Tommy Tuberville, a former college football coach, has recaptured a U.S. Senate seat for Republicans by defeating Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama.
The 65-year-old Republican challenger and political newcomer would take his playbook Washington, DC.
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Tuberville, who has been out of coaching since 2016, has said he was inspired to enter politics by Donald Trump’s 2016 election.
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He guided Auburn to an 85-40 record from 1999-2008, including an undefeated season (13-0) in 2004 when the Tigers were denied a berth in the BCS National Championship Game after finishing third in the BCS rankings.
Tuberville also coached at Ole Miss (1995-98), Texas Tech (2010-12) and Cincinnati (2013-16), finishing with an overall record of 159-99 and 13 bowl appearances.
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