New Tennessee NCAA college football head coach Josh Heupel speaks during an introductory press conference at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Caitie McLekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool) Tennessee Heupel Football
Josh Heupel knew he had his work cut out for him when he left the University of Central Florida to become the 27th head coach in Tennessee football history earlier this year. From scratch, he constructed a coaching staff for both sides of the ball while keeping the Vols in the mix for some of the most sought-after high school recruits in the country.