Report: Butch Jones will agree to $250,000 raise, extension
Tennessee coach Butch Jones will agree to a $250,000 raise and extension, according to WNML The Sports Animal host Jimmy Hyams. Hyams addressed rumors regarding the Jones’ interest in accepting the head coaching position at Michigan, which the Knoxville radio personality nixed via Twitter Friday.
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Source: Butch Jones isn’t going to Michigan, despite overtures. He will sign a new contract within a week at UT. Raise will exceed $250,000.
— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) December 5, 2014
Jones has told me before that he and his family love Knoxville, he wants to be at UT and `enjoy the fruits of my labor’ in rebuilding UT.
— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) December 5, 2014
Michigan did reach out to Tennessee’s administration to request approval to speak with Jones, according to Footballscoop.com. However, sources told the website that Jones will not entertain the Michigan job and plans to stay in Knoxville.
Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart told Volquest.com that the program is working on a contract extension and raise for Jones, footballscoop.com reported Tuesday. The second-year coach’s current deal is worth $2.95 million and has four years remaining.
The website also noted that Jones’ assistants will also receive additional compensation, according to Hyams’ report.
