Associated Press Writer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Tennessee’s Phillip Fulmer has confirmed he’s leaving at the end of this season, implying that he’s been forced out after 17 years that included a national championship.
Fulmer, 58, his voice cracking and pausing to keep his composure, announced he will step aside at a news conference Monday afternoon. He said he was “accepting the university’s decision.”
Fulmer had a 150-51 record with the Vols, including the national championship in 1998.
But Tennessee fell on hard times this season and fell to 3-6, including 1-5 in the Southeastern Conference after a 27-6 loss at South Carolina on Saturday.
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