(1963-12-11) December 11, 1963 (age 60) Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
1982–1985
Georgia Tech
Position(s)
Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1988
Alabama (GA)
1989
West Georgia (LB)
1990–1993
Duke (LB)
1994
UMass (LB/RC)
1995–1996
UMass (DC)
1997
Western Carolina (DC)
1998
Georgia Tech (LB)
1999–2001
Georgia Tech (DC)
2002–2003
Duke (DC)
2003
Duke (interim HC)
2004–2007
Duke
2008
Minnesota (DC)
2009–2011
Auburn (DC/LB)
2011
UCF (DC)
2012
Penn State (DC)
2013–2017
Georgia Tech (DC)
2018
NC State (AHC/co-DC/S)
2019
Appalachian State (DC)
2020
Vanderbilt (DC)
2021
Clemson (DA)
2022–2023
Oklahoma (DC/LB)
2024–present
UCF (DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall
6–45
Terrence Edwin Roof Jr. (born December 11, 1963) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the UCF Knights. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Oklahoma. Roof served as the head football coach at Duke University from 2003 to 2007.
A former standout at linebacker for Georgia Tech, Roof was the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech for two stints, from 1999 to 2001 under George O'Leary and 2013 to 2017 under Paul Johnson. Roof, who is known for his extremely disciplined defenses, notably served as Auburn University's defensive coordinator and helped them win the 2011 BCS National Championship. In all, Roof has coached and mentored over 100+ student-athletes who went on to the professional ranks.[1]
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in the same job at the school. "Football TedRoof bio". soonersports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024. "TedRoof Bio - RamblinWreck.com". Retrieved January...
5, 2018. "Duke hires Roof as football coach after 5-game test". philly-archives. "ESPN". ESPN.com. November 26, 2007. "TedRoof Bio – AuburnTigers.com...
Wilson (1990–1993) Fred Goldsmith (1994–1998) Carl Franks (1999–2003) TedRoof (2003–2007) David Cutcliffe (2008–2021) Mike Elko (2022–2023) Trooper Taylor...
won with 110. Floyd J. Egan has the highest winning percentage at 0.900. TedRoof has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one...
defense less time to react to different looks. Defensive coordinator TedRoof's efforts were aided by replenished depth at the linebacker and secondary...
Co-offensive coordinator Herb Hand (4th season) Defensive coordinator TedRoof (1st season) Co-defensive coordinator Addison Williams (2nd as DC, 4th...
(December 17, 2021). "Report: Oklahoma Releases Contract Terms for Jeff Lebby, TedRoof". Sports Illustrated. "College Football Team Total Offense Stats 2022"...
and linebackers coach TedRoof mutually agreed to part ways after two years with the Sooners. Head coach Brent Venables offered Roof an opportunity to remain...
created by defensive coordinator Don Lindsey, it featured linebackers TedRoof and Jim Anderson, safety Mark Hogan, and lineman Pat Swilling. The elite...
original season of American Idol Jonathan Massaquoi - football player TedRoof - assistant football coach and former college football player Edmund Kugbila...
Franks as head coach after losing to Wake Forest. Defensive coordinator TedRoof was appointed interim head coach. The Blue Devils' 1999–2001 teams were...
season and replaced by interim head coach, TedRoof. Duke won two of the last three games of the season under Roof earning him the full-time coaching position...
Knights Big 12 Gus Malzahn 2021 24 16 .600 101 54 .652 Tim Harris Jr. TedRoof / Addison Williams Brian Blackmon Utah Utes Big 12 Kyle Whittingham 2005...
University of Alabama. TedRoof eventually replaced Willis and served as Auburn's linebacker coach and defensive coordinator. Roof had previously been the...
2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach TedRoof. They played their homes games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North...
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