FRESNO, Calif.: Fresno State soccer coach Jeff Tedford is stepping away from this system due to well being issues.

The college’s athletic director, Terry Tumey, introduced Tedford’s standing on Friday. Assistant head coach and linebacker coach Tim Skipper will function head coach by the Bulldogs’ bowl sport, which will probably be decided Sunday.

“The entire Fresno State community sends its thoughts and prayers to Coach Tedford and wish him a speedy recover,” Tumey mentioned in a press release.

It’s the second time Tedford needed to step away from Fresno State soccer due to his well being. Tedford left the crew in 2019 whereas coping with heart-related points.

Tedford, 62, took the Fresno State job in 2017 and guided a 1-11 program to 10 or extra wins in every of his first two seasons. The Bulldogs went 10-4 six years in the past and adopted that by going 12-2 and successful the Mountain West Conference title the subsequent season.

When then-Fresno State coach Kalen DeBoer left for Washington late within the 2021 season, Tedford was referred to as upon to return and received the 2022 Mountain West title and completed 10-4.

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