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  Tembwe Lukabu

Tembwe Lukabu

Player Profile

Position:
Linebackers Coach
Experience:
Second Year
Education:
Colgate '04

Tembwe Lukabu begins his second season at Rhode Island and his first as the linebackers coach. In 2008 Lukabu served as a defensive assistant.

Before arriving at URI, Lukabu spent two seasons as a player development coach at Rutgers University (2006-07).

While at Rutgers, Lukabu was responsible for the academic growth and development of football players. He monitored the academic performance of specific special needs players and assisted in the execution of plans of academic goals set for the team and specific players.

A 2004 graduate of Colgate, Lukabu was a three-year starter for the Raider football team. He earned Associated Press Third Team All-America honors at linebacker following the 2003 season, when he helped Colgate to the NCAA Division I-AA finals. In 2002 and 2003, Lukabu was a First Team All-Patriot League selection as well as Defensive Player of the Year. He was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented to the best defensive player in the nation, following the 2002 and 2003 season.

Lukabu holds a bachelor of arts in history and a minor in political science.

updated: 4/20/09