Former Tennessee Football Coach Congratulates Tony Vitello on MLB Job
A common staple on the sideline of Tennessee football games inside Neyland Stadium, former Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello has made plenty of friends with members across the athletics at UT. This includes former Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler. The pair share fiery personalities and had gotten into some antics […]
Josh Heupel Tabs New Tennessee Football Special Teams Coach
Josh Heupel is promoting Evan Crabtree as Tennessee football’s new special teams coordinator and is adding longtime NFL assistant John Bonamego as an assistant special teams coach, Volquest’s Austin Price first reported and a source confirmed to RTI on Tuesday afternoon. Crabtree is replacing former Tennessee special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler who left the Volunteer […]
Tennessee Football Assistant Coach Posts Farewell Message To Vol Nation
Tennessee football has had just one coaching staff change this offseason with outside linebacker and special teams coach Mike Ekeler leaving Knoxville for the same position at Nebraska. Six days after the news broke that Ekeler was leaving Tennessee for Nebraska, the assistant coach posted a farewell message to Tennessee on X. “THANK YOU VOL […]
Tennessee Coordinator Leaving Vols For Same Position At Nebraska
Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebacker coach Mike Ekeler is leaving the Volunteer program to serve as Nebraska’s special teams coach, Volquest’s Brent Hubbs first reported on Monday morning. Ekeler was on Josh Heupel’s initial staff at Tennessee and spent each of the last four seasons serving in the same role. The fiery 53-year […]
Tennessee Football Assistant Coach Getting In On Vol Fall Baseball Fun
Life is a little bit slower over at the Anderson Training Center this week with Tennessee coming off a 24-17 win over Alabama and ahead of its second open date of the season. That allowed Tennessee outside linebackers and special teams coach Mike Ekeler to get over to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday afternoon before […]
New Additions Adds New Competition for Tennessee’s Return Game
Tennessee’s new offseason additions only add to the competition for Mike Ekeler’s special teams return unit this fall. With former defensive back Dee Williams departed from the program, Tennessee has an open spot for both the kick return and punt return game this fall. Williams was responsible for 20-of-21 punt returns for Tennessee last year […]
WATCH: Mike Ekeler, Tennessee Specialists Recap Competition During Fall Camp
Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler brought the energy to the media room during his press conference on Saturday morning. Ekeler met with the media on Saturday after the Vols’ 13th practice of the fall camp slate. Tennessee was heard practicing with loud road environment noise during Saturday’s workout on the […]
Everything Tennessee Assistant Mike Ekeler Said On Saturday
Tennessee football outside linebackers coach and special teams coach Mike Ekeler met with the media on Saturday morning as the Vols get closer-and-closer to their season opener. The high energy Ekeler discussed the the return game, competition at kicker and much more. Here’s everything Ekeler said on Saturday morning. More From RTI: Tennessee Football Fall […]
Tennessee Football AC Jokes About Adding Two Baseball Players To Football Team
There’s a common phrase used about great free safeties. “They’re back there playing centerfield and keeping everything in front of them.” Tennessee football assistant coach Mike Ekeler has his eye (jokingly) on two Vol baseball players to come play safety for the football team. After both Hunter Ensley and Kavares Tears made incredibly impressive catches […]
Tennessee Football Eyeing ‘Best Year Yet’ At Vacant Position
Former Tennessee return man Dee Williams was an electric player for the Vols last season and had home-run potential each time he fielded a kick. But with Williams out of the program now, Tennessee’s return position is left vacant heading into the 2024 season. Williams returned 20 of 21 punts last season for Tennessee and […]