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{{Short description|American politician and football coach (born 1954)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Tommy Tuberville
| image               = Tommy Tuberville 117th Congress Portrait.jpg
| alt                 = Tuberville in 2021
| caption             = Official portrait, 2021
| jr/sr               = United States Senator
| state               = [[Alabama]]
| term_start          = January 3, 2021
| term_end            = 
| alongside           = [[Richard Shelby]]
| predecessor         = [[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]]
| successor           = 
| birth_name          = Thomas Hawley Tuberville
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1954|9|18}}
| birth_place         = [[Camden, Arkansas]], U.S.
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| education           = [[Southern Arkansas University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
| spouse              = {{marriage|Suzanne Fette|1991}}
| children            = 2
| website             = {{url|www.tuberville.senate.gov|Senate website}}
| module              = {{Infobox college coach
|embed            = yes
|image            =
|player_years1    = 1972–1975
|player_team1     = [[Southern Arkansas Muleriders football|Southern Arkansas]]
|player_positions = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
|coach_years1     = 1976–1977
|coach_team1      = [[Hermitage High School (Arkansas)|Hermitage HS (AR)]] ([[assistant coach|assistant]])
|coach_years2     = 1978–1979
|coach_team2      = Hermitage HS (AR)
|coach_years3     = 1980–1984
|coach_team3      = [[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State]] ([[Defensive back|DB]]/[[Defensive tackle|NG]]/[[Linebacker|LB]])
|coach_years4     = 1986–1992
|coach_team4      = [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]] (assistant)
|coach_years5     = 1993
|coach_team5      = Miami (FL) ([[Defensive coordinator|DC]])
|coach_years6     = 1994
|coach_team6      = [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] (DC/LB)
|coach_years7     = 1995–1998
|coach_team7      = [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]]
|coach_years8     = 1999–2008
|coach_team8      = [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
|coach_years9     = 2010–2012
|coach_team9      = [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]
|coach_years10    = 2013–2016
|coach_team10     = [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati]]
|overall_record   = 159–99 (college)<!-- As of games through 2016 season -->
|bowl_record      = 7–6
|championships    = 1× [[List of Southeastern Conference champions#Football|SEC]] (2004)<br /> 1× [[American Athletic Conference|The American]] (2014)<br /> 5× [[List of Southeastern Conference champions#Divisional champions|SEC Western Division]] (2000–2002, 2004–2005)
|awards           = 1× [[AFCA Coach of the Year Award|AFCA Coach of the Year]] (2004)<br /> 1× [[Paul "Bear" Bryant Award]] (2004)<br /> 1× [[Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year|Sporting News College Football COY]] (2004)<br /> 1× [[Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award|Walter Camp Coach of the Year]] (2004)<br /> 2× [[Southeastern Conference football individual awards#Coach of the Year|SEC Coach of the Year]] (1997, 2004)}}
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'''Thomas Hawley Tuberville''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ʌ|b|ər|v|ɪ|l}} {{Respell|TUBB|ər|vill}};<ref>{{Cite web|title='We need a different voice:' Tommy Tuberville says it's time to send real people to Washington D.C.|url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/politics/your-local-election-hq/we-need-a-different-voice-tommy-tuberville-says-its-time-to-send-real-people-to-washington-d-c/|date=2020-03-04|website=CBS 42|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref> born September 18, 1954) is an American retired college [[American football|football]] coach and politician serving as the [[Seniority in the United States Senate|junior]] [[United States Senate|United States senator]] from [[Alabama]] since 2021. Before entering politics, Tuberville was the head football coach at [[Auburn University]] from 1999 to 2008. He was also the head football coach at the [[University of Mississippi]] from 1995 to 1998, [[Texas Tech University]] from 2010 to 2012, and the [[University of Cincinnati]] from 2013 to 2016.

Tuberville received the 2004 [[Walter Camp Coach of the Year|Walter Camp]] and [[Paul "Bear" Bryant Award|Bear Bryant]] Coach of the Year awards after [[2004 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn's 13–0 season]], in which Auburn won the [[Southeastern Conference]] title and the [[2005 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]], but was left out of the [[BCS National Championship Game]]. He earned his 100th career win in 2007. Tuberville is the only coach in [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn football]] history to beat in-state rival [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] six consecutive times. In 2015, he was the president of the [[American Football Coaches Association]]. He worked for [[ESPN]] as a [[color analyst]] for its [[ESPN College Football|college football coverage]] during 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/20103323/espn-adds-tommy-tuberville-college-football-analyst|title=ESPN adds Tommy Tuberville as college football analyst. He currently hosts a radio talk show for wearebackroads sports network|work=ESPN.com|date=July 19, 2017|access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref>

In his first political campaign, Tuberville won the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination for the [[2020 United States Senate election in Alabama|2020 Senate election in Alabama]] and defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] incumbent [[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]] by over 20 points.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tommy Tuberville running for U.S. Senate|url=https://www.al.com/news/2019/04/report-tommy-tuberville-to-run-for-us-senate.html|date=2019-04-06|website=al|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tommy Tuberville wins the Alabama GOP Senate primary, defeating Jeff Sessions |url=https://www.vox.com/2020/7/14/21324520/tuberville-wins-gop-senate-primary-july-sessions |access-date=14 July 2020 |publisher=VOX |date=July 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Alabama U.S. Senate Election Results|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-alabama-senate.html|access-date=2020-11-04|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Establishing himself as an ally of President [[Donald Trump]], he was among a group of Republican senators who [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|attempted to overturn]] Democratic President-elect [[Joe Biden]]'s victory over Trump in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Gross|first1=Jenny|last2=Broadwater|first2=Luke|date=2021-01-07|title=Here are the Republicans who objected to certifying the election results.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/politics/republicans-against-certification.html|access-date=2021-01-08|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>"Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session". USSen. U.S. Senate. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Wagner|first1=John|last2=Helderman|first2=Rosalind S.|title=Hawley's plan to contest electoral college vote certification ensures drawn-out process|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress-election-vote-certification-objection/2020/12/30/4dce936c-4ab6-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html|access-date=2021-01-08|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

