Assistant Thomas Cox leaves football coaching to join local church staff
Tennessee Tech assistant football coach Thomas Cox has decided to leave coaching to take a position with Life Church in Cookeville. Cox recently completed his sixth season on Watson Brown's staff where he coached the Golden Eagle offensive linemen.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech assistant football coach
Thomas Cox has decided to leave coaching to take a position with
Life Church in Cookeville. Cox recently completed his sixth season
on Watson Brown's staff where he coached the Golden Eagle offensive
linemen. He also served as the Director of Football Operations for
the 2012 season.
"I am excited about a new opportunity in my life and excited to
serve in the community I love," Cox said. "The past six years have
been an absolute joy.
"The lessons I have learned and the relationships I have forged
are an unbelievable blessing," Cox added. "Watson Brown has been a
second father, mentor, and boss all rolled in to one and I am
indebted to him for life for what he has taught me and the
opportunity he gave me. As for the players I have been associated
with, I hope I have impacted and taught them just half of
what they have me."
He worked his first two seasons on the staff directing the Golden
Eagle wide receivers, helping develop talents such as Larry Shipp
and Tim Benford. For the past four years, the 33-year-old has
worked at developing the skills of several standouts such as Slade
Adams, Scott Schweitzer, Michael Baker, Hunter Beedle, Malcolm
Jones, Wesley Sherill and James Normand.
"Thomas as been an outstanding asset to Tennessee Tech football
and I am proud to have included him on our coaching staff these
past six years," Brown said. "He showed outstanding leadership
qualities as a player at UAB, and saw those same leadership traits
during his years on our staff.
"We wish Thomas and his family all the best as they move in a
different direction," Brown added. "I know that he will be
successful in his new role, and will bring the same passion to Life
Church that he brought every day to our football program in
teaching and coaching our young men."
By staying in town, Cox said he will continue to follow the Golden
Eagles closely.
"My family and I love TTU and will continue
to be involved in supporting the university in any way possible,"
he said.
Brown said he will begin the process immediately of filling the
vacancy on his staff.
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