Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville has won the Alabama gubernatorial election, defeating Democratic challenger Doug Jones by just over 4% of the vote. Tuberville will succeed current Governor Kay Ivey when he is sworn in in January.
Tuberville's victory continues his political career after he unseated Jones in the 2020 U.S. Senate race with over 60% of the vote. Before entering politics, Tuberville spent more than two decades as a college football coach.
Coaching Career
Tuberville began his head coaching career at Ole Miss in 1995, posting a 25-20 record over four seasons. He moved to Auburn in 1999, where he compiled an 85-40 record and led the Tigers to a perfect 13-0 season in 2004, though they were left out of the BCS National Championship Game. That year he earned National Coach of the Year and SEC Coach of the Year honors. Tuberville also held a 7-3 record against Alabama in the Iron Bowl, including a six-game winning streak from 2002 to 2007.
After resigning from Auburn following the 2008 season, Tuberville coached at Texas Tech (2010-2012) and Cincinnati (2013-2016), where he had two nine-win seasons before a 4-8 campaign led to his resignation.
