KNOXVILLE — Former Tennessee defensive coordinator John Chavis returned to Knoxville as a coach in July.
Chavis coached in the Knoxville Area Middle-School Age Conference with the league’s newest team — West High School.
The Rebels, coached by head coach and former Vols’ quarterback Jeff Francis, recently saw their 2020 season end with a loss to Bearden in the Knoxville Middle-School-Aged Conference Playoffs Thursday night.
Chavis was a Tennessee assistant coach between 1989-2008 and defensive coordinator from 1995-2008.
As Chavis’ season came to an end last week, the school that he played and coached for made a staff change Sunday night.
Jeremy Pruitt has relieved defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh of his duties four games into the 2020 season.
If Tennessee were to fill the position with Chavis, the former UT player and coach has now concluded his season and is available.