Tommy Tuberville

Tommy Tuberville is the former head coach of the Auburn Tigers. Tuberville began coaching at Auburn in 1998 after coaching Ole Miss for the 1997 season.

Tuberville left the Tigers at the end of the 2008 season and will reportedly receive the $5.08 million that was remaining on his contract at the time of his departure.ESPN.com: Despite Tuberville Quitting, Auburn Will Pay Buyout

Initial reports stated that Tuberville was dismissed as head coach on December 3, 2008, after the team finished the 2008 season with a 5-7 record.The Birmingham News: Tommy Tuberville is Out as Auburn Football Coach Auburn's athletic director Jay Jacobs later stated that Tuberville had resigned, which came as a complete surprise, and he was in no way fired.ESPN.com: Tuberville's Resignation Comes as Shock to Auburn AD On December 8, 2008, Tuberville's mother, Olive Tuberville, stated that her son did not step down and was fired. She further claimed that she was worried about the stress this has caused her son.ESPN.com: Report: Tommy Tuberville's Mom Says Auburn Fired Her Son

Tommy Tuberville was the graduate assistant coach at the University of Miami and worked up the latter to become the defensive coordinator in 1993 helping the team win the national championship in 1994. A year later, Tuberville was given the chance to coach the University of Mississippi. In his first season with Ole Miss the team went 6-5. He spent three more seasons there until moving on to Auburn.