Rod Tueller

Rod Tueller (born c. 1938)

Teams coached: Utah State Aggies
Utah State record: 138-121 (.533)
Overall record: 138-121 (.533)

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Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

1979-1988 Utah State
1973-1979 Utah State (asst)

Rod Tueller Facts

  • Rod Tueller
  • Born c. 1938
  • Hometown: Logan, Utah
  • Alma Mater: Utah State University (BA, 1959)
  • Played freshman basketball at Utah before transferring to Utah State to finish his studies
  • Started his career at the prep level, coaching at Altamont HS (UT) from 1959-62 and Logan HS (UT) from 1963-73
  • Returned to his alma mater Utah State in 1973 to be an assistant for head coach Dutch Belnap
    • In six seasons, Tueller was part of two NCAA Tournament teams and one trip to the NIT
  • Elevated to head coach in 1979 and led the Aggies for seven seasons, going 138-121 overall
    • Reached the NCAA Tournament three times and won the PCAA (now Big West) in his first year, 1979-80
    • Added Athletic Director to his responsibilities in 1985, serving in that role for seven years
    • Stepped down from coaching in 1988 to focus solely on being AD; hired Kohn Smith as his replacement
  • Retired from administration in 1992 and spent more than 20 years working as a radio analyst for Aggie basketball games
    • Inducted into the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016

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