From left University of Tennessee athletic director Danny White, UT chancellor Donde Plowman, University of Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel, and president of the UT System Randy Boyd, pose for a photo after a press conference announcing Heupel as football head coach, in the Stokely Family Media Center in Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan.27, 2021. Heupel0127 0300
The Tennessee Volunteers have found a new head coach, hiring former Oklahoma football quarterback and offensive coordinator Josh Heupel.
The hiring comes in the aftermath of a major recruiting scandal that has created a black cloud over one of college football’s historic programs.