Breaking: Tennessee Gives Josh Heupel a Raise

Jack Foster | Sep 16, 2022

Tennessee Football head coach Josh Heupel has received a $1 Million raise, increasing his annual salary to $5 Million, On3's VolQuest reports.

Heupel's contract runs through Jan. 31, 2028 with a guaranteed salary of $5 million annually, VolQuest stated.

Heupel's raise makes him approximately the 11th-highest paid coach in the conference.

Heupel's new salary comes after a 7-6 season in his first year on Rocky Top, where the Vols made a bowl game and had a key win on the road against a Top-20 Kentucky team.

The Tennessee head coach has done a great job turning the program around, taking a depleted roster in 2021 to a bowl game and now coaching the team to an impressive 2-0 record in 2022. The Vols reached 2-0 after arguably the biggest win in the Heupel era when the Big Orange defeated the reigning ACC Champions Pittsburgh on the road.

Tennessee is now a Top-15 team in the latest AP Poll, and the Volunteers have a great chance to go 3-0 with a win over Akron this weekend in Neyland Stadium. The 3-0 record would be the first time the Vols have started as such since 2016.

The Vols kickoff against Akron at 7:30 p.m. ET this Saturday in Knoxville.

Published Sep 16, 2022

JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.