Andrew Thacker (born May 31, 1985) is an American football coach. He is currently a defensive analyst at the University of Georgia.[1] After a standout high school career at North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia and Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia, Thacker attended and played college football at Furman University (2004–2007), where he was a three-year starter at safety. Thacker was the Southern Conference's Freshman of the Year in 2004 and went 35–15 during his time as a Paladin.[2]
 Thacker in 2019 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive analyst |
| Team | Georgia |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 31, 1985 Cartersville, Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2007 | Furman |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2009 | UCF (GA) |
| 2010–2012 | Oklahoma State (GA) |
| 2013 | Southern Miss (S) |
| 2014 | Atlanta Falcons (assistant) |
| 2015 | UCF (S) |
| 2016 | Kennesaw State (LB) |
| 2017 | Temple (LB) |
| 2018 | Temple (DC) |
| 2019–2023 | Georgia Tech (DC) |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech (S) |
| 2024–present | Georgia (defensive analyst) |
Coaching career
editAfter graduating from Furman, Thacker coached at UCF, Oklahoma State, Southern Miss, the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, Kennesaw State and back at UCF before becoming Temple's linebacker coach underneath Geoff Collins in 2017. After a year as linebackers coach, Thacker was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2018.[3] In 2019, he went with Geoff Collins to Georgia Tech as defensive coordinator until he was demoted to safeties coach in 2023.[4] On December 7, 2023, Thacker and another coach were relieved of their coaching duties.[5]
On August 30, 2024, it was announced that he had joined the staff as an analyst at Georgia.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Kirby Smart and Georgia have reportedly added a former rival coach to the staff" FootballScoop. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Furman". Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Thacker - Football Coach".
- ^ "Georgia Tech promotes Kevin Sherrer to defensive coordinator, demotes Andrew Thacker to safeties coach - Sports Illustrated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets News, Analysis and More". Sports Illustrated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets News, Analysis and More. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Sources: Georgia Tech making major changes to defensive staff" FootballScoop. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Georgia football adds former rival defensive coordinator to staff under Kirby Smart" Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Former Georgia Tech Defensive Coordinator is Reportedly Joining Kirby Smart's Staff at Georgia" Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
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