Charlie Strong to Coach Vols????
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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics
By Darrell Patterson The Tennessee Vols could have a new head football coach by the end of the day Wednesday. The latest rumors from Knoxville are that Athletic Director Dave Hart has zeroed in on Louisville head coach Charlie Strong.Hart reportedly interviewed Strong last Friday, and has made him an offer. Strong is in his third season at Louisville, and has led the Cardinals to a 10-2 record, a Big East title, and a berth in the Sugar Bowl against the Florida Gators. The Cardinals went 7-6 in Strong's other two seasons at Louisville. Prior to coaching at Louisville, Strong was the defensive coordinator of the Florida Gators from 2003-2009, calling the defensive shots on the Gators' 2006 and 2008 BCS championship teams. He also served as defensive coordinator at South Carolina from 1999-2001.The Vols posted a dismal 5-7 record this season, going 1-7 in the SEC in Derek Dooley's third season as head coach. Dooley was fired on Nov. 18 after a loss to Vanderbilt and was replaced on an interim basis by Jim Chaney, who coached the Vols to their only SEC win of the season. Dooley never finished with a winning season while at Tennessee.
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