==Early life and education ==
Tuberville was born and raised in [[Camden, Arkansas]], one of three children of Olive Nell (née Chambliss) and Charles R. Tuberville Jr.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/tullahomanews/181470764|title=Olive Tuberville Obituary (1928 - 2016) - Tullahoma News|website=www.legacy.com}}</ref> He graduated from [[Harmony Grove High School (Camden, Arkansas)|Harmony Grove High School]] in Camden in 1972.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Brassil|first=Gillian R.|date=2020-07-15|title=Tuberville Advances: Will Alabama Send an Auburn Coach to the Senate?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/15/sports/tommy-tuberville-alabama-auburn.html|access-date=2020-12-09|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He attended [[Southern Arkansas University]], where he lettered in football as a safety for the Muleriders<ref name=":3" /> and played two years on the golf team. He received a B.S. in [[physical education]] from SAU in 1976.<ref name="grfx">{{Cite web|title= 2014 Cincinnati Football|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cinn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14_fb_guide.pdf|date=September 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928125645/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cinn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/14_fb_guide.pdf|archive-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> In 2008, he was inducted into the Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tommy Tuberville Inducted Into Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall Of Fame|url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102708aaa.html|date=27 October 2008|website=Auburn Football|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224130412/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102708aaa.html|archive-date=24 December 2014}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
[[File:President George W. Bush speaks to reporters with NCAA head football coaches.jpg|thumb|right|Tuberville, [[Jack Siedlecki]], [[Mark Richt]], [[Randy Shannon]], and [[Charlie Weis]] watch [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] speak to reporters in May 2008]]

===Early career===
Tuberville first coached at [[Hermitage High School (Arkansas)|Hermitage High School]] in [[Hermitage, Arkansas]].<ref name=":3" /> He was an assistant coach at [[Arkansas State University]].<ref name=":3" /> He then went through the ranks at the [[University of Miami]], beginning as [[graduate assistant]] and ending as [[defensive coordinator]] in 1993, winning the national championship three times during his tenure there (1986–1994).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-10-10|title=Tommy Tuberville on Miami's glory years and current struggles|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/75657/tommy-tuberville-on-miamis-glory-years-and-current-struggles|access-date=2020-12-09|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=UC hires Tommy Tuberville as new football coach|url=https://magazine.uc.edu/editors_picks/recent_features/tuberville_hired.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=University of Cincinnati|language=en-US}}</ref> In 1994, Tuberville replaced [[Bob Davie (American football)|Bob Davie]] as defensive coordinator under [[R. C. Slocum]] at [[Texas A&M University]]. The [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Aggies]] went 10–0–1 that season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tommy Tuberville - Football Coach|url=https://texastech.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tommy-tuberville/227|access-date=2020-12-09|website=Texas Tech Red Raiders|language=en}}</ref>

===Ole Miss===
Tuberville got his first collegiate head coaching job in 1994 at the [[University of Mississippi]] ("Ole Miss"). Despite taking over a [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Rebels]] team under severe [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] scholarship sanctions, he was named the [[Southeastern Conference football individual awards#Coach of the Year|SEC Coach of the Year]] in 1997 by the [[Associated Press|AP]].

At Ole Miss, Tuberville became involved in the movement to ban Confederate flags from the football stadium by requesting that the students quit waving them during the home football games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.magnoliastatelive.com/2017/12/11/tommy-tuberville-power-compromise-helped-remove-confederate-flags-university-mississippi/|title=How Tommy Tuberville and the power of compromise helped remove Confederate flags from the University of Mississippi - Magnolia State Live|date=2017-12-11|work=Magnolia State Live|access-date=2020-03-07|language=en-US}}</ref> "We can't recruit against the Confederate flag", he said.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/entertainment/2013/10/former_ole_miss_chancellor_tal.html|title=Former Ole Miss chancellor talks about how Confederate flag ban changed a culture|date=2013-10-29|website=al|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> Ole Miss's chancellor ultimately placed a ban on sticks at football games, which effectively banned spectators from waving flags.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharp |first1=John |title='An instrumental part': Did Tommy Tuberville get the Confederate flag removed from Ole Miss? |url=https://www.al.com/news/2020/06/an-instrumental-part-did-tommy-tuberville-get-the-confederate-flag-removed-from-ole-miss.html |access-date=29 July 2020 |publisher=AL.com |date=June 13, 2020}}</ref>

During his tenure, Tuberville was known as the "Riverboat Gambler" for his aggressive play-calling, especially on fourth down. His teams went 1-3 versus the Arkansas Razorbacks, and 2-2 versus in-state arch-rival Mississippi State Bulldogs in the annual Egg Bowl game. After the 1998 regular season ended, Tuberville said, "They'll have to carry me out of here in a pine box", in reference to not leaving to coach at another school. Less than a week later, it was announced that he was departing for Auburn.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Ole Miss won't forget old 'pine box' comments|url=http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/columns/071026c.shtml|last=Dellenger|first=Ross|date=26 October 2007|website=archive.decaturdaily.com|access-date=2020-05-16|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106020711/http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/columns/071026c.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Auburn===
Tuberville left Ole Miss after the 1998 season to take the head coaching job at [[Auburn University]] in Alabama. At Auburn, he guided the [[Auburn Tigers football|Tigers]] to the top of the SEC standings, leading them to an SEC championship and the Western Division title in 2004. Under his direction, the Tigers made eight consecutive bowl appearances, including five New Year's Day bowl berths.

During the 1999 off-season, wide receiver Clifton Robinson was charged with statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl. Robinson was suspended from the team for five months. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was sentenced to 200 hours of community service. After the plea deal, Tuberville suspended Robinson for the season opener before allowing him to rejoin the team.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lyman |first1=Brian |title=Tuberville campaign responds to report on former coach's handling of charges against player |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/07/02/tommy-tuberville-campaign-responds-report-former-coachs-handling-charges-against-player/5369933002/ |access-date=29 July 2020 |publisher=Montgomery Advertiser |date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>

In 2004, Auburn went 13–0, including the SEC title and a win over [[2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|Virginia Tech]] in the [[2005 Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]]. Tuberville received the [[Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award]], the American Football Coaches Association, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

In 2005, despite losing the entire starting backfield from the unbeaten 2004 team to the first round of the [[2005 NFL Draft|NFL draft]], Tuberville led Auburn to a 9–3 record, finishing the regular season with victories over rivals [[2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] and [[2005 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]].

