Andrew Thacker
Thacker in 2019 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Nickels coach |
| Team | Georgia |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 31, 1985 Cartersville, Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2007 | Furman |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2009 | UCF (GA) |
| 2010–2012 | Oklahoma State (GA) |
| 2013 | Southern Miss (S) |
| 2014 | Atlanta Falcons (assistant) |
| 2015 | UCF (S) |
| 2016 | Kennesaw State (LB) |
| 2017 | Temple (LB) |
| 2018 | Temple (DC) |
| 2019–2023 | Georgia Tech (DC) |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech (S) |
| 2024 | Georgia (defensive analyst) |
| 2025–present | Georgia (nickels coach) |
Andrew Thacker (born May 31, 1985) is an American football coach. He is currently the nickels coach at the University of Georgia. After a standout high school career at North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia and Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia, Thacker attended and played college football at Furman University (2004–2007), where he was a three-year starter at safety. Thacker was the Southern Conference's Freshman of the Year in 2004 and went 35–15 during his time as a Paladin.