Tommy Tuberville

Known for

Acting

Born

September 18, 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Camden, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Thomas Hawley Tuberville (/ˈtʌbərvɪl/; TUB-ər-vil; born September 18, 1954) is an American politician and retired college football coach and sports broadcaster who is the senior United States senator from Alabama, a seat he has held since 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering politics, Tuberville was the head football coach at Auburn University from 1999 to 2008. He was also the head football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1995 to 1998, Texas Tech University from 2010 to 2012, and the University of Cincinnati from 2013 to 2016.

Tuberville won five national coach-of-the-year awards (AP, AFCA, Sporting News, Walter Camp, and Bear Bryant) after Auburn's 13–...