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Tony "Benedict" Alford (meh)

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http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021015aaa.html
Veteran RB Coach Tony Alford joins Ohio State staff
Former Notre Dame assistant called an 'exceptional' person and coach by Meyer



Feb. 10, 2015

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Tony Alford, who has coached collegiate running backs for 18 years and who is called an "exceptional" person and coach by Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, was named assistant head coach for offense/running backs coach at Ohio State today by Meyer. Alford has been an assistant at Notre Dame the past six seasons.

"I've known Tony Alford for a long time and I am very pleased to be adding him to our staff," Meyer said. "He is an exceptional person and coach who is going to work really well with our staff and who will be an outstanding mentor and teacher for this football program."

Alford and Meyer's relationship dates to Meyer's first year as an assistant coach at Colorado State University in 1990. Alford was a senior running back on a team coached by Earle Bruce. Meyer was in his first year as a receivers coach for the Rams.

Alford has numerous coaching ties with a number of Ohio State coaches. He and offensive coordinator Ed Warinner and tight ends coach Tim Hinton were on the Notre Dame staff together in 2010 and 2011. He and Chris Ash spent five seasons together at Iowa State (2002-06), where they worked under Dan McCarney, a close friend of Meyer's.

"I am excited for a number of reasons," Alford said. "I am looking forward to working for Coach Meyer, someone I've known for a long time. I know his family. And I know his coaches. I've worked directly with three of them and I've recruited against all of them.

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Gotta say, read a lot of reports and interviews with Tony since the move, and he's been nothing but classy with the way he's handled the move. He's shown that he was very committed to the kids he recruited while at ND and that it was hard to leave, but he's fully invested in his new position. Couldn't be happier for the guy, Urban got a good one, but I'm sure he knew that when he coached him back at Colorado State.
 
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