Greatest Vol assistant coach?

[#1fulmerite]

We have had many great assistant coaches come across the hill. Who or whom do you think was our best assistant coach? Not including Fulmer.

 

[#1fulmerite]

I would imagine Cutcliff would probably be at the top.

 

[Exiled]

Cutcliff

 

[VAVol85]

Cutcliffe
Walt Harris
John Chavis

 

[Dartmouth Vol]

Al Saunders 1982

In 2017, Saunders was cited by ESPN as the "NFL's #1 Offensive Coordinator thru the previous 25 years" and named by Bleacher Report as the "Best Offensive Coordinator in the Kansas City Chiefs Franchise History" in 2011.

Won Super Bowl with 'the greatest show on turf" 1999.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Phil Fulmer

 

[JOEY’S ALL VOL !!!]

John Stuckey. Haven’t been the same since he’s been gone. Best S&C coach in our program’s history and maybe the best ever overall.

 

[Hacksaw]

Walt Harris was the first name that came to my mind, but Cutcliffe is probably going to be the popular choice.

 

[sonofUT62]

Technically I believe the title would belong to an assistant on the 1925 squad.

 

[lastlapuncle]

Stu Aberdeen asst.basketball coach.A short man who taught big men to play tougher by guarding hem using a broom.

 

[Boston Vol]

George Cafego and Dan Brooks deserve a mention, and a shoutout to Ken Donahue based on the ’86 Sugar Bowl game plan alone. Also, if Larry Lacewell hadn’t left for the Cowboys after only two seasons at UT, he may have ended up as one of the best DCs in school history.

 

[wmcovol]

Cafego. People from all over the country came to get his advice.

Fulmer was a great OL coach & recruiter also.

 

[golfballvol]

Willie Martinez

 

[OrangeInKy]

Moose

 

[deezvols]

Moose

What position group did Coach Knuckle oversee?

 

[#1fulmerite]

Donahue brought that gambling blitzing defense when he arrived. Did he have that exact same D at Bama?

 

[#1fulmerite]

Who was the coordinator under Majors that introduced the offense we ran for two decades; under Majors and Fulmer?

 

[Hunerwadel]

1. Cutcliffe
2. Cafego
3. Kippy Brown

 

[GAVol]

Who was the coordinator under Majors that introduced the offense we ran for two decades; under Majors and Fulmer?

Walt Harris

 

[Dartmouth Vol]

Walt Harris

Walt, who came to Tennessee because Al Saunders recommended him to Coach Majors when he left UT for the San Diego Chargers after 1982. Saunders and Walt had coached together at Cal-Berkeley in 1977 and they beat UT in Coach Majors first game back.

 

[VAVol85]

George Cafego and Dan Brooks deserve a mention, and a shoutout to Ken Donahue based on the ’86 Sugar Bowl game plan alone. Also, if Larry Lacewell hadn’t left for the Cowboys after only two seasons at UT, he may have ended up as one of the best DCs in school history.

The Sugar Vols had an impressive coaching staff - Majors, Fulmer, Harris, Donahue, Cutcliffe, and Zook.

 

[feathersax]

I avoid any "Greatest" discussions...music, acting, athletics, artists, etc. To me it's pointless (though many enjoy the banter). There is, however one that can't be denied:

 

[macrovol]

Stu Aberdeen asst.basketball coach.A short man who taught big men to play tougher by guarding hem using a broom.

Also reruited Ernie and Bernie. Hard to imagine a greater influence on the program.

 

[GAVol]

Walt, who came to Tennessee because Al Saunders recommended him to Coach Majors when he left UT for the San Diego Chargers after 1982. Saunders and Walt had coached together at Cal-Berkeley in 1977 and they beat UT in Coach Majors first game back.

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You’re right. Saunders was the guy that originally brought the concepts.

 

[Savannahbayvol]

Larry Marmie:

In 1982 our defense had Reggie White, Bill Bates and Mike Cofer and somehow managed to finish last in the SEC. Majors hired Marmie and our D went from worst to first in one year, leading the SEC in 83