Glen Tuckett
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Glen Tuckett was the coach of the Brigham Young University
(BYU) baseball team from 1959 to 1976 and then BYU athletic director from 1976 to 1994.
Tuckett was raised in Murray, Utah
. Tuckett played for the Salt Lake Bees
and later for Salem's team. Prior to coming to BYU Tuckett coached the Calvary Dodgers. In 1995 Tuckett was appointed interim director of the University of Alabama
athletic program in the wake of an NCAA investigation of violations in the program.
After his retirement Tuckett was recognized with the Homer Rice Award. In 2007 he was given the BYU Distinguished Service award.
Tuckett is a Latter-day Saint.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) baseball team from 1959 to 1976 and then BYU athletic director from 1976 to 1994.
Tuckett was raised in Murray, Utah
Murray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
. Tuckett played for the Salt Lake Bees
Salt Lake Bees
The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Bees serve as the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They play their home games at Spring Mobile Ballpark, known to fans as the Apiary, which was...
and later for Salem's team. Prior to coming to BYU Tuckett coached the Calvary Dodgers. In 1995 Tuckett was appointed interim director of the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
athletic program in the wake of an NCAA investigation of violations in the program.
After his retirement Tuckett was recognized with the Homer Rice Award. In 2007 he was given the BYU Distinguished Service award.
Tuckett is a Latter-day Saint.