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Josh Heupel Fires Tennessee Football Defensive Coordinator Tim Banks
- On Monday, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel fired Tim Banks, Tennessee defensive coordinator, and named linebackers coach William Inge interim for the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30.
- Following a run of injuries, Tennessee defense allowed 31+ points in seven of 12 games and dropped to 12th in SEC run defense with a 40.5% third-down conversion rate.
- Previously, Banks had 474 tackles for loss since 2021, was a Broyles Award finalist, and generated strong sack totals with 20 takeaways this season.
- Per his contract, Tennessee must pay Tim Banks the remaining salary at $2.15 million with offset language and mitigation obligations per contract through January 2028.
- This marks only the second staff change of Josh Heupel's tenure and ends Tim Banks' five-season run from Penn State, starting a Tennessee coaching search that affects program continuity.
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