In Search of a Coach: The Path to New Leadership
After a grueling 19-day search, Tennessee found its 24th head football
coach: Cincinnati's Butch Jones reached an agreement with the Vols to replace Derek Dooley, who was
formally dismissed on Nov. 18, a game short of finishing his third season at Tennessee. The
announcement was made Friday, Dec. 7.
It was a 19-day journey filled with
rumors of deals and pending deals -- some seemingly based on fact, while at least one was called
mere "fantasy."
