Jeff Tedford has resigned from his position at Fresno State over health concerns, he announced in a school release on Monday afternoon.
"It is with sad emotions that following my recent medical check-up, 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 wrote in part.The 62-year-old Tedford was in his second stint at Fresno State, which began in 2022. Tedford and the Bulldogs won the Mountain West in 2022, going 10-4 with an LA Bowl victory.
Tedford had previously coached Fresno State from 2017-2019, and stepped down after the 2019 season due to health concerns. He did not coach in 2020 or 2021 prior to his return to the program. In total, Tedford notched 16 years as a head coach at the FBS level, which included 11 years at Cal to go along with his five at Fresno State. He went 127-79 as a head coach with nine bowl victories and three conference titles .Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more.