prior to his political career, he held head coaching positions at four universities: the University of Mississippi (1995-1998), Auburn University (1999-2008), Texas Tech University (2010-2012), and the University of Cincinnati (2013-2016). His career spans both the realms of collegiate athletics and national politics.
In 1997, Tuberville was named the SEC Coach of the Year by the AP while at Ole Miss.
In 2004, Tuberville guided Auburn to the top of the SEC standings, leading them to an SEC championship and the Western Division title.
In 2004, Tuberville received five national Coach of the Year Awards after Auburn's undefeated season. Auburn won the Southeastern Conference title and the Sugar Bowl but did not play in the BCS National Championship Game.
Since the start of the 2004 season, Tuberville's established himself as a big-game coach in college football, winning 9 of his last 15 games against top-10 opponents.
In 2005, despite losing the entire starting backfield from the 2004 team to the NFL draft, Tuberville led Auburn to a 9–3 record.
In 2006, Tuberville's Tigers beat two top-5 teams that later played in BCS bowls.
In 2007, Tuberville achieved his 100th career win as a coach.
In 2008, Tuberville was inducted into the Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
On January 1, 2011, Tuberville became the second head coach in Texas Tech history to win a bowl game in his first season.
In 2015, Tuberville served as the president of the American Football Coaches Association.
In 2020, Tuberville won the Republican nomination for the Senate election in Alabama and defeated incumbent Doug Jones.