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College Of The Canyons Head Football Coach Garett Tujague Resigns

College of the Canyons head football coach Garett Tujague announced his resignation on Tuesday, to take the offensive line assistant coaching position at Brigham Young University.

“Garett has represented College of the Canyons with the utmost integrity and helped the Cougar football program become nationally recognized,” College of the Canyons athletic director Chuck Lyon said. “BYU is getting an outstanding coach in Garett.”

Following stints at Chabot College and the University of Redlands, Tujague joined the Cougar football program as an offensive line coach, while also serving as an academic counselor in the athletic department. He took over the head coaching position in 2007, when former head coach and now athletic director Chuck Lyon, moved to his current position.


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Tujague spent six seasons as the head coach of the COC football program and led the Cougars to a 43-25 record, which included five invitations to post-season bowl games and a conference championship in 2008. Under his leadership, Tujague produced 33 first-team all-conference players, three conference players of the year, eight all-state honorees, one all-state player of the year and five Junior College All-Americans.

Tujague, who played football for BYU from 1989-1991, was an all-conference offensive lineman. His squads won three Western Athletic Conference titles, while blocking for Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1992 with abachelor’s degree in recreation management.

College of the Canyons is in the process of opening a one-year position for an interim head coach.

College Of The Canyons Head Football Coach Garett Tujague Resigns

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About Kyle Jellings

Kyle Jellings grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley and graduated from Canyon High School in 2004. Following his high school career he spent three years at College of the Canyons where he graduated with his Associate's Degree. Kyle then traveled to Utah where he obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Communication: Journalism emphasis from Utah Valley University. While in Utah, Kyle had the opportunity to do many different internships which included a Production Assistant at ESPN 700 and a Media Relations Assistant with the 2009 MLS Cup Champions Real Salt Lake. Kyle was married to his wife Paola in 2008 and they had their first child, Calvin, in August of 2010. When Kyle is not at KHTS he enjoys spending time with his family and being involved in sports in any way.