Andy Vaughn begins his second year as the assistant director of football operations on Rick Stockstill's staff.

Vaughn oversees the football program's high school relations, recruiting logistics and communications, and team practice facilities while assisting with the football program's day-to-day operations.

As part of his recruiting responsibilities, Vaughn oversees all of the football programs web content. This includes the newly launched CoachStockstill.com which provides recruits and fans alike with an interactive, all-access look at the Blue Raider football program. As part of CoachStockstill.com, Vaughn handles the Twitter and Facebook accounts that allow Coach Stockstill to increase exposure of the entire program. Vaughn also oversees the football program's "Stock Report Blog" which posts practice reports, pictures, video and other content aimed at boosting visibility for the program.

The Seneca, S.C., native made his way to Murfreesboro from Reno, Nevada, where he helped start a Velocity Sports Performance franchise while serving as the center director handling business and recruiting functions. Vaughn helped Velocity develop and promote a special high-altitude performance and skills training program for elite NBA players and NFL hopefuls that was the first of its kind in the U.S.

Vaughn is stepping back into the intercollegiate arena for the first time since 2005 when he was the assistant for football operations at Clemson University. He served as an integral part of the Tiger staff, assisting in administrative operations, travel logistics, recruiting, and community relations. Vaughn also developed a high school relations program for the Tigers while serving as the team liaison for the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl.

Vaughn was also a member of the Clemson staff in 2003 as a recruiting assistant. He organized visits, assisted with game operations, set up team functions, managed the recruiting software, and helped set logistics for the team's trip to the 2003 Peach Bowl.

During both tenures at Clemson, Vaughn helped the Tigers land nationally ranked top-25 recruiting classes.

Prior to joining the Clemson staff, Vaughn was a letterwinner at North Greenville University, where he played on the first bowl team in school history. Vaughn earned a degree in sports management and business administration from North Greenville University in 2003. He also has a master's degree in physical education and sports administration from Florida State University (2005).

Vaughn is married to the former Jahna Rico of Lake Tahoe, NV.