Longest Tenured UT coaches

[golfballvol]

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

 

[Boca Vol]

Interesting. Thanks for putting this together & sharing.

 

[#1fulmerite]

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.

 

[golfballvol]

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.

Thank you

 

[Jax_Vol]

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.

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.

 

[vegasvolfan]

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

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

 

[scvol98]

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.

 

[Tin Man]

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

Bruce Pearl You don’t attempt to resuscitate the foreskin after the circumcision.

 

[dobre_shunka]

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.

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"

 

[orangefloyd]

Ray Bussard, swimming coach, was here about 21 years and Stan Huntsman coached the track team for 16 years winning a national title and dozens of SEC titles.

 

[golfballvol]

Ray Bussard, swimming coach, was here about 21 years and Stan Huntsman coached the track team for 16 years winning a national title and dozens of SEC titles.

Thank you. Wasn’t aware of those

 

[NO SIR EEE]

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.

Didn't Kevin Nash fight Don Devoe? LOL

 

[#1fulmerite]

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.

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.

 

[ksgovols]

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.

 

[ksgovols]

Doug had dark brown hair. I'm trying to remember any read headed players....

 

[Hoggervol]

Doug had dark brown hair. I'm trying to remember any read headed players....

Austin "Red" Robbins?

 

[ksgovols]

Austin "Red" Robbins?

I googled him, but he was before my time.