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Danny White signed to new contract, ‘believed to be’ highest-paid AD in SEC, per report

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Tennessee athletic director Danny White has Tennessee athletics performing at a very high level, and now he’s being compensated as such.

White’s received a new contract Wednesday that is believed to make him the highest paid athletic director in the SEC and top 8 in the nation, according to SI’s Ross Dellenger. White will make $2.2 million annually on a 6-year contract.

White oversight has seen Tennessee football and baseball reach No. 1 in the AP poll, an SEC championship from Tennessee basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis and a final four for men’s Tennis. And that’s just the start of it.

Perhaps most importantly, White’s hire of Josh Heupel has fast-tracked the football program back to national relevance, with Tennessee winning 11 games last season after a terrible 2020 campaign.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.

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