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TULSA'S MONTGOMERY NAMES AARON FLETCHER TO COACHING STAFF
1/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 27, 2015
Tulsa, Oklahoma - University of Tulsa Head Football Coach Philip Montgomery announced today that Aaron Fletcher has joined the Golden Hurricane coaching staff as cornerbacks coach. The hiring of Fletcher finalizes full-time coaching staff for the first-year head coach.
Fletcher spent the 2014 season as an assistant coach at Houston Baptist University, where he coached the cornerbacks and nickel backs.
"We're excited to have Aaron and his family join our Tulsa family," said Montgomery. "When I have recruited players from the Dallas-area schools where Aaron coached, I had the opportunity to see how he interacted with players and how he taught. He's a really good technical corners coach. He does a great job of teaching players the proper and sound ways of doing things."
"Aaron has developed strong relationships with kids and coaches in the DFW metroplex. He has great connections in that area and throughout Houston, but primarily in the metroplex," added Montgomery.
Previously, Fletcher served as an assistant coach at three Dallas-area High Schools. He spent the 2013 season as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at David W. Carter High School after a stint at DeSoto High School as the school's secondary coach. Fletcher was the secondary coach at Lancaster High School from 2006-11 and was also the assistant track and field coach from 2006-09.
Fletcher began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin.
A native of Austin, Texas, Fletcher received his degree in health education from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2003 and played one season for the Lions in 1997. He played in the Arena Football League for the Laredo Law Football Club in 2004, the National Indoor Football League for the Austin Knights in 2001, the Minor Football League for the Austin Rattlers from 2000-01 and participated in an NFL Pre-Draft Camp.
An active member of his community, Fletcher founded 3 and Out Productions, to enhance community and student relationships through sports camps and clinics in East Austin. He has also been involved with Boys and Girls Club, worked several football camps, served as youth minister at Disciples of Faith in Commerce and was an active member of The Potter's House in Dallas.
Fletcher, 37, and his wife, Tanzania, have two daughters, Anaiya and Taylor, and one son, Aaron Jr.
Montgomery will also fill two Quality Control coaching positions for the Hurricane,
TULSA COACHING STAFF OFFENSE Sterlin Gilbert, Co-Offensive Coordinator, QB, Receivers Matt Mattox, Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Justin Hill, Running Backs Calvin Lowry, ReceiversDEFENSE Bill Young, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line Brian Norwood, Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Jermial Ashley, Defensive Line Joseph Gillespie, Linebackers Aaron Fletcher, Cornerbacks
SUPPORT STAFF Kyle Grooms, Director of Football Operations Clint Rountree, Director of High School Relations D.J. Welte, Director of Football Video Services
