Jed Hughes is a former

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coach. Hughes worked as a graduate assistant for

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football program from 1972 to 1973. In 1974, he joined

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's staff at the

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as a linebacker coach. He remained at Michigan for two seasons. In 1977, he joined

Terry Donahue Terrence Michael Donahue (June 24, 1944 – July 4, 2021) was an American football coach and executive. He served as the head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. His 15 ...

's staff at

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. He was UCLA's defensive coordinator from 1977 to 1981. In 1982, Hughes was hired as the secondary coach for the

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. After two seasons with Minnesota, Hughes joined

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's staff as the linebackers coach for the

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. After five years with the Steelers, he finished his football coaching career with the

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in 1989.

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