| Tony Alford | |
| Current Title: | Running backs coach & run game coordinator |
| Current Team: | Michigan |
| Current Conference: | Big Ten |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1987–1990 |
| Player Team1: | Colorado State |
| Player Positions: | Running back |
| Coach Years1: | 1993 |
| Coach Team1: | Fort Collins HS (CO) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1994 |
| Coach Team2: | Lake Wales HS (FL) (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1995 |
| Coach Team3: | Mount Union (RB) |
| Coach Years4: | 1996 |
| Coach Team4: | Kent State (RB) |
| Coach Years5: | 1997–2000 |
| Coach Team5: | Iowa State (RB) |
| Coach Years6: | 2001 |
| Coach Team6: | Washington (RB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2002–2006 |
| Coach Team7: | Iowa State (AHC/RB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2007–2008 |
| Coach Team8: | Louisville (RB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2009 |
| Coach Team9: | Notre Dame (RB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2010–2011 |
| Coach Team10: | Notre Dame (WR) |
| Coach Years11: | 2012–2013 |
| Coach Team11: | Notre Dame (RB/slot/recruiting) |
| Coach Years12: | 2014 |
| Coach Team12: | Notre Dame (RB/recruiting) |
| Coach Years13: | 2015–2021 |
| Coach Team13: | Ohio State (AHC/RB) |
| Coach Years14: | 2022–2023 |
| Coach Team14: | Ohio State (AHC/RGC/RB) |
| Coach Years15: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team15: | Michigan (RB/RGC) |
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Tony Alford (born November 27, 1968) is an American football coach, currently the running backs coach & run game coordinator at the University of Michigan. Alford has served as an assistant college football coach throughout the Midwest for 30 years, most recently coaching at Ohio State before leaving to coach the Michigan Wolverines.
Alford graduated from Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado after moving to the area his Senior year from Kent, Ohio. He went on to play for Colorado State from 1987 to 1990. He was a 1,000-yard rusher and a Doak Walker Award nominee at Colorado State. He gained 1,035 yards in 1989 as a junior under first-year Rams coach Earle Bruce. Alford was named first-team all-Western Athletic Conference that season and honorable mention All-America by USA Today.[1]
Following his graduation, Alford was on the preseason squad for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) and for the Birmingham Fire of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
Alford has a long history of coaching success at under several top coaches. He has worked under Dan McCarney, Steve Kragthorpe, Rick Neuheisel, Charlie Weis, Brian Kelly, Urban Meyer, Ryan Day and Sherrone Moore.
He has coached several successful players including J. K. Dobbins, Ezekiel Elliott, Mike Weber, Michael Floyd and Victor Anderson.
Alford was a 247Sports.com finalist for national recruiter of the year in 2011.[2]
Alford is married to his wife Trina and has three sons, Rylan, Kyler and Braydon.