Fulmer changes mind, won’t work for Tennessee president
KNOXVILLE — Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer has chosen not to accept a position as a special assistant to university president John Petersen, the university announced Friday.
On Monday, Petersen said that Fulmer — who is being paid 6 million over the next four years for the buyout of his coaching contract — was being hired for three months with a privately funded salary of 37,500 to assist with fundraising and outreach efforts.
He also would have received the same benefits available to full-time Tennessee employees.
“I am sorry for any confusion, and I appreciate the university allowing me to take time to consider my retirement and insurance options,” Fulmer said in a statement. “It has always been my goal to do what’s right for this great university and bring Tennessee people together, and that’s what I will continue to do.”
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