At left University of Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel shakes hands with University of Tennessee athletics director Danny White after being presented a jersey, during a press conference announcing his hiring in the Stokely Family Media Center in Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan.27, 2021. Heupel0127 0123
It’s the beginning of a new era on Rocky Top for Tennessee football: the Josh Heupel era. On Wednesday, the former UCF Knights head coach was officially introduced by Athletic Director Danny White as the 27th head coach in school history.
White spoke about Heupel’s career thus far as a college coach before speaking about the hiring process itself.