Auburn football promotes TJ Rushing to safeties coach role

How T.J. Rushing’s promotion maintains much-needed continuity on Auburn football’s defensive staff
T.J. Rushing (safeties) and Roc Bellantoni (outside linebackers) are the two new defensive assistants, but Bellantoni held the same role with the Tigers in 2022 and Rushing spent the 2024 season as a special assistant to the head coach at Auburn.
Roc Bellantoni returns to Auburn football on Hugh Freeze's staff: Here are 3 things to know
Roc Bellantoni, who was a defensive assistant on Bryan Harsin's Auburn football staff, will return to the Plains in 2025 as Hugh Freeze's defensive edge coach.
Auburn football promotes TJ Rushing to safeties coach role: Here's 3 things to know
TJ Rushing was officially announced to his new role on Hugh Freeze's Auburn football staff on Wednesday. Here's three things to know about him.
Auburn, Hugh Freeze Add Pair of Defensive Coaches, Including Former Super Bowl Champ
Coaching veterans T.J. Rushing and Roc Bellantoni have been named defensive assistant coaches at Auburn, head coach Hugh Freeze announced Wednesday. Rushing, who joined Auburn’s staff in June 2024 as a special assistant to the head coach,
Here's a full look at Hugh Freeze's 2025 Auburn football coaching staff
Auburn football announced the hires of TJ Rushing and Roc Bellantoni on Wednesday, finalizing Hugh Freeze's staff for 2025.

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