Tina Tuggle enters her 15th season with the Titans and fifth as Director of Player Development in 2011. In her role with the team, Tuggle assists Titans players with continuing education, financial education, career internships and player assistance programs.
Tuggle, who previously served as the Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President/General Manager and Director of Football Operations, has worked closely with the team’s player development initiatives since 1998. She also serves as the players’ insurance representative for the team and has worked in both the player personnel and scouting departments.
Behind Tuggle’s contributions, the Titans’ player development department won the Winston/Shell Award in 2006 for its innovation and commitment to player development. The department was also recognized as the NFL’s most improved player development program from 1998-99 after her arrival.
In 2005, Tuggle was selected to represent the club at the NFL's Stanford Executive Training Program at the Stanford Business School, where she took part in upper level management training. She was selected to participate in the Football Operations Personnel Symposium spring of 2007. Most recently for the 2007-08 season, Tuggle won the NFL’s Best Player’s Assistance Program of the Year.
In 2009, Tuggle was appointed to the NFL Player Development Steering Committee. The purpose of the committee is to assist NFL Player & Employee Development by providing advice and opinions in matters related to off-field support of players and their families.
Tuggle and her son Josiah (13), reside in Bellevue.