In his 10th season at Auburn, head coach Tommy Tuberville has established his program as one of the nation's elite. In the last four seasons, Tuberville has directed the Tigers to 42 wins and a .824 winning percentage which is fifth best in the country in both categories. In 2007, Tuberville led Auburn to a 9-4 mark, including a 5-3 record in the SEC with wins at No. 4 Florida and a record-setting sixth consecutive win over Alabama in the Iron Bowl. The Tigers concluded the season with an over-time victory over Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, marking the program's ffth bowl victory in the last six seasons. For the second consecutive year, Tuberville was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award for his efforts on and off the field.

Coach Tuberville is 80-33 at Auburn and has an overall record at Ole Miss and at Auburn of 105-53. Coach Tuberville previously served as Defensive Coordinator at Miami and Texas A & M before becoming Head Coach at Ole Miss.

Coach Tuberville is married to the former Suzanne Fette and they are the parents of two sons, Thomas Tucker and Troy Allen.