Mark Tommerdahl

Biography

Mark Tommerdahl returned to TCU in December 2021. After serving as special teams coordinator his first two seasons back with the Horned Frogs, he became special assistant to the head coach in 2024. He was initially a Horned Frog for three seasons (1998-2000) as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. Tommerdahl was the architect of one of college football's moments of the year in 2022 when TCU's "Bazooka" play saw Griffin Kell convert a 40-yard field goal as time expired for a 29-28 win over Baylor. Kell earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors. Tommerdahl's impact was felt in all aspects of TCU's special teams as Derius Davis was the 2022 recipient of the Jet Award as the nation's top return specialist. Before arriving back in Fort Worth, Tommerdahl spent the previous three seasons (2019-21) as associate head coach and overseeing the special teams units at Texas Tech. He has been a special teams coordinator for over 25 seasons, including at Cal and Louisiana Tech where he served under TCU Head Coach Sonny Dykes. Tommerdahl was the Golden Bears' assistant head coach in the 2015 and 2016 campaigns. In his first season at Texas Tech in 2019, Tommerdahl coached punter Austin McNamara into Freshman All-America honors and freshman place-kicker Trey Wolff to All-Big 12 accolades. The Red Raiders blocked seven kicks during Tommerdahl's time in Lubbock. Tommerdahl’s special teams units played a significant role in Purdue’s success in 2018. True freshman Rondale Moore was a standou