Travares Tillman, a Georgia Tech alumnus and 1999 football team captain, is returning to The Flats to join Tech’s football coaching staff as defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator, head coach Geoff Collins announced on Tuesday.

Tillman returns to his alma mater after spending the past six seasons under the tutelage of Michigan State head coach and 2021 Big Ten Coach of the Year Mel Tucker. As Michigan State’s cornerbacks coach this season, Tillman helped lead the Spartans to a 10-2 regular-season record, including a win over archrival, Big Ten champion and College Football Playoff participant Michigan, a No. 10 national ranking and a berth in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

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