Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has hired former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Chris Weinke to coach the Vols' running backs, the school announced Wednesday.
Pruitt and Weinke worked together last season at Alabama and were a part of the Crimson Tide's 2017 national championship staff, Pruitt as the defensive coordinator and Weinke as an offensive analyst. Prior to his stint at Alabama, Weinke was the quarterbacks coach for the NFL's Rams during the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Weinke, 45, played at Florida State, where he won the 2000 Heisman Trophy. The year before he led the Seminoles to a 12-0 record and the BCS national championship.