Telly Lockette

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Telly Lockette
Current position
TitleInterim head coach
Team Marshall
Conference Sun Belt
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1974-03-02) March 2, 1974 (age 50)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1993–1997 Idaho State
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2006 Miami Northwestern HS (FL) (OC/RB)
2008–2012 Miami Central HS (FL)
2012–2014 South Florida (RB)
2015–2017 Oregon State (RB)
2018–2019 Florida State (TE)
2020 Miami (FL) (analyst)
2021–2023 Marshall (RGC/RB)
2024Marshall (Assoc. HC/RB)
2024Marshall (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall60–10 (high school)

Telly Lockette (born March 2, 1974) is an American football coach who is the interim head coach of the Marshall Thundering Herd.

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College years

Lockette played college football at Idaho State from 1993 to 1997. At Idaho State, he was twice named All-Big Sky playing at linebacker. [1] In 2013, he was inducted into the Idaho State Athletics Hall of Fame. [2]

Coaching career

Lockette got his start in college coaching as running backs coach at South Florida 2012 after winning two 6A Championships as head coach at Miami Central Senior High School in Florida. [2] In 2015, he accepted the same position at Oregon State under Gary Andersen. [3] Lockette was hired as tight ends coach for Florida State in 2018, reuniting him with head coach Willie Taggart whom he previously coached under at South Florida. [4]

In 2021, Lockette was hired by head coach, Charles Huff, to be the running backs coach at Marshall. Prior to the 2024 season, he was promoted to associate head for the Thundering Herd. [5] On December 8, 2024, Lockette was named interim head coach of the Thundering Herd following the departure of head coach Charles Huff to Southern Miss after the Sun Belt Championship Game. [6]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference)(2024)
2024 Marshall 0–0 Independence
Marshall:0–0
Total:0–0

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References

  1. Bugger, Brad (September 20, 2022). "Former Bengal Lockette explores world of big-time college football". Idaho State Journal.
  2. 1 2 Reed, Tashan (January 23, 2019). "FSU assistant Telly Lockette's south Florida connections paid off with early signing period flips". The Athletic.
  3. Evans, Thayer (December 31, 2014). "South Florida RB coach Telly Lockette hired to same role at Oregon State". SI.com.
  4. "Telly Lockette hired to be Florida State's tight ends coach". ESPN.com. December 14, 2017.
  5. Brice, John (June 24, 2024). "Charles Huff, Marshall make key promotions". footballscoop.com.
  6. Schaffer, Matthew (December 8, 2024). "Marshall to face Army in the Independence Bowl". WCHS-TV.