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Tyler Almond

Tyler Almond enters his second season as the Dixie State defensive coordinator during the 2020 season. He will also continue to coach the safeties.

In his first season as the DSU defensive coordinator, Almond led the Trailblazer defense to its most efficient season of the program's NCAA Division II era during the 2019 campaign. Additionally, Almond was selected to the 2020 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 35 Under 35 Leadership Institute.

Dixie State allowed just 22.4 points and 342.9 yards per game throughout the recently completed season, the fewest in both categories in DSU's 14-year Division II era. Additionally, the Trailblazers allowed just 31 touchdowns, the fewest opponent touchdowns over the same time frame. The Trailblazer defense finished the season with a program-record 40.0 sacks, and ranked third nationally with 3.64 sacks per game. The DSU defense also posted a program-record 274 interception retDSUFB_AlmondFamilyurn yards.
 
Seven Dixie State defensive players earned All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors in 2019, including Aaron Simpson on the first team and Alex Lilliard on the second team. Simpson also went on to earn D2CCA Super Region 4 second team honors.

Almond came to Dixie State after two seasons as head coach and assistant athletic director at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California. In two seasons as head coach, Almond posted a 15-9 record and led the Falcons to the 2017 Capital Athletic League Championship and to California Interscholastic Federation playoff appearances in both years. Additionally, Almond sent three players to Division I programs and was named 2017 Capital Athletic League Coach of the Year.
 
Prior to his time at CBHS, Almond spent six years as an assistant coach at Division I FCS Sacramento State, where he served as linebackers coach (2012-17) and assistant defensive line coach (2011-12). During his time as linebackers coach, Almond coached seven All-Big Sky honorees and three All-America selections. As an assistant defensive line coach, Almond helped produce an additional All-Big Sky honor and another All-America selection.
 
Before his time at Sacramento State, Almond served two years (2008-10) as the running backs coach at Sierra College, where he helped lead the program to the 2009 Valley Conference Championship.
 
Almond began his coaching career at Christian Brothers High School where he coached linebackers, running backs and special teams from 2006-08. He was also in charge of opponent scouting and assisted in the strength and conditioning for the Falcons.
 
Almond graduated from Sacramento State with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in 2009. He earned his Master's degree in Athletic Administration from Concordia-Irvine in 2014. Tyler and his wife, Marissa, are the parents of three daughters, Genevieve, Dottie and Lillian.

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