The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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(2008). Age: 43 Family: Wife, Kimberly, sons Tyrone Jr., Terius, and Tyrique, and daughters Tiana and Tamari. The John Baxter File Position: Special Teams Coordinator Most Recent Venue: USC (associate head coach, special teams coordinator, tight ends) Highlights: Coached USC to second in the nation in blocked punts (three) and fourth in blocked kicks (six) in 2013 … Guided Nelson Ag- holor to USC-record 168 yards on punt returns against Cal, including t wo TD runbacks … Earned FootballScoop.com Special Teams Coor- dinator of the Year in 2011, producing a Trojans crew that blocked six kicks, among several other achievements … Led a USC group in 2010 that blocked a combined seven kicks and punts, along with returning one punt and one kickoff for touchdowns … Coached at Fresno State from 1997-2009, earning plaudits nationally for his special teams units … In his tenure there, the Bulldogs blocked 84 kicks and punts (with a nation-best 49 from 2002-09) and scored 39 spe- cial teams touchdowns … Fresno State led the nation with the fewest punt re- turn yards allowed in 2004 and 2005 … Coached A.J. Jefferson, who led the nation in kickoff returns in 2007 … Six of Baxter's kickers and punters at Fresno State earned All-Western Athletic Con- ference first-team honors. Coaching History: USC associate head coach, special teams coordinator and tight ends coach (2013), associate head coach and special teams coordi- nator (2010-12); Fresno State associate head coach, special teams coordina- tor and tight ends coach (1997-2001, 2003, 2009), associate head coach, spe- cial teams coordinator and wide receiv- ers coach (2002, 2004-08); Tulane tight ends coach and special teams coordina- tor (1994-96); Maryland running backs coach and special teams coordinator (1992-93); Arizona tight ends coach and special teams coordinator (1990-91); Maine outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator (1989); Ari- zona graduate assistant, defensive backs coach, special teams (1988); Iowa State graduate assistant, defensive line coach, special teams (1986-87); Loras College student assistant and running backs coach (1981-85). Age: 51 Family: Wife, Jill, and daughters Kelly and McKenzie. The Jay Harbaugh File Position: Tight Ends Coach/Assistant Special Teams Coach M o s t R e c e n t Venue: Baltimore Ra- vens (offensive qual- ity control coach) H i g h l i g h t s : Fo - cused on statistical analysis, self-scout- ing and breakdowns of opposing defenses w i t h t h e R a v e n s … Helped the 2014 squad to an aver-