April 25, 2000
Texas A&M Head Football Coach R.C. Slocum announced the hiring of Buddy Wyatt as the Aggies' new defensive line coach. Wyatt served as the defensive line coach at Colorado last year.
"I'm excited to announce Buddy Wyatt as our new defensive line coach," Slocum said. "He's a bright young coach who is originally from the state of Texas and has done an outstanding job as a coach and a recruiter. It has taken some time, but I feel we got the best man for the job."
Wyatt, 33, has coached the defensive line at each of his previous coaching stops.
"In the coaching profession, you do not get the opportunity to combine moving close to home and coaching at an outstanding school very often," Wyatt said. "Texas A&M is a top program with great traditions and I think I will fit in well with Coach Slocum and his staff. I look forward to working with the young men at Texas A&M."
A native of Victoria, Texas, Wyatt played at Stroman High School where he lettered in football, basketball and track. He graduated in 1985 and attended TCU where he earned four letters as a defensive lineman for Coach Jim Wacker and recorded 46 stops as a senior including four quarterback sacks. He graduated with a degree in education in 1989.
After playing two seasons in professional football, Wyatt returned as a graduate assistant working with the defensive line at TCU in 1991. During his days in Fort Worth, Wyatt was active in many community activities including Meals on Wheels, helping with a disadvantaged youth program as well as the physically handicapped program, and drug awareness and education for youth.
The University of Minnesota hired Wyatt in 1992 to coach the defensive line and special teams and he stayed in Minneapolis through the 1995 season. He spent the 1996 season as the defensive line coach at Oklahoma State before heading to Northwestern to coach the defensive line for Coach Gary Barnett in 1997-98.
While he was at Northwestern, Wyatt tutored Casey Dailey, Keith Lozowski and Kejuan DuBose. Dailey and Lozowski were two of the top pass rushers in school history and both went on to play in the NFL with the New York Jets. DuBose went on to play with the Chicago Bears.
When Barnett left to take the Colorado head coaching position, Wyatt moved to Boulder for the 1999 season and helped the Buffaloes reach the Insight.com Bowl.
Wyatt is married and his wife's name is Andrea. They have one son, Fredrick (3).
Wyatt's Coaching Career
1999 Colorado Defensive Line
1997-98 Northwestern Defensive Line/FG & PAT Defense Special Teams
1996 Oklahoma State Defensive Line
1992-95 Minnesota Defensive Line/Special Teams
1991 TCU Graduate Assistant/Defensive Line