Tommy West (American football)

Thomas Cleveland "Tommy" West (born on July 31, 1954) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Southern Mississippi. West served as head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1993), Clemson University (1993–1998) and the University of Memphis (2001–2009), compiling a career college football record of 84–96. West was fired as head coach at Memphis on November 9, 2009 after beginning the season 2–7. West finished the season with Memphis.

West attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was an All-American selection. Tommy West graduated from Gainesville High School in 1972. He is married to the former Lindsay Watkins. The couple has one son, Turner, who plays wide receiver for the Tigers.