Under Tuberville, Auburn had a winning record against its biggest rival, Alabama (7–3), and was tied with its next two most significant rivals, Georgia (5–5) and [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] (5–5). He was also 5-5 versus the Arkansas Razorbacks. He led Auburn to six straight victories over in-state rival Alabama, the longest win streak in this rivalry since 1982, the year Auburn broke Alabama's nine-year winning streak.

[[File:Tuberville-PluggingIn.jpg|thumb|left|Tuberville before the 2007 Vanderbilt game, his 100th career win]]
Tuberville established himself as one of the best big-game coaches in college football, winning nine of his last 15 games against top-10 opponents since the start of the 2004 season. In 2006, his Tigers beat two top-5 teams who later played in [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]] bowls, including eventual BCS Champion [[2006 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]. Tuberville had a 5–2 career record versus top-5 teams, including three wins versus [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]. But he developed a reputation for losing games when he clearly had the better team. Examples include a humbling 24-point loss to a 4–5 Alabama team in 2001 and a loss to Vanderbilt&mdash;the first time Auburn lost to the Commodores in over 50 years. In fact, after dropping three straight SEC games in 2003, Auburn booster [[Bobby Lowder]] and Auburn's president and athletic director contacted then [[University of Louisville|Louisville]] head coach [[Bobby Petrino]] to gauge his interest in taking the Auburn job if Tuberville was fired. The press found out about the meeting, which occurred just before the 2003 Alabama game, and the episode has since been known as JetGate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tuberville on Bobby Petrino, JetGate, pine box quote|url=https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2019/05/tommy-tuberville-on-bobby-petrino-jetgate-pine-box-quote-and-leaving-recruits-at-a-restaurant.html|date=2019-05-23|website=al|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jetgate: A Look Back|url=https://www.collegeandmagnolia.com/2015/9/3/9251791/jetgate-a-look-back|date=2015-09-03|website=College and Magnolia|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=JetGate changed future of Louisville, Auburn|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2015/09/03/jetgate-bobby-petrino-tommy-tuberville-changed-future-louisville-football-auburn/71639212/|last=Greer|first=Jeff|website=The Courier-Journal|language=en|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>

Tuberville coached 19 players who were selected in the NFL draft, including four first-round picks in 2004, with several others signing as free agents. He coached eight All-Americans and a Thorpe Award winner (Carlos Rogers). Thirty-four players under Tuberville were named to All-SEC (First Team). Eighteen were named All-SEC freshman. His players were named SEC player of the week 46 times. He also had two SEC players of the year and one SEC Championship game MVP.

Tuberville fired offensive coordinator [[Tony Franklin (coach)|Tony Franklin]] on October 8, 2008. After the 2008 season, with a 5–7 record including losses to Vanderbilt, [[2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]], and a final 36–0 loss to Alabama, he was fired as coach.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 3, 2008|title=Tommy Tuberville Resigns As Head Football Coach At Auburn|url=http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120308aaa.html|access-date=December 8, 2012|work=AuburnTigers.com|archive-date=March 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312084143/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120308aaa.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Auburn athletic director [[Jay Jacobs (athletics director)|Jay Jacobs]] said, "To say the least, I was a little shocked. But after three times of asking him would he change his mind, he convinced me that the best thing for him and his family and for this football program was for him to possibly take a year off and take a step back."<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 5, 2008|title=AD Says He Wanted Tuberville to Remain|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/12/05/ad-says-he-wanted-tuberville-to-remain/|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en}}</ref> With his departure, Tuberville was paid a prorated buyout of $5.1 million. The payments included $3 million within 30 days of his resignation date and the remainder within a year.

After his departure from Auburn, during the [[2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2009 football season]], Tuberville worked as an analyst for Buster Sports and ESPN, discussing the SEC and the Top 25 on various television shows and podcasts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/goldmine/2009/09/blue_plate_special_tuberville.html |title=Blue Plate Special: Tuberville on Auburn's opener &#124; al.com |publisher=Blog.al.com |date=September 5, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2010}}</ref> He also made a cameo appearance in the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning feature film ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]''.

===Texas Tech===
[[File:Tommy Tuberville 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders Spring Game.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Tuberville during the 2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders Spring Game]]
On December 31, 2009, Tuberville expressed interest in becoming head coach of the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech Red Raiders]]. The position was left open after the university fired [[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4785127 |title=Ex-Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville expresses interest in Texas Tech Red Raiders job - ESPN |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |date=December 31, 2009 |access-date=October 12, 2010}}</ref> On January 9, 2010, Tuberville was named head coach and was introduced at a press conference on Sunday, January 10, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4811310 | title=Tuberville named to coach Red Raiders | work=ESPN | date=January 9, 2010}}</ref> On January 1, 2011, Tuberville became the second head coach in Texas Tech football history to win a bowl game in his first season—an accomplishment unmatched since [[DeWitt Weaver]]'s first season in 1951–52.<ref>{{cite news|first=C. W. "Pete"|last=Harland|date = March 20, 2011|url=http://lubbockonline.com/editorials-letters/2011-03-20/letter-tuberville-wasnt-first-coach-win-bowl-first-tech-year|title=Tuberville wasn't first coach to win bowl in first Tech year|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|page=A12|access-date = March 27, 2011}}</ref> This was a 45–38 victory over [[2010 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]] in the [[2011 TicketCity Bowl|inaugural TicketCity Bowl]].

On January 18, 2011, Texas Tech announced that Tuberville received a one-year contract extension and a $500,000 per year raise. The extension and raise gave Tuberville a $2 million salary through the 2015 season. Tuberville is responsible for the highest-rated recruiting class in Texas Tech history, securing the 18th-ranked recruiting class in 2011 according to [[Rivals.com]] and the 14th-ranked class in the country according to [[Scout.com]].

