Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel paces the sidelines during the NCAA college football playoff game against Ohio State on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

But for two years, he worked as a part-time consultant for Tennessee football and coach Josh Heupel in particular. When I read that, I was more impressed than ever with Heupel.

His dad, Ken Heupel, was a longtime high school and college football coach, including 19 years at Northern State University, a Division II school in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Ken retired in 2005.

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Tennessee received its first commitment for its 2027 football recruiting class. Linebacker and Vols' legacy JP Peace committed to Tennessee on Monday. “I’m 100% committed to the University of ...

Georgia Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel shanks hands with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart before the start of a NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.

Three Tennessee Vols on 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot Tennessee’s road game at Kentucky on Oct. 25 is slated in the night window, so will kick off between 6-8 p.m.

The Tennessee Volunteers landed another prospect for their 2026 recruiting class. On3's Austin Price reported on Wednesday that three-star safety KJ McClain committed to Tennessee.

Freshman quarterback Ty Snell, who has offers from Tennessee football, Ohio State, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, is transferring from Lipscomb Academy. Snell's father said the family is ...

Tennessee reached the College Football Playoff behind running back Dylan Sampson and its defense in 2024. It’ll likely need a similar path to success in 2025, but the ceiling appears lower.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — Longtime Carson-Newman football head coach Ken Sparks has been nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time. From 1980 to 2016, at the helm ...

That convinced me Tennessee’s NIL money could have had more impact on basketball than football this past school year. You could make the same argument on behalf of Tennessee baseball.