Tuskegee announces additions to the football coaching staff
Tuskegee Football
Tuskegee Head Football Coach Aaron James names three new coaches to the Golden Tigers Staff including; Harry Williams, Roman Buchanan, and Chris Patterson. Williams will take over as the team’s offensive coordinator, Buchanan named the linebacker’s coach, and Patterson named the offensive line coach.
“We are excited to announce the hires of these three great coaches,” James said. “We aimed to fill our staff with the best possible candidates to build up our student-athletes on and off the field, and we feel we have done that. We are thrilled to have these three on our staff here as we continue to elevate our program and build a championship culture.”
Williams was once a Golden Tiger himself. During William’s time at Tuskegee, he played wide receiver and recorded 83 receptions for 1,584 yards, and eight touchdowns. Williams later went on to play in the NFL and was drafted in the seventh round by the New York Jets in 2005. Williams would also spend parts of his career with the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Houston Texans and the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europa. At the conclusion of his playing career Williams began coaching in 2009.
Buchanan is a native of Daleville, Alabama and spent his college career playing at the University of South Alabama from 2013-16. Buchanan also went on to play for the Falcons in 2016 and then began his coaching career during the 2020-2021 season at Clark Atlanta where he was the linebackers coach. Buchanan has also spent time coaching at New Mexico Highlands (2022) and Mercer (2023).
Patterson has also made several stops on his coaching journey including Syracuse and Lane.
(Information from Tuskegee University)
