Todd Spencer

Todd Spencer begins his 28th year of coaching and his fourth season at Georgia Tech as coach of the offensive line, with a primary focus on the tackle position.

In his three years at Tech, Spencer has helped the Yellow Jackets produce remarkable numbers on offense. Georgia Tech led the ACC in total offense in 2008 and 2009. In 2009 the Jackets ranked second nationally in rushing offense. In 2010, Tech led the nation in rushing for the first time in school history.

Over the last three years a Georgia Tech offensive lineman has earned All-ACC honors six times: Andrew Gardner (1st team) and Cord Howard (2nd team) in 2008, Howard (1st team) and Sean Bedford (1st team) in 2009, and Bedford (1st team) and sophomore Omoregie Uzzi (2nd team) in 2010.

Gardner and Howard both went on to play in the NFL.

In 2009, Spencer helped piece together a line that overcame several injuries to lead the ACC and rank second nationally in rushing offense (295.4 ypg), and lead the ACC in total offense (422.1 ypg).

In Spencer[apos]s first season at Tech, he helped a young offensive line learn a completely new offensive system and blocking scheme. Despite injuries to both senior starters at tackle, the Yellow Jackets led the ACC and ranked fourth nationally in rushing offense (272.2 ypg) and first in the ACC in total offense (372.5 ypg).

In the summer of 2008, Spencer was named one of the nation[apos]s top five offensive line coaches by CBSSports.com.

Spencer came to Georgia Tech after 11 seasons at the Naval Academy, including six seasons under head coach Paul Johnson. Spencer saw firsthand the remarkable turnaround of the Midshipmen football program. Over Spencer[apos]s final four seasons in Annapolis, Navy won 35 games, advanced to a postseason bowl game four consecutive years and won a school-record four straight Commander-In-Chief[apos]s Trophies.

In 2007, Spencer helped Navy produce amazing numbers. The Midshipmen ranked first nationally in rushing (348.8 ypg), 10th in scoring (39.3 ppg), 22nd in total offense (444.1 ypg) and Spencer[apos]s offensive line allowed just 1.08 sacks per game, which ranked ninth nationally.

Spencer teamed up with Ken Niumatalolo, Johnson[apos]s successor at Navy, in 2006 to coach an offensive line that helped pave the way for the nation[apos]s top rushing offense for the third time in five seasons. In 2005, Spencer was part of a staff that helped the Mids average a nation[apos]s-best 318.7 yards per contest, as Navy won a then-school-record second-straight bowl game and claimed the Commander-In-Chief[apos]s Trophy.

In 2004, Spencer helped an offensive line that was hampered by injuries all year to perform well enough for the Midshipmen to finish third in the country in rushing (289.5), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl and capture the Commander-In-Chief[apos]s Trophy in back-to-back years.

Navy[apos]s offensive line was key in the NCAA record 26-play, 94-yard, 14:26 epic drive in the Emerald Bowl. Offensive guard August Roitsch was named to the Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team, while the starting offensive line was selected to the College Football News All-Bowl Team.

In 2003, despite a lack of experience up front, the Mids led the nation in rushing (323.2 ypg) and set school records for rushing yards per game, total rushing yards (4,202), rushing yards per attempt (5.5), rushing touchdowns (44), total offense (5,506), total offense per game (423.5) and yards per play (6.0) as Navy went 8-5, won the Commander-In-Chief[apos]s Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl.

In 2002, Spencer developed Derek Jaskowiak into a College Football News All-Independent selection and an Honorable Mention All-East performer. Jaskowiak was also selected to participate in the Hula Bowl All-Star Game. In 2000, Spencer saw pupil Hoot Stahl invited to play in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game.

Spencer brought a vast knowledge of the option attack to Annapolis after spending six seasons as the offensive line coach at option-oriented Oregon State. In 1993, Oregon State[apos]s rushing offense finished second in the nation, averaging 300.6 yards per game.

Known for his intensity on the field, Spencer has also been the offensive line coach at Northern Illinois (1990) and Texas-El Paso (1989), and was the offensive coordinator at Southern Utah (1988) and Trinity Valley Community College (1986-87). He got into the major college ranks as a graduate assistant (defensive backs) for Rich Brooks at Oregon (1984-85) and was a graduate assistant (offensive line) for Fred Akers at Texas (1985-86).

A native of Beaverton, Ore., Spencer attended Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., from 1974-76, and was a defensive back under Hugh Campbell, a former head coach of the Houston Oilers. He then transferred to Pacific Lutheran (1977-79), where he played safety for two years. Spencer earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in physical education from Pacific Lutheran (1979) and his M.A. from Linfield College in physical education in 1981.

He is the father of two daughters, Whitney and Ashley.