Tennessee announces it has hired Phillip Fulmer as special advisor to the president
By Kevin Duffey
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Former Tennessee head coach and player Phillip Fulmer is back with the university.
The school announced Tuesday that Fulmer will serve as a special advisor to President Joe DiPietro for community, athletics and university relations, and there’s no one better than Fulmer to serve in that role.
“Phillip has been a tremendous asset to the University of Tennessee both on and off the field for more than 40 years,” DiPietro said in a statement. “I have enjoyed the opportunity to work with him on the UT President’s Council, and I look forward to working with him in a broader sense to advocate for the University with our key stakeholders.”
It has to be an honor for Fulmer to return in some facet.
“This is a special opportunity for me. I’ve had the chance to work with Dr. DiPietro for a couple of years in a volunteer capacity, and I was excited when he approached me with this position,” Fulmer said. “I look forward to serving UT campuses statewide, our communities, and UT athletics for the greater good for our great state and the university.”
Fulmer played at Tennessee from 1968-1971 before serving as an assistant coach from 1980-1992. Fulmer, of course, was the head coach from 1992-2008 and won a national championship in the historic 1998 season.
You can read the release from the university here.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
