of our football program, helping Auburn win 29 games in three years, including a national championship last season. I'm very appreciative of the passion, energy and work ethic Ted brought to the program every day. I know that this will be a great opportunity for Ted to be reunited with his mentor in George O'Leary and we wish him and his family nothing but the best at UCF.--Gene Chizik, Auburn head coach, 2009-2012 Penn State On January 10, 2012, Roof was hired by new head coach Bill O'Brien as defensive coordinator at Penn State. Due to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, on July 24, 2012 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned Penn State with a four-year postseason ban, loss of 40 scholarships over a four-year period and allowed players to transfer without having to sit out a year. Despite the difficult conditions of the program, Roof led the defense to rank second in the Big Ten Conference in scoring defense, led the league in sacks, ranked first in red-zone defense and third in turnover margin. Nationally, Penn State ranked tied for first in red-zone defense, 15th in sacks, 16th in scoring defense, 23rd in rushing defense, 28th in pass efficiency defense and 29th in total defense. Georgia Tech (second stint) On January 9, 2013, Georgia Tech announced Roof was returning to his alma mater as defensive coordinator for the Yellow Jackets. NC State On December 22, 2017, North Carolina State announced that Ted Roof was joining the Wolfpack staff as the 10th assistant coach allowed by a change in NCAA rules. Appalachian State In 2019, Roof joined Appalachian State University as their defensive coordinator. Vanderbilt In 2020, Roof was hired as the defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University. Clemson In 2021, Roof joined Clemson University as a defensive analyst under defensive coordinator Brent Venables and head coach Dabo Swinney. Oklahoma On December 10, 2021, Roof was hired as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Oklahoma under head coach Brent Venables. Head coaching record *First 7 games coached by Carl Franks References External links Oklahoma profile 1963 births Living people American football linebackers Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Appalachian State Mountaineers football coaches Auburn Tigers football coaches Duke Blue Devils football coaches Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football coaches Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches NC State Wolfpack football coaches Oklahoma