Head coach Josh Heupel and Tennessee agreed on a reworked extension on Tuesday afternoon. The brand new contract carries via January 2029 and features a $9 million wage.

Selections like this are solely made with the consent of a number of essential higher-ups within the athletic division. Heupel’s resume speaks for itself; 18-8 in two seasons with seven ranked wins whereas carrying an inherited roster is spectacular.

Nonetheless, the athletic division spent a very long time weighing out giving Heupel this extension. They in the end determined it was warranted, and their statements would again that.

Athletic Director Danny White congratulated Heupel on the information, saying he embodies every little thing Tennessee is about. The partnership has labored effectively so far and will proceed that relationship sooner or later.

“The outcomes over Josh’s first two seasons communicate for themselves. He and his employees have energized each our soccer program and our fanbase with an aggressive model of soccer, a aggressive tradition that creates leaders and a relentless strategy to elevating the bar each single day. Regardless of a short interval of dormancy, Tennessee by no means surrendered its standing as a school soccer powerhouse. We simply wanted an modern chief prefer to reignite the spark. It has been enjoyable to crash the social gathering, however as Josh mentioned after our Orange Bowl triumph, the perfect is but to return.”

Heupel additionally put out a press release thanking gamers, followers, employees, and the athletic division for permitting him his present place.

“I’m grateful to President Boyd, Chancellor Plowman, Danny White and of Vol Nation for his or her great help. Our employees takes nice pleasure in representing the Energy T, and it is one thing we by no means take as a right. We’ll proceed to work tirelessly to construct a championship program that every one of Vol Nation and all VFLs will be happy with. Most significantly, our gamers are the individuals who deserve the entire credit score for our resurgence on Rocky High. During the last two years, they believed in us and poured their power into each single day with exhausting work, management, cohesiveness and constant habits. I’m proud to be their coach.”

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