Tennessee only had one departure from the coaching staff this offseason, although it was a big one. Offensive coordinator Alex Golesh left to take the head coaching job at South Florida, cashing in on two big years of production in Knoxville.
The move obviously left Josh Heupel without an offensive coordinator, which he filled with a simple promotion of quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle. The departure of Golesh also left Tennessee without a tight ends coach, however.
After several weeks, Heupel finally made a move to fill his lone opening on staff today. Alec Abeln got the call this afternoon, getting the promotion to become an on-field coach.