Anthony Terron Coaxum (born December 2, 1976) is an American college football coach. He is the special teams coordinator for The Citadel, a position he has held since 2024. He was the head football coach for Bluefield State University from 2020 to 2023.[1][2][3] He previously coached for Army,[4][5] the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL),[6][7][8] Central Michigan,[9] and Northern Colorado.[10] He played college football for Army and served in the United States Army for three years.

Tony Coaxum
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator
TeamThe Citadel
ConferenceSoCon
Biographical details
Born (1976-12-02) December 2, 1976 (age 47)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUnited States Military Academy (2000)
Playing career
1996–1999Army
Position(s)Cornerback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2013Army (LB/CB)
2014Baltimore Ravens (assistant ST)
2015-2016Denver Broncos (assistant ST)
2018Central Michigan (ST/CB)
2019Kansas (Senior ST Analyst)
2019Northern Colorado (ST/DB)
2020-2023Bluefield State
2024-presentThe Citadel (ST)
Head coaching record
Overall9–16
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Super Bowl 50 Champions

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bluefield State Big Blues (NCAA Division II independent) (2021–2022)
2021 Bluefield State 4–3
2022 Bluefield State 4–4
Bluefield State Big Blues (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2023)
2023 Bluefield State 1–9 0–8 6th (Northern)
Bluefield State: 9–16 0–8
Total: 9–16

References

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  1. ^ Digby, Matt (October 10, 2020). "Tony Coaxum introduced as Bluefield State head football coach". Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Walker, Eric (October 10, 2020). "Football coach announced: BSC hires Super Bowl champion to head new team". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Sports, HBCU (October 12, 2020). "Bluefield State names Anthony Coaxum head football coach". Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Coffman's cheap shot took out Ravens assistant Tony Coaxum". ProFootballTalk. November 17, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "GoBlackKnights - Coaxum going to school on NFL mentors". army.rivals.com. July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Evans, Thayer (January 28, 2015). "Broncos hire Ravens assistant special teams coach Tony Coaxum". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Fred Pagac to coach OLBs, Tony Coaxum to Asst. Special Teams". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ravens assistant Tony Coaxum to join Broncos as assistant special teams coach". Baltimore Sun. February 5, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  9. ^ Life, C. M. (February 25, 2018). "CMU football hires Tony Coaxum as cornerbacks coach". www.chatsports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Our Voices: UNC assistant Tony Coaxum elaborates on essay, life as a Black man". Greeley Tribune. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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