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Updated: 11:52 AM Nov 3, 2008
Phillip Fulmer Career Highlights
Career Highlights for Phillip Fulmer
Posted: 1:07 PM Oct 28, 2008Reporter: Staff |
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Phillip Fulmer
16 Seasons as Head Coach
Current Salary: $2.4 Million
Current Contract: Through 2014
Maximum 3-Year Buy-Out: $6 Million total
Record:
150-51
15 Bowl Appearances
1 National Championship (1998)
6 Seasons Ending in Top 10
10 Seasons Ending in Top 25
2008 Season:
3-6
Personal:
Born: Winchester, TN Sept. 1, 1950 (58)
Wife: Vicky
Children: Phillip Jr. (38); Courtney (25); Brittany (23); Allison (22)
College:
University of Tennessee 1972
Offensive Guard, Tennessee 1968-1971
Career:
University of Tennessee 1972-73
Wichita State 1974-78
Vanderbilt 1979
University of Tennessee 1980-1991
University of Tennessee, Head Coach 1992-Present
Honors:
National Coach of the Year 1998
Regional Coach of the Year 1993
Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year 1998
State Farm Eddie Robinson National Coach of Distinction Award 1999
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame 2001
Latest Comments
In my opinion, AD Mike Hamilton aired his decision (or personal vendetta) much too soon in the year. Since this was his savored thought, couldn't he had waited until the season was over? Wonder how Coach Fulmer felt playing with that monkey on his back. I now view UTs AD's deter-mination to overlay all Coach Fulmer's long & illustrious career with an extremely tacky dirty cloke, tasteless in its early announcement & counter-productive to Coach Fulmer's main job on the field...& that is playing Vol football to the best of his & his team's ability. Coach Fulmer only showed his sterling character in gritting his teeth & just plowing ahead. He is a genuine gentleman, sportsman & mentor to all who have played under his patient & caring tutelage. There is no way this man should have been ousted out in mid-season like yesterday's fish. He is a man of True Grit & one who will prosper no matter where he goes or what he does. I, for one, applaud his stamina & grace under fire.
This is truly a sad day in TN. I really hate to see Fulmer go out this way. I always haven't agreed to some of the play-calling ,however there is no denying that he has done so much for UT football!
COULD NOONE SEE WHO WAS DOING ALL THE WORK FOR THIS TEAM? PAY PHIL 5 1/2 MIL WHILE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WORK TWO & THREE JOBS TO GET AN EDUCATION! WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? PHIL BECAME TO COMFORTABLE WITH HIS POSITION. HE LOST SIGHT OF THE YOUNG FOLKS AND WENT LOOKING FOR THYE MONEY. SHAME ON YOU PHIL.
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