Josh Heupel has guided Tennessee to 17 regular-season wins in two seasons.
Heupel had one coaching staff change following the 2021 season. Wide receivers coach Kodi Burns joined the New Orleans Saints’ coaching staff in the same capacity.
Kelsey Pope was promoted from an offensive analyst in 2021, replacing Burns under Heupel.
This year, Heupel has to replace one coach already. Tennessee offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh will be the new head coach at South Florida, according to multiple reports.
Following Golesh’s departure for USF, Vols Wire looks at ideal coaching candidates to replace him.
Heupel could shuffle his on-field staff to fill the offensive coordinator vacancy, add a certain coach currently outside the program or promote someone already at Tennessee from an off-field capacity.
Heupel’s current on-field staff consists of Pope, quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle, offensive line coach Glen Elarbee and running backs coach Jerry Mack.
Individuals already within Tennessee’s program in an off-field capacity include offensive support staff personnel Alec Abeln, Kody Cook, Alex Fagan, Charlie High, Tyler Hudanick, Mitch Militello, Jared Peery, Jack Taylor, Max Thurmond and Aston Walter.
Below are coaches who are outside of Tennessee’s program who would be ideal in joining Heupel’s staff.