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Derrick Ansley
Derrick Tyrone Ansley (Born December 11, 1981) is a football coach who was named the defensive coordinator/secondary coach for the University of Tennessee football program in February 2019.

Early Life
Native of Tallassee, Alabama, Ansley graduated in 2000 from Tallassee High School, where he was a stand-out athlete—and football star. Mark Rose was the head coach during Ansley's high school days at Tallassee. The 1999 team went to the semifinals of the state playoffs, finishing with a 13-1 record. It was Ansley's senior season, a record-breaking year for the most wins by a Tallassee High School squad.

College Playing Career
After a successful career at Tallassee High, Ansley continued his playing career at Troy University, where he played defensive back for the Trojan football team from 2001-2004. After an all-conference career as a defensive back, Ansley finished second in Trojans’ history in interceptions (19) and teamed with future NFL All-Pro Demarcus Ware to lead the Trojans’ defense. In addition, Ansley stated 40 consecutive games for the Trojans during his career. As a senior, Ansley earned all-conference honors in the Sun Belt. As a junior, Ansley finished second in the nation in interceptions (nine).

Coaching Career
Ansley is a 14-year veteran of the collegiate and professional coaching ranks, developing a reputation as one of the Southeastern Conference's most respected defensive backs coaches and one of the nation's top recruiters.

University of Tennessee
On February 15, 2019, Ansley was named the defensive coordinator/secondary coach for the University of Tennessee. This is Ansley’s second stint at Rocky Top after serving as defensive backs coach in 2012. Ansley is poised to handle all defensive calls for the Volunteer defense.

Oakland Raiders
Prior to being named defensive coordinator at Tennessee, Ansley coached the defensive backs for the Jon Gruden-led, Oakland Raiders. In 2018, Ansley coached a Raiders' defensive back unit that improved dramatically from the year prior to his arrival. The Raiders increased their interception total by +9 under Ansley, totaling 14 interceptions in 2018 after making only five in 2017. Additionally, the Raiders totaled 73 passes defended in 2018 after tallying 56 in 2017. Ansley coached former first round pick Gareon Conley in Oakland. Conley finished fifth in the NFL with 15 passes defended as he made tremendous strides in his second year in the league, starting 14 games after appearing in only two games as a rookie.

University of Alabama
Before joining the Oakland Raiders in 2018, Ansley spent the previous 13 seasons coaching at the collegiate level. Most notably, at the University of Alabama under the tutelage of Nick Saban. During Ansley’s two stints at the University of Alabama, he won the 2018 College Football Playoff Championship and the 2011 BCS National Championship.

From 2016-17, Ansley served his second stint with Alabama as the defensive backs coach, posting a 27-2 record during that time. He helped the team earn back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff, winning the College Football National Championship this past season. Ansley helped the unit lead the nation in scoring defense and total defense both seasons. Additionally, he helped the defense rank fourth in the nation in passes defensed with 85 and seventh in interceptions with 19 in 2017.

Ansley tutored two-time All-American Minkah Fitzpatrick as he transitioned from corner to safety in 2016 and developed into one of the top defensive backs in the nation, earning the Chuck Bednarik and Jim Thorpe awards in 2017 before being drafted 11th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. In addition to Fitzpatrick, Ansley has helped five of his players get drafted over the last two seasons. Safety Ronnie Harrison and cornerback Anthony Averett were selected in the third and fourth round, respectively, of the 2018 NFL Draft. In the 2017 NFL Draft, cornerback Marlon Humphrey was selected 16th overall and safety Eddie Jackson was drafted in the fourth round.

University of Kentucky
Before returning to Alabama, he spent three seasons at Kentucky as the cornerbacks coach (2013-14) and the secondary coach (2015). He helped Kentucky set a school record with six defensive touchdowns while creating 23 turnovers, a number that ranked second in the SEC in 2015.

University of Tennessee
Ansley was hired as cornerbacks coach on February 3, 2012. Ansley joined the Vols from Central Florida, where he served as defensive backs coach for three months following his departure at Alabama. During the 2012 season, Ansley led defensive backs improve their national ranking in interceptions by 28 places.

University of Alabama
In his first stint at Alabama, he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant from 2010-11, helping the Crimson Tide produce a 22-4 record during that span and win the 2011 BCS National Championship. In 2011, Ansley worked with a defense that led the nation in scoring defense, total defense, pass defense and pass efficiency defense. As a graduate assistant, Ansley tutored All-Americans Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie.

Huntingdon College
Ansley began his coaching career at NCAA Division III Huntingdon College, working with the defensive backs from 2005-09. During his tenure at Huntingdon, Ansley helped guide the team to its first winning season and the school’s first playoff appearance, producing a winning record in four of the five seasons he was on staff.

Personal Life
Derrick Tyrone Ansley was born on December 11, 1981 in Tallassee, Alabama. Ansley earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Troy University. On January 22, 2019, Ansley was presented the “Key to the City” by the Tallassee City Council. Ansley and his wife, Alaea, have a daughter, Selena (5 years old).