Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Co-Defensive coordinator |
Team | Temple |
Conference | The American |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Cartersville, Georgia |
May 31, 1995
Alma mater | Furman |
Playing career | |
2004–2007 | Furman |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2008-09 | UCF (GA) |
2010-12 | Oklahoma State (GA) |
2013 | Southern Miss (Safeties) |
2014 | Atlanta Falcons (Asst.) |
2015 | UCF (Safeties) |
2016 | Kennesaw State) (LB) |
2017-present | Temple (LBs/Co-DC) |
Andrew Thacker (born May 31, 1995) is the co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Temple University. He attended and played football at Furman University (1990-93), where he was a three year starter at safety. Thacker was the Southern Conference's Freshman of the Year in 2004 and went 35-15 during his time as a Paladin.
After graduating from Furman, Thacker coached at UCF, Oklahoma State, Southern Miss, the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, Kennesaw State and back at UCF before becoming Temple's linebacker coach underneath Geoff Collins in 2017. After a year as linebackers coach, Thacker was promoted to co-defensive coordinator in 2018.