SAN ANTONIO - UTSA head coach Larry Coker announced Tuesday that Tony Jeffery will return to the program as an assistant coach, where he will tutor the program's receivers. His appointment is effective February 9.
"I'm pleased to announce that Tony Jeffery will rejoin our staff as receivers coach," Coker said. "He did a great job during his first tenure here, and I have full confidence that he will be just as successful this time. He's from Houston and knows the San Antonio area, as well, so he's going to once again be a great asset to the program. We're really excited to have him back on board."
"I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to come back to UTSA," Jeffery said. " San Antonio is a great place to live and UTSA is a wonderful place to be. I have the utmost respect for Coach Coker and the rest of the staff here and I'm looking forward to getting back to work as soon as possible."
Jeffery was originally hired on Jan. 27, 2010, to coach the Roadrunners' receivers and the Houston native was a member of the staff during the practice year and first three seasons before leaving to take an assistant coaching position at Houston.
During his one year with the Cougars as outside receivers coach in 2014, Jeffery helped guide Houston to an 8-5 record, including a 35-34 victory against Pittsburgh in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. His position group combined for 1,299 yards and seven touchdowns on 100 receptions.
In his last season with UTSA in 2013, Jeffery helped UTSA to a 7-5 overall record, including victories over a pair of bowl teams. The Roadrunners finished second in the West Division with a 6-2 mark in their first season in Conference USA. The offense averaged 25.6 points and 417.8 yards per game, while his receivers combined for 2,004 yards and six scores on 177 catches to go along with 445 yards and six TDs on the ground. Kam Jones collected honorable mention all-league honors.
Jeffery helped lead UTSA to an 8-4 overall record and a 3-3 mark in its first and only season in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 2012. The campaign was highlighted by historic wins against South Alabama, the program's first road and Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) victory, and New Mexico State, its first league win. The offense averaged 31.2 points and 390.2 yards (159.2 rush/231.0 pass) per game and scored 44 touchdowns. He tutored the receivers to 1,742 yards and 13 TDs receiving and the group also racked up 225 yards on the ground.
Jeffery helped the Roadrunners to a 4-6 record in 2011. The offense averaged 26.6 points and 364.5 yards (144.8 rush/219.7 pass) per game and scored 31 touchdowns during their inaugural campaign. UTSA's receivers accounted for 1,541 yards and 11 TDs, including a team-high 578 yards from Jones and 419 by Brandon Freeman. The unit also posted four 100-yard games, including three by Jones.
Jeffery also oversaw the Roadrunners' special teams during the first season. Sean Ianno made 11 field goals, including a long of 48, and all 31 of his PATs. Kenny Harrison averaged 26.8 yards per kickoff return with a long of 41, while the unit averaged 23.4 yards per return. The special teams also blocked six kicks, three on field goal attempts.
Jeffery served as a quality control coach from 2006-09 for head coach Mack Brown. During his four-year tenure on the Forty Acres, the Longhorns qualified for four consecutive bowl games and finished ranked in the top 10 three times.
In 2006, Texas won the Alamo Bowl against Iowa and finished No. 13 in both The Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. A year later, the Longhorns captured the Holiday Bowl against Arizona State and ended the season at No. 10 in both polls. The Longhorns won the Fiesta Bowl over Ohio State to finish the 2008 campaign with a 12-1 record, fourth in The AP Poll and third in the Coaches Poll. In 2009, UT finished as the Bowl Championship Series runner-up after a loss to Alabama.
Jeffery was a four-year letterwinner at wide receiver for the Longhorns from 2001-04, where he caught 57 passes for 714 yards (12.5 ypc) and six touchdowns and carried 25 times for 127 yards and a score in his career. The Klein Forest High School product also was a special teams standout, as he blocked four punts, returning two for TDs, and served as the holder.
Jeffery started all 12 games as a senior in 2004, hauling in 33 passes for 437 yards - both team highs - and three TDs and rushing seven times for 47 yards and a score to help UT to a 11-1 record capped by a 38-37 Rose Bowl victory against Michigan. He had eight receptions for 91 yards and a TD as a junior and earned the Whatever It Takes (W.I.T.) Award after helping the Longhorns to a 10-3 season.
As a sophomore, Jeffery caught 11 passes for 112 yards and a score, as Texas posted an 11-2 record and a Cotton Bowl win against LSU. In 2001 as a redshirt freshman, he shared UT's Most Improved Offensive Player Award after tallying 74 receiving yards and a TD on five catches to help the Longhorns to an 11-2 ledger and a victory over Washington in the Holiday Bowl.
