Hart was not a good hire. Someone point out to me all the great successes any of our athletics have had since he has been here? And saying he is better than Hamilton is not an endorsement for a contract extension. It's like saying a horse is better than a mule, well maybe so but we need a thoroughbred!
Tennessee opened a television studio to coincide with the launching of the SEC Network and also dedicated a new volleyball center last fall. Other projects under way or in the works include expansion of the football practice fields, construction of a dormitory, improvements to the track, renovations of the basketball locker rooms and additions to the tennis facilities and boathouse.
Tennessee took a few steps forward last year, though much of the improvement came off the field.
The football program ended a string of four straight losing seasons. Student-athletes posted a 3.04 grade- point average in the spring semester, their second-highest result since Tennessee began keeping track of this data in 2003. Tennessee raised a record $48.4 million in athletic donations during the 2014-15 fiscal year.
UT released details of its financial status for the fiscal year that ended June 30, reporting operating revenues of $121,837,383 over total operating expenditures & transfers of $108,735,063 for a net operating surplus of $13,102,320 before capital transfers and designations.
Edit: a huge part of any AD's job and evaluation is his hirings....Jones, Warlick, Barnes, 3 very good hires, no? The Serrano hire was also universally lauded as an excellent hire, despite his inability to recognize a lot of success to date.
