KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee senior associate athletic director Mike Vollmar has resigned.
The school announced Vollmar's resignation on Wednesday night. Vollmar was responsible for oversight of the Volunteers' football program as part of the athletics executive staff.
Vollmar said in a statement that he informed new athletic director John Currie of his plans to leave Tennessee "to pursue other opportunities."
"I appreciate Mike's impact on the revitalization of the Tennessee football program and his service as a member of the athletics executive staff," Currie said.
Vollmar has spent nearly three decades in college athletics. He joined Tennessee's staff in 2013 after two years as Michigan's associate athletic director for football.