Tennessee extends Josh Heupel: Volunteers sign coach in a new contract until 2030. Season

Tennessee and trainer Josh Heupel agreed to extend the contract until January 2030 University announced on Tuesday. New deal only comes four days before Vols set to start their fifth season under heupel against Syracuse In Atlanta.

“The revival of our football program under Josh’s guidance made everything in a big orange country proud to be Vol,” he said in a statement. “Josh was backed by football tennessee on his right place among the native elite programs, and his staff encouraged a positive culture in the team. Our commitment to Josh and his staff and her staff and his staff remain strong and his person.”

Heupel led Tennessee to double-digit victories in two of the last three seasons. Vols also made its first first time Faculty Football Playoff look in the history of the program 2024. years and ended the year ranked on the ninth in AP Top 25 surveys.

Heupel never had a losing season Vols and has 37-15 records through the first four seasons to the program. Sudan’s of these victories created against ranked opponents, which rank the fifth in Tennessee history and sixth among the active FBS coaches in the same time.

Tennessee DB Boo Carter is expected to play against Syracuse in the week 1 after the road away from the team over the summer

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Tennessee is also 2-1 against both Alabama and Florida – Two of her best rivals – over the past two seasons. In 2022. year heupel became the first Tennessee coach to defeat Nick Saban on Alabama and violated the 15-year stripe loss in the crimson tide.

“I greatly appreciate the support of Danny white, President Boyd and Chancellor Plovman,” Hupel said. “During the era of change in our sport, their management and commitment of the Championships, we took over 2021. year, quickly built the elastic, playing culture of players and enjoyed much more in the field and still remain much to do more.

“I’m excited about the future of football football and can’t wait to get through the t vol. I proudly support us.”