Tennessee employed Kevin Steele for 51 days


Kevin Steele is now not a member of Tennessee’s teaching employees.

Steele wasn’t anticipated to be part of Josh Heupel’s employees and that turned official on Thursday when the college introduced that Mike Ekeler could be the staff’s exterior linebackers coach and particular groups coordinator.

Steele is a Tennessee alum and was employed by the Volunteers on Jan. 12, or 51 days earlier than Ekeler’s rent crammed out Heupel’s new employees. The previous Auburn defensive coordinator’s rent got here lower than every week earlier than the college fired coach Jeremy Pruitt for alleged NCAA violations after an inner investigation into this system. Pruitt’s firing meant that Steele was the staff’s interim coach till Tennessee employed UCF athletic director Danny White and White employed Heupel from UCF. 

AUBURN, AL - NOVEMBER 16: Auburn Tigers Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers on November 16, 2019, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Kevin Steele signed a two-year cope with Tennessee in January. (Picture by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)

Steele signed for 2 years, $900K

Steele was on the teaching market after serving as Auburn’s defensive coordinator for 5 seasons. He stayed on employees after Gus Malzahn was fired on the finish of the 2020 season and coached the staff within the Citrus Bowl. 

However Steele did not get the pinnacle teaching job at Auburn as the college employed Bryan Harsin from Boise State. That made him accessible to Tennessee, who signed him to a two-year, $900,000 deal to be a defensive assistant whereas Pruitt was nonetheless in cost. 

Now that he is now not a part of Tennessee’s teaching employees, Tennessee owes Steele a buyout like Auburn does. The varsity is required to pay Steele per the phrases of his contract, although that buyout could be mitigated if he finds a brand new job. 

Steele’s scenario is additional proof that being a school soccer coach generally is a fairly profitable proposition. And we’re guessing that Tennessee is not too upset about doubtlessly paying the buyout on a six-figure contract for lower than two months of labor provided that the college is aiming to keep away from paying Pruitt his $10+ million buyout due to these alleged violations. 

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