On November 10, 2012, during a game against the [[2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team|Kansas Jayhawks]], Tuberville became involved in a dispute with graduate assistant Kevin Oliver. Tuberville appeared to slap him and knocked off both Oliver's hat and his headset.<ref>{{cite news|last=Myerberg|first=Paul|title=Tommy Tuberville gets physical with an assistant (GIF)|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/11/10/tuberville-violent-sidelines-neal-brown/1696529/|publisher=USA Today|access-date=November 11, 2012|date=November 10, 2012}}</ref> After the game, Tuberville initially explained the incident by stating that he was aiming for Oliver's shirt in an attempt to pull him off the field.<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web|title=Tommy Tuberville says he was just trying to get assistant off the field when he yanked off his headset|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/tommy-tuberville-says-just-trying-assistant-off-field-224712309--ncaaf.html;_ylt=AsIR6fFxiHZKRfyf4DwyuS1UYsp_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkNWJ1MDBuBG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzMEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ0JvZHlBc3NlbWJseQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTJ0OTVmYWxiBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDMDRkYmIzMGMtNTY1Mi0zYWUzLWE2NTUtNjNjNGFlMTAyYTEwBHBzdGNhdANuY2FhZnxibG9nBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFnZQ--;_ylv=3|last=Schwab|first=Frank|date=10 November 2012|website=Yahoo Sports|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104417/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/tommy-tuberville-says-just-trying-assistant-off-field-224712309--ncaaf.html;_ylt=AsIR6fFxiHZKRfyf4DwyuS1UYsp_;_ylu=X3oDMTFkNWJ1MDBuBG1pdANCbG9nIEJvZHkEcG9zAzMEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ0JvZHlBc3NlbWJseQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTJ0OTVmYWxiBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDMDRkYmIzMGMtNTY1Mi0zYWUzLWE2NTUtNjNjNGFlMTAyYTEwBHBzdGNhdANuY2FhZnxibG9nBHB0A3N0b3J5cGFnZQ--;_ylv=3|archive-date=6 October 2014|access-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> Two days later, in his weekly press conference, he apologized, citing his desire to set a better example for his two sons, one of whom was on the team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hosted2.ap.org/OHRAV/8423cf8160c346479b749ebf308a0cbf/Article_2012-12-08-Cincinnati-Tuberville/id-5c2279d1c0474d8a9c78d16f33bdf28c|title=Tuberville takes Cincinnati post|last=Kay|first=Joe|newspaper=Advocate|location=Baton Rouge|page=5C|date=December 9, 2012|access-date=December 9, 2012}}</ref>

Although Tuberville continued to run Leach's wide-open "Air Raid" [[spread offense]], he was never really embraced by a fan base still smarting over Leach's ouster.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8741465/kliff-kingsbury-hired-texas-tech-red-raiders-coach | title=Texas Tech hires Kliff Kingsbury | first=Joe | last=Schad | work=ESPN | date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> According to a student on a recruiting trip to Texas Tech, Tuberville departed a recruiting dinner mid-meal and the next day accepted an offer to become Cincinnati's head coach.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Tommy Tuberville left recruits at dinner to take Cincinnati job | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/12/tommy-tuberville-texas-tech-cincinnati/1763615/ | last=Myerberg | first=Paul | date=December 12, 2012 | work=USA Today | language=en-US | access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref> He left Texas Tech with an overall record of 20–17 and 9–17 in Big 12 conference play.

===Cincinnati===
On December 8, 2012, Tuberville resigned as head coach at Texas Tech in order to become the 38th head coach at the [[University of Cincinnati]]. He signed a $2.2 million contract to coach the team.<ref name=CE>{{cite news|last=Peale|first=Cliff|title=Cincinnati's Tommy Tuberville will make $2.2M|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130102/SPT0101/301020144/UC-s-Tuberville-will-make-least-1-6m?nclick_check=1|access-date=January 3, 2013|newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-08/tuberville-leaves-texas-tech-cincinnati |title=Tuberville leaves Texas Tech for Cincinnati |last=Kosmider |first=Nick |date=December 8, 2012 |work=[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]] |access-date=December 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210162329/http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2012-12-08/tuberville-leaves-texas-tech-cincinnati|archive-date=December 10, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Cincinnati's athletic director, Whit Babcock, had previously worked with Tuberville at Auburn; the two had been friends for several years.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8726388/tommy-tuberville-leaves-texas-tech-raiders-become-coach-cincinnati-bearcats Tommy Tuberville new Cincy coach]. [[ESPN]], December 8, 2012.</ref> On December 9, a ''[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]]'' article pointed out that Cincinnati is only 30 miles from [[Guilford, Indiana]], home of Tuberville's wife, Suzanne.<ref name="Kosmidier A1, A9">{{cite news
|url = http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2012-12-08/tuberville-leaves-texas-tech-cincinnati#.UMqI_XezmSo
|title = Cincinnati, really?: Tuberville bolts Lubbock; stuns community, team
|newspaper = Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
|pages = A1, A9
|access-date = December 13, 2012
|date = December 9, 2012
|first = Nick
|last = Kosmidier
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In 2013, his first season with Cincinnati, Tuberville led the Bearcats to an overall record of 9–4 and a 6–2 conference record.<ref name="grfx"/> His 2014 team was also 9–4 overall, but this time earned an American Athletic Conference co-championship by virtue of their 7–1 league mark.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bearcats earn share of AAC title with win over Houston|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2014/12/06/cincinnati-bearcats-football-houston-cougars/19972513/|last=Groeschen|first=Tom|date=6 December 2014|website=The Enquirer|publisher=USA Today}}</ref> Both years also saw bowl losses, in 2013 to the North Carolina Tar Heels and 2014 to the Virginia Tech Hokies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.downthedrive.com/2014/12/27/7455371/bearcats-drop-military-bowl-to-virginia-tech|title=Bearcats Drop Military Bowl To Virginia Tech|first=Matt|last=Opper|date=December 27, 2014|website=Down The Drive}}</ref>

On December 4, 2016, after a 4–8 season, Tuberville resigned as head coach of Cincinnati.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tommy Tuberville steps down at Cincinnati after 4-8 season|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tommy-tuberville-steps-down-at-cincinnati-after-4-8-season/|last1=Chip|first1=Patterson|last2=Dodd|first2=Dennis|date=4 December 2016|website=CBS Sports}}</ref> He left Cincinnati with an overall record of 29–22 and 18–14 in AAC conference play.

