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Jeff Tedford reportedly may join the Washington Huskies as an offensive consultant. This would be the first return to college football since Tedford was fired from Cal in 2012.
April 28, 2016
Jeff Tedford is rumored to be considering a position with the Washington Huskies as offensive consultant.
After coaching the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) last season, former California Golden Bears head coach Jeff Tedford is allegedly eyeing a return to the Pac-12. The Seattle Times reports that Tedford has been talking to Washington coach Chris Petersen – whom he worked with at Oregon from 1998-2000 – about joining his staff as an offensive consultant. Tedford has also reportedly been seen at a handful of spring practices for the team in the past month.
Tedford resigned from his job in the CFL at the end of last season, saying he wanted to pursue college coaching opportunities.
Ironically, Tedford was once rumored to be a leading candidate for Washington’s head coaching job in 2009 after the Huskies endured their worst season in school history (0-12) in 2008. During his tenure at Cal, Tedford was twice named the Pac-10 coach of the year, won the Pac-10 in 2006, and won a total of 85 games in 11 seasons.
However, after a few down years, Tedford was fired from California in 2012. He spent the 2014 season as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but left the team before the season ended due to health issues.