Vance Juano Bedford was born on August 20,1958 and is an American football coach who last served as defensive coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin for head coach Charlie Strong.
13 Facts About Vance Bedford
Vance Bedford was previously the defensive coordinator at the University of Louisville, where he served under head coach Charlie Strong.
Vance Bedford had served as defensive back coach at the University of Florida under Urban Meyer.
Vance Bedford previously served as defensive backs coach under Lloyd Carr at the University of Michigan.
Vance Bedford served in that same position for six seasons with the Chicago Bears, and served two seasons as defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State University-Stillwater.
Vance Bedford played high-school football at Hebert High School, where his father, Leon Bedford, was coach and he was an all-District player for the first all-black high school in Texas to win a University Interscholastic League state title.
Vance Bedford played college football at the University of Texas at Austin where he was a four-year letterman and starter at cornerback as well as the defensive captain.
Vance Bedford was a two-time All-Southwest Conference second team selection.
Vance Bedford played in two Cotton Bowls and two Sun Bowls.
Vance Bedford set a then-Longhorn season record for pass breakups with 22 in 1981 and is currently in the top ten on UT's career pass breakup list.
Vance Bedford returned to Texas to receive his diploma in 1984.
Vance Bedford played one season for the Cardinals and later played for San Antonio Gunslingers and the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League in 1984.
Vance Bedford participates in The Michigan Insider's film study, providing game-by-game breakdowns, analysis, and opinions of The University of Michigan defense.