== TS Capital ==
After resigning from Auburn in December 2008, Tuberville formed a 50-50 partnership with former Lehman Brothers broker John David Stroud, creating TS Capital Management and TS Capital Partners,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hakim|first=Danny|date=2020-10-12|title=A Trump-Backed Senate Candidate's Hedge Fund Disaster|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/us/politics/tommy-tuberville-senate-hedge-fund.html|access-date=2020-10-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> where he had an office and helped find investors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Charles|date=2009-07-26|title=Tommy Tuberville keeps eye on coaching future while enjoying time off and memories of Auburn|url=https://www.al.com/goldmine/2009/07/_auburn_tommy_tuberville.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=AL.com|publisher=Birmingham News|language=en}}</ref> In February 2012, seven investors sued Tuberville and Stroud, saying they were defrauded of more than $1.7 million<ref>{{Cite web|last=Turner|first=John|date=2012-02-28|title=Former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville subject of $1.7 million fraud lawsuit (updated)|url=https://www.al.com/breaking/2012/02/former_auburn_coach_tommy_tube.html|access-date=2020-05-16|website=The Huntsville Times|language=en}}</ref> that they invested from 2008 to 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anthony|first=Chris|date=February 28, 2012|title=Tuberville sued over alleged investment scheme|url=https://oanow.com/news/tuberville-sued-over-alleged-investment-scheme/article_c9993bba-2cbb-5c72-b425-b44e7c140598.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Opelika-Auburn News|language=en}}</ref> Tuberville's attorneys denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2012|title=Tuberville responds to fraud lawsuit|url=https://www.kcbd.com/story/17037439/update-tuberville-responds-to-fraud-lawsuit|access-date=2020-10-21|website=kcbd.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2012, Stroud was indicted for fraudulent use of $5.2 million from various Auburn investment companies, including his partnerships with Tuberville;<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Drew|date=November 8, 2013|title=Former Auburn businessman sentenced to 10 years in prison for investment fraud|url=https://oanow.com/news/crime_courts/former-auburn-businessman-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-investment-fraud/article_b3823a4c-50b8-11e3-9b52-001a4bcf6878.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Opelika-Auburn News|language=en}}</ref> Tuberville was not charged.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cason|first=Mike|date=2020-10-13|title=Tax records not clear on Tuberville charity's spending|url=https://www.al.com/news/2020/10/tax-records-not-clear-on-tuberville-veterans-charitys-spending.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=AL.com|language=en}}</ref> Tuberville said in court filings that he was also a victim, and had lost $450,000; he settled the investor lawsuit in October 2013 on undisclosed terms.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Watkins|first=Steve|date=October 10, 2013|title=UC coach Tuberville settles investment lawsuit|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2013/10/10/uc-coach-tuberville-settles-investment.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=October 10, 2013|title=Cincinnati's Tommy Tuberville settles fraud lawsuit|work=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/10/10/cincinnatis-tommy-tuberville-settles-fraud-lawsuit/2960837/}}</ref> In November 2013, Stroud pleaded guilty and received a 10-year sentence.<ref name=":0" />

==Tommy Tuberville Foundation==
In 2014, Tuberville founded the Tommy Tuberville Foundation, which aimed to help American veterans. In 2020, the [[Associated Press]] reported that tax records showed the foundation gave away only about one-third of the money it raised. Tax filings from the organization have been accused of not reflecting volunteer labor and donated materials used to refurbish veterans' homes.<ref name=ap>{{cite news |last= Chandler|first=Kim |date=12 October 2020 |title= Tuberville dealings include failed hedge fund, charity |url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-senate-elections-golf-lawsuits-football-9ca5887bba8ec5778f07694a6dc25bc4 |work=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=whnt>{{cite news |last=Fitzgerald|first=Ethan|date=12 October 2020 |title=IRS documents show Tuberville Foundation kept money from vets|url=https://whnt.com/news/politics/your-local-election-headquarters/irs-documents-show-tuberville-foundation-kept-money-from-vets/ |agency=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref>

== U.S. Senate ==
===Elections===

==== 2020 ====
{{Main article|2020 United States Senate election in Alabama}}
[[File:Senator Doug Jones official photo.jpg|thumb|Tuberville's opponent in the 2020 senate race was the incumbent Senator [[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]]]]
In August 2018, Tuberville moved from Florida to Alabama with the intention to run for the U.S. Senate in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 17, 2020 |title=Alabama Senate race turns nasty with 2 weeks to go |url=https://www.al.com/news/2020/02/alabama-senate-race-turns-nasty-with-2-weeks-to-go.html |work=A:.com |location=Birmingham, AL}}</ref> In April 2019, he announced he would enter the [[2020 United States Senate election in Alabama#Republican primary|2020 Republican primary]] for the Senate seat held by Democrat [[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/daa8c8f590754916b027dd0e7256c8f1|title=Ex-Auburn football coach Tuberville to run for Ala. Senate|last=Miller|first=Zeke|date=2019-04-06|website=AP NEWS|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> Tuberville's campaign was described as "low-profile,” with few pre-scheduled campaign appearances or press conferences.<ref name="defeats jeff sessions">{{cite web |title=Tommy Tuberville defeats Jeff Sessions in Alabama Republican Senate runoff |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/07/14/tommy-tuberville-defeats-jeff-sessions-alabama-gop-senate-runoff-results/5440395002/ |work=USA Today |first=Brian |last=Lyman |date=July 14, 2020}}</ref> He closely allied himself with President [[Donald Trump]].<ref name="defeats jeff sessions" /> Former White House press secretary [[Sean Spicer]] was a member of Tuberville's campaign staff.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2019/04/06/tommy-tuberville-run-u-s-senate-alabama-per-report/3387095002/|title = Tommy Tuberville, former UC Bearcats coach, declares he'll run for U.S. Senate in Alabama|last = Clark|first = Dave|work = [[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|date = April 6, 2019}}</ref>

