Tony Coaxum

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Tony Coaxum
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator
Team The Citadel
Conference SoCon
Biographical details
Born (1976-12-02) December 2, 1976 (age 47)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater United States Military Academy (2000)
Playing career
1996–1999 Army
Position(s) Cornerback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2013 Army (LB/CB)
2014 Baltimore Ravens (assistant ST)
2015-2016 Denver Broncos (assistant ST)
2018 Central Michigan (ST/CB)
2019 Kansas (Senior ST Analyst)
2019 Northern Colorado (ST/DB)
2020-2023 Bluefield State
2024-present The Citadel (ST)
Head coaching record
Overall9–16
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Super Bowl 50 Champions

Anthony Terron Coaxum (born December 2, 1976) is an American college football coach. He is the special teams coordinator The Citadel, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach for Bluefield State University from 2020 to 2023. [1] [2] [3] He previously coached for Army, [4] [5] the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL), [6] [7] [8] Central Michigan, [9] and Northern Colorado. [10] He played college football for Army and served in the United States Army for three years.

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Bluefield State Big Blues (NCAA Division II independent)(2021–2022)
2021 Bluefield State4–3
2022 Bluefield State4–4
Bluefield State Big Blues (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(2023)
2023 Bluefield State1–90–86th (Northern)
Bluefield State:9–160–8
Total:9–16

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