The University of Tennessee has hired Josh Heupel as its next football head coach.
Heupel comes to Tennessee after serving the last three seasons in the same capacity at UCF.
“I am thrilled to be coming to Tennessee,” Heupel said in a University of Tennessee press release. “I understand that Volunteer fans are hungry for a return to the top that they so richly deserve, and it is my goal and commitment to bring a championship back to Rocky Top.”
Heupel has Southeastern Conference coaching experience. He served as Missouri’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2016-17.
He was Oklahoma’s starting quarterback during the Sooners’ BCS national championship season in 2000.
Heupel will be introduced as the Vols’ head coach at 12:05 p.m. EST.
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