Tuberville opposes abortion and favors repealing the [[Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare). He supports Trump's proposal to build a wall on the border with Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pateras|first=Grace|title=Alabama senate race 2020: Meet the candidates running for US Senate on Super Tuesday|url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/02/12/alabama-primary-election-day-2020-senate-candidates-doug-jones-jeff-sessions/4723266002/|access-date=2020-05-24|website=The Montgomery Advertiser|language=en}}</ref> Tuberville supports reducing the [[national debt of the United States|national debt]] through cuts to social programs, but opposes cuts to [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]], [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]], or [[Medicaid]].<ref name="defeats jeff sessions" /> He dismisses the science of [[climate change]], saying that the global climate "won't change enough in the next 400 years to affect anybody."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bruggers|first=James|date=2020-09-17|title=Senate 2020: In Alabama, Two Very Different Views on Climate Change Give Voters a Clear Choice|url=https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16092020/senate-2020-alabama-climate-change-doug-jones-tommy-tuberville|access-date=2020-09-17|website=InsideClimate News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-31|title=Tuberville talks on issues during DME interview|url=http://mountaineagle.com/stories/tuberville-talks-on-issues-during-dme-interview,22557|access-date=2020-09-17|website=Daily Mountain Eagle|language=en}}</ref>

On March 3, 2020, Tuberville received 33.4% of the vote in the Republican primary, ahead of former United States senator and former [[United States Attorney General|attorney general]] [[Jeff Sessions]], who received 31.6%. Because neither candidate won over 50% of the vote, a [[two-round system|runoff]] election ensued.

On March 10, ahead of the runoff election, Trump endorsed Tuberville.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |title=Trump Endorses Tommy Tuberville (and Not Jeff Sessions) for Senate in Alabama |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/politics/trump-tommy-tuberville-sessions.html |access-date=5 May 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 10, 2020}}</ref> Trump had been angered by Sessions's decision to [[recusal|recuse]] himself from the investigation into [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections]] when Sessions was U.S. attorney general.<ref name="defeats jeff sessions" /> In May 2020, Trump called Sessions "slime" for this decision.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-23|title=Trump calls Sessions 'slime,' urges him to exit Senate race|url=https://www.al.com/politics/2020/05/jeff-sessions-trump-twitter-battle-spills-into-saturday.html|access-date=2020-05-24|website=al|language=en}}</ref> In campaign ads, Tuberville attacked Sessions for not being "man enough to stand with President Trump when things got tough."<ref name="projected to lose"/> In the July 14 runoff, Tuberville defeated Sessions with 60.7% of the vote.<ref name="projected to lose">{{cite web |title=Jeff Sessions Is Projected To Lose Comeback Bid For Alabama Senate Seat |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/890782768/jeff-sessions-is-projected-to-lose-comeback-bid-for-alabama-senate-seat |first=Elena |last=Moore |work=NPR |date=July 14, 2020}}</ref>

As the Republican nominee, Tuberville was heavily favored to win the election.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lyman|first1=Brian|date=October 5, 2020|title=Alabama US Senate poll: Tommy Tuberville has 12-point lead on Doug Jones|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/10/05/alabama-senate-poll-tommy-tuberville-has-12-point-lead-doug-jones/3629590001/|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> He was endorsed by the [[National Right to Life Committee]], America's largest pro-life organization.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-28|title=America's Largest Anti-Abortion Group Endorses Tommy Tuberville|url=https://www.bamapolitics.com/56861/americas-largest-anti-abortion-group-endorses-tommy-tuberville/|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Bama Politics|language=en}}</ref> On November 3, he defeated Jones with 60.1% of the vote.<ref name=":2"/>

In an ''Alabama Daily News'' interview after the election, Tuberville said that the [[European theater of World War II]] was fought "to free Europe of socialism" and erroneously that the three branches of the [[U.S. federal government]] were "the House, the Senate, and the executive." He also said that he was looking forward to raising money from his Senate office, a violation of federal law. Tuberville's comments attracted criticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/us/tommy-tuberville-fact-check.html|title=Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville flubs basics of the Constitution, World War II and the 2000 election.|first=Catie|last=Edmondson|date=November 13, 2020|newspaper=New York Times}}</ref><ref>[https://www.aldailynews.com/in-the-weeds-w-tommy-tuberville-alabamas-next-senator/ In the Weeds w/ Tommy Tuberville, Alabama’s next senator], ''Alabama Daily News'' (November 12, 2020).</ref>[[File:Tommy Tuberville with son at Joe Biden 2021 presidential inauguration.jpg|thumb|Tuberville with his son at the [[inauguration of Joe Biden]].]]
[[File:210610-D-TT977-0181 (51239237105).jpg|thumb|right|Tuberville speaks with Secretary of Defense [[Lloyd Austin]] in June 2021]]

=== Tenure ===
Tuberville was one of six Republican senators to vote against expanding the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which would allow the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Justice Department]] to review hate crimes related to [[COVID-19]] and establish an online database.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/politics/anti-asian-hate-crimes-senate-vote/index.html|title=Senate advances bill to combat surge of anti-Asian hate crimes|publisher=CNN|last=Rogers|first=Alex|date=April 14, 2021|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00151|title=On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Motion to Proceed to S. 937)|publisher=United States Senate|date=April 14, 2021|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, Tuberville dismissed as "ridiculous" proposals to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. According to ''[[Business Insider]]'', Tuberville violated the [[STOCK Act]] 132 times in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Seddiq|first=Oma|title=Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who violated stock-trading rules 132 times last year, says it's 'ridiculous' to ban lawmakers from trading stocks|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tommy-tuberville-ridiculous-to-ban-lawmakers-from-trading-stocks-2022-2|access-date=2022-02-10|website=Business Insider|language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2022, Tuberville introduced the Financial Freedom Act of 2022, which would allow for the inclusion of [[cryptocurrency]] in individual retirement accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial Freedom Act Proposed in Senate |url=https://www.ascensus.com/news/news-articles/financial-freedom-act-proposed-in-senate/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Ascensus LLC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tuberville |first=Tommy |date=2022-05-05 |title=Op-ed: Cryptocurrency should be allowed in individual retirement plans. That's why I'm introducing the Financial Freedom Act |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/05/allow-cryptocurrency-in-individual-retirement-plans-sen-tuberville.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref>

==== Objections to the 2020 U.S. presidential election ====
After taking office in January 2021, Tuberville joined a group of Republican senators who announced they would formally object to counting electoral votes won by Democratic president-elect [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]]. The objections were part of a continued effort by Trump and his allies to [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|overturn his defeat in the election]].

