Tennessee Vols Morning Report: Football Coaching Hires, Joshua Dobbs Letter, Tennis Coach Death

Tennessee Vols football coaching hires, Joshua Dobbs’s final letter, and the death of a tennis coach lead the Volunteers news for Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2017.

The changes to the Tennessee Vols programs continue, and it leads to huge news for today. With no basketball games happening, football became the main story.

It obviously starts with Butch Jones’s announcements on coaching changes to make them official. We finally have confirmation on the staff moves.

But before that, Joshua Dobbs made headlines by sending the Vols another shoutout.

Then there are other sports that have breaking news as well, including the death of a former tennis coach, a final finish for the Golf team, and even track and field recognition.

But football is the big news of the day, so let’s go there first.

Butch Jones announces new DL coaches – Rhiannon Potkey, Knoxville News Sentinel

The Tennessee Vols finally made their staff changes official up front. On Tuesday night, Butch Jones announced that Brady Hoke would be the new defensive line coach and that Walt Wells would be promoted to offensive line coach.

Joshua Dobbs letter to Tennessee – The Players’ Tribune

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joshua Dobbs penned a letter to his alma mater saying goodbye to the program and reminiscing on his time. Here is a snippet of what he wrote.

Former Tennessee Tennis Coach Louis Royal passes away – UTSports

The Vols lost a champion in tennis coach Louis Royal, as he led the program to eight individual SEC titles and 14 All-SEC titles.

Vols Golf takes ninth place at Sea Best Invitational – UTSports

Two Vols take home SEC Track and Field honors – SECSports

Tennessee had the men’s track and field runner of the week in Christian Coleman and the women’s freshman of the week in Dominique Turner.