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Tennessee quickly lands AD, hiring Danny White from UCF

Posted on January 21, 2021

Tennessee has moved quickly on a new Athletics Director hire first reported by USA Today and now confirmed by the University of Tennessee.

Tennessee is hiring Central Florida's Danny White as athletics director per @USATODAY

Quick, strong move. Can get right to head coaching hire.

Has hired Scott Frost, Nate Oats, Bobby Hurley and Lance Leipold. All were successful at UCF/Buffalo.

Story: https://t.co/MfGfvoDJor

— 99.1 The Sports Animal (@SportsRadioWNML) January 21, 2021

The University of Tennessee welcomes Danny White as its new Director of Athletics.

— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) January 21, 2021

Wonder if Josh Heupel joins him to fill the head coaching spot quickly at UT as well.

28-8 in three seasons at UCF. 6-4 this past season. He would bring a high-powered offense, QB expertise & SEC experience.

(h/t @BucSidelineGuy) https://t.co/APzfISgCCF

— Vince Ferrara (@VinceSports) January 21, 2021

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