The University of Tennessee has hired Josh Heupel as its next head coach.
Heupel has a history of fielding potent offenses as UCF’s head coach and as an offensive coordinator at Missouri, Utah State and Oklahoma.
Quarterback Kaidon Salter signed with Tennessee during the early signing period last month.
Salter took to Twitter Wednesday following Tennessee’s announcement that Heupel was hired. Salter stated, “let’s ride.”
Salter is a dual-threat prospect from Cedar Hill, Texas. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound quarterback committed to Tennessee over Auburn, Baylor and Ole Miss.
Let’s Ride #gbo
— k7 (@KaidonSalter_7) January 27, 2021
“We looked at a number of potential candidates. Josh Heupel, who I had the privilege of working with for three years, is everything we were looking for: winning with integrity, a history of championships and the architect of explosive offenses. He is a players’ coach and the kind of person the student-athletes go the extra mile for. I saw that first-hand, and you can see it in his coaching record.” –Tennessee athletics director Danny White
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