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Tennessee coach Butch Jones receives a raise after 8-4 season
By Nick Cole
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Just one year after giving head coach Butch Jones an extension, Tennessee has again shown its dedication to its third-year coach by giving him a raise.
According to the Associated Press, Jones will receive a $500,000 per year raise, which bumps his annual salary to $4.1 million on a contract that runs through the 2020 season.
Tennessee athletics director Dave Hart was quoted as saying the following in a statement:
”We have the right leader to get us to our ultimate destination, and we are rewarding him accordingly.”
Jones took over a Tennessee program that missed a bowl game in 2011 and has since posted a 20-17 record as the leader of the Vols.
He enjoyed his best season with the Vols in 2015, winning the final five games of the regular season to finish at 8-4.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
