Jeff "Mad Dog" Madden is the strength and conditioning coach

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 for the college football

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 team of the University of Texas

University of Texas at Austin

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, the Texas Longhorns

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. He helped the team win the 2005 National Championship

2005 Texas Longhorn football team

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Included among his students are two Heisman Trophy

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 winners: Rashaan Salaam

Rashaan Salaam

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 and Ricky Williams

Ricky Williams

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Madden attended and graduated from Vanderbilt University

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 in Nashville

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, Tennessee

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. He was a star football player for the Commodores from 1978-1982. In Madden's senior year, he was one of key players who led Vanderbilt to its best season in modern times. The team was 8-3 in the regular season and played in the Hall of Fame Bowl, one of only three bowl games Vanderbilt has played. The team narrowly missed winning the SEC Championship. Madden was a star linebacker and team leader.