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The University of Tulsa head football coach Philip Montgomery today announced the appointment of Carlton Buckels as safeties coach for the Golden Hurricane.
Buckels brings 19 years of collegiate coaching experience, all as a secondary coach, to the Golden Hurricane program. A native of Louisiana, Buckels played collegiately at LSU and coached high school football in the state, allowing the Hurricane to expand its recruiting blueprint in the state of Louisiana even more.
He comes to Tulsa after one season as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.
Buckels received his start in collegiate coaching at his alma mater, LSU, where he served as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban and Gerry Dinardo. He worked with the defense and special teams, while earning his master's degree in 2001.
Before beginning his collegiate coaching career, Buckels coached at Hammonds (La.) High School, helping the Tornados to the Class 4A state semifinals in 1996-97 as a defensive assistant coach. While at HHS, Buckels coached Division I signees Fred Booker (LSU), Brock Williams (Notre Dame), Donald Dykes (Notre Dame) and Anwar Ruffin (Southern Miss).
"Coach Buckels is a well-respected coach. He brings solid experience and knowledge to our secondary. He's a great players coach and is a guy that I believe will fit in well with our staff," said Montgomery. "As we do some different things schematically, Carlton brings new and fresh ideas to help us continue moving in the direction we want to go."
"We've expanded our recruiting blueprint into Louisiana the last couple of years, and I'm excited that Coach Buckels can really help us in the recruitment of the state. He's originally from Louisiana, played at LSU and has great ties in the state that will allow us to gain a strong foothold into Louisiana. It's a state that has a ton of talent, not just skilled talent, but younger big kids that would have an opportunity to help us on the football field," added Montgomery.
"Coach Buckels is a great family man. We're excited to have Carlton and his family be part of our Tulsa football family," said Montgomery.
Buckels' collegiate coaching stops have included Delta State, Southeastern Louisiana, New Mexico State, North Texas and Baylor University. In the summer of 2010, Buckels worked with the NFL's Oakland Raiders coaching staff as a part of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship Program.
Buckels was a two-time all-state defensive back at Amite (La.) High School before going on to a four-year career at LSU. A four-year letterman (1989-92), Buckels served as team captain and earned special teams MVP honors in 1991.
After LSU, he had stints in professional football with the CFL's Baltimore Colts and the semi-pro Louisiana Bayou Thunder.
Buckels and his wife, Kyra, have three sons: Justin, Carsyn and Carlon.
The University of Tulsa head football coach Philip Montgomery today announced the appointment of Carlton Buckels as safeties coach for the Golden Hurricane.
Buckels brings 19 years of collegiate coaching experience, all as a secondary coach, to the Golden Hurricane program. A native of Louisiana, Buckels played collegiately at LSU and coached high school football in the state, allowing the Hurricane to expand its recruiting blueprint in the state of Louisiana even more.
He comes to Tulsa after one season as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.
Buckels received his start in collegiate coaching at his alma mater, LSU, where he served as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban and Gerry Dinardo. He worked with the defense and special teams, while earning his master's degree in 2001.
Before beginning his collegiate coaching career, Buckels coached at Hammonds (La.) High School, helping the Tornados to the Class 4A state semifinals in 1996-97 as a defensive assistant coach. While at HHS, Buckels coached Division I signees Fred Booker (LSU), Brock Williams (Notre Dame), Donald Dykes (Notre Dame) and Anwar Ruffin (Southern Miss).
"Coach Buckels is a well-respected coach. He brings solid experience and knowledge to our secondary. He's a great players coach and is a guy that I believe will fit in well with our staff," said Montgomery. "As we do some different things schematically, Carlton brings new and fresh ideas to help us continue moving in the direction we want to go."
"We've expanded our recruiting blueprint into Louisiana the last couple of years, and I'm excited that Coach Buckels can really help us in the recruitment of the state. He's originally from Louisiana, played at LSU and has great ties in the state that will allow us to gain a strong foothold into Louisiana. It's a state that has a ton of talent, not just skilled talent, but younger big kids that would have an opportunity to help us on the football field," added Montgomery.
"Coach Buckels is a great family man. We're excited to have Carlton and his family be part of our Tulsa football family," said Montgomery.
Buckels' collegiate coaching stops have included Delta State, Southeastern Louisiana, New Mexico State, North Texas and Baylor University. In the summer of 2010, Buckels worked with the NFL's Oakland Raiders coaching staff as a part of the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship Program.
Buckels was a two-time all-state defensive back at Amite (La.) High School before going on to a four-year career at LSU. A four-year letterman (1989-92), Buckels served as team captain and earned special teams MVP honors in 1991.
After LSU, he had stints in professional football with the CFL's Baltimore Colts and the semi-pro Louisiana Bayou Thunder.
Buckels and his wife, Kyra, have three sons: Justin, Carsyn and Carlon.
