The University of Tennessee has hired Danny White as its director of athletics.
White comes to Tennessee from Central Florida.
Following White’s departure from UCF, the University of Tennessee released information to Vols Wire regarding UT’s new athletics director.
White’s salary will be $1.8 million with an annual increase of five percent.
He will be eligible to receive up to $300,000 annually based on team athletic performance, team academic performance and departmental operational goals. His immediate focus will be hiring UT’s next head football coach.
White’s background is extensive, serving as director of athletics at Buffalo (2012-15) and UCF (2015-2021).
His father, Kevin White, is the athletics director at Duke. His brother, Brian White, is the vice president and director of athletics at Florida Atlantic. Mike White, his other brother, is the men’s basketball head coach at Florida. His sister, Mariah Chappell, is the assistant athletics director for administration at SMU.
The newly-hired UT athletics director played basketball at Notre Dame. He is a graduate from Notre Dame, Ohio and Ole Miss.
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