Longest Tenured UT coaches

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Compiled this list of the longest tenured UT coaches all time in the big 4 major sports. (Not counting softball). If yall have anyone else to add let me know. Move if needed.

Longest Tenured UT Coaches:



  1. Pat Summitt, 38 years, 1974-2012
  2. Robert Neyland, 21 years, 1926-34, 36-40, 46-52
  3. Bill Wright, 19 years, 1963-81
  4. Rod Delmonico, 18 years, 1990-2007
  5. Philip Fulmer, 16 years, 1992-2008
  6. Johnny Majors, 16 years, 1977-92
  7. Ray Mears, 15 years, 1962-77
  8. Rick Barnes, 12 years, 2015-
  9. Emmett Lowery, 12 years, 1947-59
  10. Don DeVoe, 11 years, 1978-89
  11. Tony Vitello, 8 years, 2018-25
  12. Bowden Wyatt, 8 years, 1955-62
 
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I was just a kid but I remember Don Devoe. Also remember Doug Roth?, red haired basketball player. Maybe that was because they made the tournament? Cool post, sir.
 
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#1fulmerite said:
I was just a kid but I remember Don Devoe. Also remember Doug Roth?, red haired basketball player. Maybe that was because they made the tournament? Cool post, sir.
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As I recall, Doug Roth was legally blind in one eye.

However, I don't recall him having red hair.

Maybe, but don't remember that detail.
 
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golfballvol said:
Compiled this list of the longest tenured UT coaches all time in the big 4 major sports. (Not counting softball). If yall have anyone else to add let me know. Move if needed.

Longest Tenured UT Coaches:



  1. Pat Summitt, 38 years, 1974-2012
  2. Robert Neyland, 21 years, 1926-34, 36-40, 46-52
  3. Bill Wright, 19 years, 1963-81
  4. Rod Delmonico, 18 years, 1990-2007
  5. Philip Fulmer, 16 years, 1992-2008
  6. Johnny Majors, 16 years, 1977-92
  7. Ray Mears, 15 years, 1962-77
  8. Rick Barnes, 12 years, 2015-
  9. Emmett Lowery, 12 years, 1947-59
  10. Don DeVoe, 11 years, 1978-89
  11. Tony Vitello, 8 years, 2018-25
  12. Bowden Wyatt, 8 years, 1955-62
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WOW Hard to believe Rick has been here 12 years already. That's insane. And what a gift to have been a part of his time here. How many more will he stay? Bruce Pearl is still singing RockTop's praises if he chooses to bolt lol
 
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vegasvolfan said:
WOW Hard to believe Rick has been here 12 years already. That's insane. And what a gift to have been a part of his time here. How many more will he stay? Bruce Pearl is still singing RockTop's praises if he chooses to bolt lol
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Bruce Pearl 🤦 You don’t attempt to resuscitate the foreskin after the circumcision.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
As I recall, Doug Roth was legally blind in one eye.

However, I don't recall him having red hair.

Maybe, but don't remember that detail.
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Yeah, he had vision loss in one eye and wore goggles to protect his good eye. He also had girlfriend who was at best 5 feet tall while he was something like 6' 10"
 
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scvol98 said:
As the LSU student body continued to dare Doug Roth to shoot a 3, he finally did. Drained it, ran down the court flipping them off. Got T'd up but an awesome response.
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I didn’t want to post that but, that finger is why I remembered him. I was only a small (chubby) kid then but that made the Nashville news! Lol they showed that replay.
 
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ffemtp said:
You have to include Karen Weekly. Been with the LadyVols since 2002, named head coach in 2021. And LadyVols softball is one of if not the best program on campus right now.
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She’s in her 5th year as head coach
 
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golfballvol said:
Compiled this list of the longest tenured UT coaches all time in the big 4 major sports. (Not counting softball). If yall have anyone else to add let me know. Move if needed.

Longest Tenured UT Coaches:



  1. Pat Summitt, 38 years, 1974-2012
  2. Robert Neyland, 21 years, 1926-34, 36-40, 46-52
  3. Bill Wright, 19 years, 1963-81
  4. Rod Delmonico, 18 years, 1990-2007
  5. Philip Fulmer, 16 years, 1992-2008
  6. Johnny Majors, 16 years, 1977-92
  7. Ray Mears, 15 years, 1962-77
  8. Rick Barnes, 12 years, 2015-
  9. Emmett Lowery, 12 years, 1947-59
  10. Don DeVoe, 11 years, 1978-89
  11. Tony Vitello, 8 years, 2018-25
  12. Bowden Wyatt, 8 years, 1955-62
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i know you're only looking at as head coaches, but Fulmer's tenure as a coach started in 1981... you didn't indicate head coaches and I realize that is what you mean..
 
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