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Tyson Summers

Defensive CoordinatoratColorado State

Coaching since 2003

Tyson Summers is the Defensive Coordinator at Colorado State, coaching since 2003. Staff history at 2 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

Head Coaching Seasons

3 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Colorado State0-5Mountain West-13.8-15.617.632.9--
2017Georgia Southern0-6Sun Belt-17.4-15.818.335.5--
2016Georgia Southern5-7Sun Belt-7.8-3.927.832.6--

Staff History by Season

3 stints
  1. 2025
    Colorado StateDefensive Coordinator / Interim Head Coach
  2. 2024
    Western KentuckyAssistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator
  3. 2022-2023
    Western KentuckyAssistant Coach -- Defensive Coordinator

Coaching Tenure Timeline

15 stops
2025-present2 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
2022-20243 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
2021-20211 season
Analyst
2019-20202 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
2018-20181 season
Quality Control
2016-20172 seasons
2015-20151 season
Defensive Coordinator
2014-20141 season
Defensive Coordinator
2012-20132 seasons
Linebackers Coach
2011-20111 season
Safeties Coach
2007-20104 seasons
Linebackers Coach
2006-20061 season
Safeties Coach
2005-20051 season
Graduate Assistant
2004-20041 season
Graduate Assistant
2003-20031 season
Defensive Backs Coach

Head Coaches He Worked Under

2

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

Georgia SouthernHead Coach 2016-2017

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
201720002.35
201624002.46
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