Orlando Mitjans, Jr.

Head Coach

Coach "O" brings over 20 years experience to coaching football. He played football collegiately at Northeastern University and the University of Arkansas.

He comes to TU from The Citadel where he served as the secondary coach for six years. Prior to that, he held coaching positions at a variety of institutions including the United States Military Academy (West Point), Georgia Southern University, Eastern Kentucky University, Tennessee State University and Morgan State University.

Coach Mitjans also has completed the NCAA Expert Coaching Academy and participated in NFL internships with the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams and the New York Jets.

Al “Buzz” Preston

Offensive Coordinator

Buzz Preston comes to TU from his position as linebackers coach and offensive special teams coordinator at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta. He was the wide receivers coach for Georgia Institute of Technology from 2008 - 2018. He has held coaching positions at the University of New Mexico, Stanford University, University of Notre Dame, University of Nevada, Washington State University, University of Hawaii and Southern Illinois University.

His career includes coaching 24 drafted or free agent NFL players and appearances in several college bowl games including the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Alamo Bowl.

William Christopher

Special Teams/Inside Linebacker Coach

Coach Christopher comes to TU from The Citadel where he served in several roles for four years including the Director of Football Operations and Defensive Quality Control. He also was the Varsity Linebacker coach and special teams coordinator at Midland Valley High School in Graniteville, South Carolina for two years.