jon tenuta

Jon Tenuta
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Jon Tenuta

Title Interim Head Coach
College Georgia Tech
Sport Football
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio
Career highlights
Playing career
1979-82 Virginia
Position Defensive Back
Jon Tenuta is the Georgia Tech Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator. In the wake of the November 26, 2007 firing of Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey, Tenuta has been named Interim Head Coach. He also coaches the Yellow Jackets' defensive backs.[1]

Contents
1 Michigan State Rumors
2 University of Michigan Rumors
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Michigan State Rumors
According to the several sources including the Detroit News, Jon Tenuta was believed to be a candidate, among many, for the head coaching job at Michigan State. [2] Which turned out false as Michigan State University hired former Cincinnati head coach Mark Dantonio.

[edit] University of Michigan Rumors
According to several sources on ESPN News and ESPN College Gameday, Jon Tenuta is rumored to join current LSU head coach Les Miles as the defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan.

[edit] References
source has told ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit that barring any unforeseen circumstances, Michigan will announce early next week it has reached an agreement with LSU coach Les Miles to be its next head football coach.

Herbstreit is also reporting that Miles will make Georgia Tech defensive coordinator and interim head coach Jon Tenuta part of his staff at Michigan.

Miles, who played at Michigan and served two stints as an assistant under the late Bo Schembechler, will succeed Lloyd Carr, who stepped down after the Wolverines' loss to Ohio State last month.

Miles has been head coach at LSU since 2005. LSU is 32-6 with Miles at the helm, including 22 wins in his first 26 games as coach, and won 11 games in 2005 and 2006. The No. 7 Tigers (10-2), whose two losses this season both came in triple overtime, will play Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday.

Miles also coached at Oklahoma State, posting a 28-21 record between 2001 and 2004, and was tight ends coach for the Dallas Cowboys between 1998 and 2000.

Miles has a 60-27 overall record in seven seasons as a head coach.