tˈɛpɚ wʌzðə dᵻfˈɛnsɪv koʊˈɔːɹdᵻnˌeɪɾɚɹ æt luːˌiːzɪˈænə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ˌɛlˌɛsjˈuː fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi æt bˈʌfəlˌoʊ fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn.
Tepper was the defensive coordinator at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1997 to 1999 and the University at Buffalo from 2012 to 2014.