Several media sources are reporting University of Tennessee head coach Phil Fulmer has reached an agreement with school administrators to step down at the end of the season.
Tennessee Vols Coach Phil Fulmer
Fulmer will remain the coach of the Vols for the final three games of the regular season. No information was given if Fulmer would remain as coach if Tennessee should somehow manage to earn a bowl invitation.
The announcement came less than 48 hours after Tennessee lost to South Carolina 27-6 on Saturday. The Volunteers are currently 3-6, 1-5 in SEC play and in the midst of their second losing season in the past four years.
Fulmer came to Tennessee when former coach Johnny Majors hired him to work on his staff prior to the 1980 season.
Amid much controversy, Fulmer replaced Majors after the 1992 season and enjoyed tremendous success during his first six years as head coach, capping the 1998 season by winning the first BCS national championship.
But since that time, Fulmer has produced less than acceptable results and fan unrest has grown over the past six years. Tennessee hasn’t won an SEC championship or appeared in a BCS bowl since 1998.
While no public announcements were made regarding Fulmer’s replacement, the list of potential candidates is lengthy.
Some of the more notable favorites among Volunteer fans include Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, South Florida head coach Jim Leavitt and Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville.
