Career
Tuckett was raised in Murray, Utah. Tuckett played for the Salt Lake Bees and later for Salem"s team Prior to coming to Brigham Young University Tuckett coached the Calvary Dodgers.
In 1995 Tuckett was appointed interim director of the University of Alabama athletic program in the wake of an National Collegiate Athletic Association investigation of violations in the program
After his retirement Tuckett was recognized with the Homer Rice Award. In 2007 he was given the Brigham Young University Distinguished Service award.
Tuckett is a Latter-day Saint.