When the [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count|Electoral College count]] was held on January 6, pro-Trump rioters [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol|stormed the Capitol]], forcing officials to evacuate their chambers before the count was completed. Trump contacted Tuberville during the riot through the cell phone of Utah senator [[Mike Lee (American politician)|Mike Lee]], whom Trump misdialed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Romboy|first=Dennis|date=2021-01-07|title=How President Trump misdialed Utah Sen. Mike Lee while the Capitol was under siege|url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/1/7/22218897/donald-trump-mike-lee-misdial-capitol-siege-congress-electoral-insurrection-moore-curtis-stewart|access-date=2021-01-08|website=Deseret News|language=en}}</ref> The count resumed that evening once the Capitol was secured.

Tuberville voted in support of an objection to Arizona's electoral votes and an objection to Pennsylvania's electoral votes, both of which were won by Biden. He was one of six Republican senators to support the former objection and one of seven to support the latter; the remainder of the Senate defeated the objections.<ref>{{cite web|last=Durkee|first=Alison|date=January 6, 2021|title=Congress Approves Arizona's Electoral Votes Following GOP Objections, Capitol Siege|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/01/06/congress-approves-arizonas-electoral-votes-following-gop-objections-capitol-siege/?sh=317276613375|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-07|title=Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_117_1.htm|access-date=2021-01-07|website=USSen|language=en-US|quote=A group of Republican lawmakers led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) objected to Arizona’s electoral votes Wednesday afternoon, prompting up to two hours of debate before both chambers of Congress voted on whether to accept the results.|agency=U.S. Senate}}</ref> No further objections to the electoral votes were debated and the count concluded on the morning of January 7, certifying Biden's victory over Trump.

====2021 storming of the United States Capitol====
On May 28, 2021, Tuberville voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the [[2021 United States Capitol attack]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Washington Post |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Which senators supported a Jan. 6 Capitol riot commission |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/january6-commission-senators-vote/}}</ref>

=== Committee assignments ===
On February 5, 2021, Tuberville announced his committee assignments for the 117th Congress.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tuberville Secures Four Key Committee Assignments to Serve Alabama » Senator Tommy Tuberville|url=https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/press-releases/tuberville-secures-four-key-committee-assignments-to-serve-alabama/|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Senator Tommy Tuberville|language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''[[United States Senate Committee on Armed Services|Committee on Armed Services]]'''
**Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
**Subcommittee on Personnel
**Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
* '''[[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry]]'''
**Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
**Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources
**Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
*'''[[United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Committee on Veterans' Affairs]]'''
*'''[[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions]]'''
**Subcommittee on Children and Families
**Subcommittee on Unemployment and Workplace Safety

== Personal life ==
Tuberville married Vicki Lynn Harris, also from Camden, Arkansas, and a graduate of Harmony Grove High School, on December 19, 1976.<ref>{{Cite web|title=30 Dec 1976, Page 5 - The Camden News at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/34959440/?terms=Vicki+Harris|access-date=March 11, 2020|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=11 Nov 1976, Page 6 - The Camden News at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/34960136/?terms=Thomas+Hawley+Tuberville|access-date=March 11, 2020|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=27 Nov 1976, Page 3 - The Camden News at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/34960461/?terms=Thomas+Hawley+Tuberville|access-date=March 11, 2020|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=19 Jan 1977, Page 9 - The Camden News at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/31461350/?terms=Thomas+Hawley+Tuberville|access-date=March 11, 2020|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref> They later divorced. In 1991, Tuberville married Suzanne (née Fette) of [[Guilford, Indiana]]; they have two sons.<ref name="Kosmidier A1, A9" />

Tuberville invested $1.9 million in GLC Enterprises, which the Securities and Exchange Commission called an $80 million [[Ponzi scheme]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 16, 2012|title=SEC Charges College Football Hall of Fame Coach in $80 Million Ponzi Scheme|url=https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2012-2012-157htm|access-date=2020-10-21|website=www.sec.gov}}</ref> He lost about $150,000 when the business closed in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hakim|first=Danny|date=2020-10-12|title=Tommy Tuberville's Financial Fumbles|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/elections/senate-alabama-tuberville-jones.html|access-date=2020-10-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

During his time at Auburn, Tuberville participated actively in the Auburn Church of Christ.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 20, 1995|title=Tuberville in ''Christian Chronicle''|url=http://www.christianchronicle.org/article2098532~Across_the_nation|access-date=October 12, 2010|publisher=Christianchronicle.org|archive-date=March 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320075552/http://www.christianchronicle.org/article2098532~Across_the_nation|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Tuberville's interests include "[[NASCAR]], golf, football, hunting and fishing, [and] America's military". He enjoys [[country and western music]].<ref>{{Citation|last = Ritz |first = Jennifer |date=September–October 2010 |title = Tommy Tuberville |journal = Texas Techsan: The Magazine for Texas Tech Alumni |volume = 63 |number = 5 |pages = 28}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
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 | year         = [[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]]
 | name         = [[1998 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]
 | overall      = 6–5
 | conference   = 3–5
 | confstanding = 4th <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[1998 Independence Bowl|Independence]]*
 | bowloutcome  =
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Ole Miss
 | overall    = 25–20
 | confrecord = 12–20
}}<small>* Bowl game coached by [[David Cutcliffe]]<small>
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]]
 | conf      = [[Southeastern Conference]]
 | startyear = 1999
 | endyear   = 2008
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]]
 | name         = [[1999 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 5–6
 | conference   = 2–6
 | confstanding = 5th <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     =
 | bowloutcome  =
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =

