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Tennessee Football: Phillip Fulmer named AD just hours after John Currie’s dismissal

The Tennessee Volunteers have had quite the coaching search, and yet another chapter has been added to the never ending story. On Friday, the Volunteers parted ways with athletic director John Currie after many head coach candidates turned down the Tennessee job.

Just filed to ESPN: Tennessee has parted ways with AD John Currie on the heels of what has been a disastrous Tennessee coaching search. He met with university officials on Friday morning, and the decision was made then.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) December 1, 2017

Tennessee hired Currie in April.