Dewayne Alexander

Dewayne Alexander
Playing career
1985–1987	Tennessee Tech
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1995	Hendersonville HS (TN) (assistant)
1996	Jackson County HS (TN)
1997–1998	Tennessee Tech (GA)
1999–2000	Upperman HS (TN)
2001	Gallatin HS (TN) (OC)
2002	Tennessee Tech (DL)
2003–2005	Wilson Central HS (TN)
2006–2012	Cumberland
2013–2015	Tennessee Tech (AHC/OL)
2016	Cumberland (OC/QB/RB)
2017	East Tennessee State (OL)
2018–2023	Tennessee Tech
Head coaching record
Overall	61–76 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 MSC West Division (2008)

Dewayne Alexander is an American football coach who most recently was the head football coach at Tennessee Tech. Prior to Tennessee Tech, Alexander served as head football coach at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he compiled a record of 41–33. Alexander played college football at Tennessee Tech from 1985 to 1987. He was named head football coach at Tennessee Tech on December 22, 2017.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Alexander was fired from Tennessee Tech on November 21, 2023 after 6 seasons.^[5]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	NAIA^#
Cumberland Bulldogs (Mid-South Conference) (2006–2012)
2006	Cumberland	4–6	2–3	T–3rd (West)
2007	Cumberland	3–7	2–3	T–4th (West)
2008	Cumberland	6–5	4–1	T–1st (West)
2009	Cumberland	5–6	3–3	T–4th (West)
2010	Cumberland	8–3	4–2	2nd (West)	23
2011	Cumberland	7–3	4–2	T–2nd (West)	25
2012	Cumberland	8–3	4–2	2nd (West)	19
Cumberland:		41–33	23–16
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (2018–2022)
2018	Tennessee Tech	1–10	1–7	9th
2019	Tennessee Tech	6–6	3–5	5th
2020	Tennessee Tech	2–5	2–5	T–6th
2021	Tennessee Tech	3–8	1–5	T–6th
2022	Tennessee Tech	4–7	2–3	T–3rd
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Big South–OVC Football Association) (2023)
2023	Tennessee Tech	4–7	2–4	T–6th
Tennessee Tech:		20–43	11–29
Total:		61–76
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

^ Organ, Mike (December 22, 2017). "Tennessee Tech football names Dewayne Alexander new coach". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
^ "Tennessee Tech brings back Dewayne Alexander as head coach". USA Today. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
^ "Alexander named Tech head coach". Lebanon Democrat. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
^ Craven, Ben (December 22, 2017). "Dewayne Alexander named new Tech football coach". Herald-Citizen. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
^ Organ, Mike (November 21, 2023). "Tennessee Tech football coach Dewayne Alexander fired after six seasons". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

External links[edit]

[1] Organ, Mike (December 22, 2017). "Tennessee Tech football names Dewayne Alexander new coach". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.

[2] "Tennessee Tech brings back Dewayne Alexander as head coach". USA Today. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.

[3] "Alexander named Tech head coach". Lebanon Democrat. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.

[4] Craven, Ben (December 22, 2017). "Dewayne Alexander named new Tech football coach". Herald-Citizen. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.

[5] Organ, Mike (November 21, 2023). "Tennessee Tech football coach Dewayne Alexander fired after six seasons". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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