}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = division
 | year         = [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]]
 | name         = [[2000 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 9–4
 | conference   = 6–2
 | confstanding = 1st <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2001 Florida Citrus Bowl|Florida Citrus]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 20
 | ranking2     = 18
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = division
 | year         = [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|2001]]
 | name         = [[2001 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 7–5
 | conference   = 5–3
 | confstanding = T–1st <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2001 Peach Bowl|Peach]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = division
 | year         = [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season|2002]]
 | name         = [[2002 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 9–4
 | conference   = 5–3
 | confstanding = T–2nd <small>(Western)</small>{{#tag:ref|In 2002, [[2002 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] finished first in Western Division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) with a conference record of 6–2, but was ineligible for the division title or postseason play as part of a penalty for [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) violations. Auburn, [[2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]], and [[2002 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]] tied for second place, each with a 5–3 mark in the conference, and were named co-champions.  Arkansas was awarded a berth in the [[2002 SEC Championship Game|SEC Championship Game]] by virtue of their head-to-head wins over Auburn and LSU.|group=n|name=2002season}}
 | bowlname     = [[2003 Capital One Bowl|Capital One]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 16
 | ranking2     = 14
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2003 NCAA Division I-A football season|2003]]
 | name         = [[2003 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 8–5
 | conference   = 5–3
 | confstanding = 3rd <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2003 Music City Bowl|Music City]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = conference
 | year         = [[2004 NCAA Division I-A football season|2004]]
 | name         = [[2004 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 13–0
 | conference   = 8–0
 | confstanding = 1st <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2005 Sugar Bowl|Sugar]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      = yes
 | ranking      = 2
 | ranking2     = 2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = division
 | year         = [[2005 NCAA Division I-A football season|2005]]
 | name         = [[2005 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 9–3
 | conference   = 7–1
 | confstanding = T–1st <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2006 Capital One Bowl|Capital One]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 14
 | ranking2     = 14
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2006]]
 | name         = [[2006 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 11–2
 | conference   = 6–2
 | confstanding = T–2nd <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2007 Cotton Bowl Classic|Cotton]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 8
 | ranking2     = 9
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2007]]
 | name         = [[2007 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 9–4
 | conference   = 5–3
 | confstanding = 2nd <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl|Chick-fil-A]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      = 14
 | ranking2     = 15
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008]]
 | name         = [[2008 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
 | overall      = 5–7
 | conference   = 2–6
 | confstanding = T–4th <small>(Western)</small>
 | bowlname     =
 | bowloutcome  =
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Auburn
 | overall    = 85–40
 | confrecord = 52–30
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech Red Raiders]]
 | conf      = [[Big 12 Conference]]
 | startyear = 2010
 | endyear   = 2012
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010]]
 | name         = [[2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
 | overall      = 8–5
 | conference   = 3–5
 | confstanding = 5th <small>(South)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2011 TicketCity Bowl|TicketCity]]
 | bowloutcome  = W
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2011]]
 | name         = [[2011 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
 | overall      = 5–7
 | conference   = 2–7
 | confstanding = 9th
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  =
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2012]]
 | name         = [[2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
 | overall      = 7–5
 | conference   = 4–5
 | confstanding = T–5th
 | bowlname     = [[2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas|Meineke Car Care]]*
 | bowloutcome  =
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Texas Tech
 | overall    = 20–17
 | confrecord = 9–17
}}<small>* Bowl game coached by [[Chris Thomsen]]<small>
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati Bearcats]]
 | conf      = [[American Athletic Conference]]
 | startyear = 2013
 | endyear   = 2016
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship =
 | year         = [[2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2013]]
 | name         = [[2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]]
 | overall      = 9–4
 | conference   = 6–2
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | bowlname     = [[2013 Belk Bowl|Belk]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = conference
 | year         = [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]]
 | name         = [[2014 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]]
 | overall      = 9–4
 | conference   = 7–1
 | confstanding = T–1st
 | bowlname     = [[2014 Military Bowl|Military]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2015]]
 | name         = [[2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]]
 | overall      = 7–6
 | conference   = 4–4
 | confstanding = T–3rd <small>(East)</small>
 | bowlname     = [[2015 Hawaii Bowl|Hawaii]]
 | bowloutcome  = L
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | year         = [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]]
 | name         = [[2016 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]]
 | overall      = 4–8 
 | conference   = 1–7
 | confstanding = T–4th <small>(East)</small>
 | bowlname     = 
 | bowloutcome  = 
 | bcsbowl      =
 | ranking      =
 | ranking2     =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Cincinnati
 | overall    = 29–22 <!-- As of games through 2016 season -->
 | confrecord = 18–14
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
 | overall   = 159–99 <!-- As of games through 2016 season -->
 | yearstart = 2004
 | yearend   = 2004
 | poll      = two
 | polltype  =
}}

== Electoral history ==
{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 U.S. Senator from Alabama Republican primary results<ref name="ALsosr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2020|title=Primary Election - March 3, 2020|access-date=2020-03-19|publisher=[[Alabama Secretary of State]]}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Tommy Tuberville|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=239,616|percentage=33.39%}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Jeff Sessions]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=227,088|percentage=31.64%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Bradley Byrne]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=178,627|percentage=24.89%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Roy Moore]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=51,377|percentage=7.16%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Ruth Page Nelson|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=7,200|percentage=1.00%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Arnold Mooney]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=7,149|percentage=1.00%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Stanley Adair|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=6,608|percentage=0.92%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=717,665|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 U.S. Senator from Alabama Republican primary runoff results<ref name="ALsosr"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tommy Tuberville|votes=334,675|percentage=60.73%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[Jeff Sessions]]|votes=216,452|percentage=39.27%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=551,127|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=[[2020 United States Senate election in Alabama]]<ref>{{cite web |title=State of Alabama - Canvass of Results - |url=https://www.sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/election-2020/Final%20Canvass%20of%20Results-Merged.pdf |website=Alabama Secretary of State |access-date=November 23, 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tommy Tuberville|votes=1,392,076|percentage=60.10%|change=+11.76%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]] (incumbent)|votes=920,478|percentage=39.74%|change=-10.23%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link|votes=3,891|percentage=0.17%|change=−1.06%}}
{{Election box total|votes=2,316,445|percentage=100.00%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}


==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://tuberville.senate.gov/ Tommy Tuberville] official U.S. Senate website
* [https://tommyforsenate.com/ Tommy Tuberville for Senate] campaign website
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110105231800/http://www.texastech.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tuberville_tommy00.html Texas Tech profile] (archived)
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