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Head coach Jeff Tedford of the Fresno State Bulldogs looks on against the Washington State Cougars in the second half of the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Fresno State Bulldogs won 29-6. FRESNO, Calif. —Jeff Tedford, the current head football coach at Fresno State and the former coach at Cal, announced Monday he’s stepping down because of health concerns.
“It is with sad emotions that following my recent medical checkup, it is clear that due to health concerns, my family and I have made the decision to step aside as Fresno State’s head coach and allow someone else to lead the football program,” Tedford said in a statement. Fresno State assistant head coach and linebackers coach Tim Skipper will be interim head coach this season. He was acting head coach while Tedford was away from the team for health reasons for the New Mexico Bowl following the 2022 season, in which
Tedford initially took the Fresno State job in 2017 and guided a 1-11 program to 10 or more wins in each of his first two seasons. He stepped away from coaching in 2019 while dealing with heart-related issues but returned to his alma mater after Kalen DeBoer left for Washington late in the 2021 season. His team won the 2022 Mountain West title and finished 10-4.
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