Jeffery and his wife, Connie, have a son, Justus.
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"I'm pleased to announce that Tony Jeffery will rejoin our staff as receivers coach," Coker said. "He did a great job during his first tenure here, and I have full confidence that he will be just as successful this time. He's from Houston and knows the San Antonio area, as well, so he's going to once again be a great asset to the program. We're really excited to have him back on board."
"I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to come back to UTSA," Jeffery said. " San Antonio is a great place to live and UTSA is a wonderful place to be. I have the utmost respect for Coach Coker and the rest of the staff here and I'm looking forward to getting back to work as soon as possible."
Jeffery was originally hired on Jan. 27, 2010, to coach the Roadrunners' receivers and the Houston native was a member of the staff during the practice year and first three seasons before leaving to take an assistant coaching position at Houston.
During his one year with the Cougars as outside receivers coach in 2014, Jeffery helped guide Houston to an 8-5 record, including a 35-34 victory against Pittsburgh in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. His position group combined for 1,299 yards and seven touchdowns on 100 receptions.
In his last season with UTSA in 2013, Jeffery helped UTSA to a 7-5 overall record, including victories over a pair of bowl teams. The Roadrunners finished second in the West Division with a 6-2 mark in their first season in Conference USA. The offense averaged 25.6 points and 417.8 yards per game, while his receivers combined for 2,004 yards and six scores on 177 catches to go along with 445 yards and six TDs on the ground. Kam Jones collected honorable mention all-league honors.
Jeffery helped lead UTSA to an 8-4 overall record and a 3-3 mark in its first and only season in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 2012. The campaign was highlighted by historic wins against South Alabama, the program's first road and Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) victory, and New Mexico State, its first league win. The offense averaged 31.2 points and 390.2 yards (159.2 rush/231.0 pass) per game and scored 44 touchdowns. He tutored the receivers to 1,742 yards and 13 TDs receiving and the group also racked up 225 yards on the ground.
Jeffery helped the Roadrunners to a 4-6 record in 2011. The offense averaged 26.6 points and 364.5 yards (144.8 rush/219.7 pass) per game and scored 31 touchdowns during their inaugural campaign. UTSA's receivers accounted for 1,541 yards and 11 TDs, including a team-high 578 yards from Jones and 419 by Brandon Freeman. The unit also posted four 100-yard games, including three by Jones.
Jeffery also oversaw the Roadrunners' special teams during the first season. Sean Ianno made 11 field goals, including a long of 48, and all 31 of his PATs. Kenny Harrison averaged 26.8 yards per kickoff return with a long of 41, while the unit averaged 23.4 yards per return. The special teams also blocked six kicks, three on field goal attempts.
Jeffery served as a quality control coach from 2006-09 for head coach Mack Brown. During his four-year tenure on the Forty Acres, the Longhorns qualified for four consecutive bowl games and finished ranked in the top 10 three times.
In 2006, Texas won the Alamo Bowl against Iowa and finished No. 13 in both The Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. A year later, the Longhorns captured the Holiday Bowl against Arizona State and ended the season at No. 10 in both polls. The Longhorns won the Fiesta Bowl over Ohio State to finish the 2008 campaign with a 12-1 record, fourth in The AP Poll and third in the Coaches Poll. In 2009, UT finished as the Bowl Championship Series runner-up after a loss to Alabama.
Jeffery was a four-year letterwinner at wide receiver for the Longhorns from 2001-04, where he caught 57 passes for 714 yards (12.5 ypc) and six touchdowns and carried 25 times for 127 yards and a score in his career. The Klein Forest High School product also was a special teams standout, as he blocked four punts, returning two for TDs, and served as the holder.
Jeffery started all 12 games as a senior in 2004, hauling in 33 passes for 437 yards - both team highs - and three TDs and rushing seven times for 47 yards and a score to help UT to a 11-1 record capped by a 38-37 Rose Bowl victory against Michigan. He had eight receptions for 91 yards and a TD as a junior and earned the Whatever It Takes (W.I.T.) Award after helping the Longhorns to a 10-3 season.
As a sophomore, Jeffery caught 11 passes for 112 yards and a score, as Texas posted an 11-2 record and a Cotton Bowl win against LSU. In 2001 as a redshirt freshman, he shared UT's Most Improved Offensive Player Award after tallying 74 receiving yards and a TD on five catches to help the Longhorns to an 11-2 ledger and a victory over Washington in the Holiday Bowl.
Jeffery and his wife, Connie, have a son, Justus.
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