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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Running backs coach |
| Team | Memphis |
| Conference | American |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 2, 1974 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1997 | Idaho State |
| Position | 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) |
| 2024 | Marshall (Assoc. HC/RB) |
| 2024 | Marshall (interim HC) |
| 2025 | Southern Miss (RB) |
| 2026–present | Memphis (AHC/RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–10 (high school) |
Telly Lockette (born March 2, 1974) is an American football coach who is the running backs coach for the Memphis Tigers.
College years
[edit]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
[edit]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] The Thundering Herd were due to play Army in the Independence Bowl, but they withdrew from that game after two dozen players entered the transfer portal due to Huff's departure. As a result, Lockette never coached a practice or game for the Thundering Herd.
In January 2025, Lockette followed Coach Huff to Southern Miss as the running backs coach.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2024) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Marshall | 0–0 | Independence[a] | ||||||
| Marshall: | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–0 | ||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Marshall withdrew from the bowl game after losing over two dozen players to the transfer portal.
References
[edit]- ↑ Bugger, Brad (September 20, 2022). "Former Bengal Lockette explores world of big-time college football". Idaho State Journal.
- 1 2 Reed, Tashan (January 23, 2019). "FSU assistant Telly Lockette's south Florida connections paid off with early signing period flips". The Athletic. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ Evans, Thayer (December 31, 2014). "South Florida RB coach Telly Lockette hired to same role at Oregon State". SI.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Telly Lockette hired to be Florida State's tight ends coach". ESPN.com. December 14, 2017.
- ↑ Brice, John (June 24, 2024). "Charles Huff, Marshall make key promotions". footballscoop.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ↑ Schaffer, Matthew (December 8, 2024). "Marshall to face Army in the Independence Bowl". WCHS-TV.
- ↑ Sklar, Sam (January 7, 2025). "Southern Miss football hires assistant coaches Aaron Dobson, Telly Lockette from Marshall". Hattiesburg American.
External links
[edit]- 1974 births
- Living people
- Coaches of American football from Florida
- Florida State Seminoles football coaches
- Idaho State Bengals football players
- High school football coaches in Florida
- Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches
- Miami Hurricanes football coaches
- Oregon State Beavers football coaches
- Players of American football from Miami
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles football coaches
- South Florida Bulls football coaches