Tennessee made its hire of Georgia’s Jim Chaney as its new offensive coordinator official late Wednesday morning.
Tennessee’s hire of Jim Chaney as its new offensive coordinator is now official.
The Vols late Wednesday morning announced the hire of the now-former Georgia offensive coordinator, a move first reported by GoVols247 on Tuesday night.
It’s a return to Tennessee for Chaney, who spent four seasons with the Vols as their offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Lane Kiffin (2009) and Derek Dooley (2010-12) before going on to coach for two seasons at Arkansas, one season at Pittsburgh and three seasons with the SEC East rival Bulldogs.
“I’m thrilled to announce Jim Chaney as our offensive coordinator,†Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said in the program’s release. “Jim couldn’t be a better fit for our program at the University of Tennessee. His track record of success guiding offenses speaks for itself from his time at Purdue with Drew Brees to his time in the NFL and his success in the SEC at Georgia, Arkansas, and, of course, previously with the Vols.
“What most impresses me about Jim is his knowledge of the game and also the way he has adapted his offenses to his players’ strengths. He’s had years where he has guided one of the nation’s top passing offenses and years where his offenses have been near the top in rushing. He could coach every position on offense and is a true teacher of the game.
