Phillip Fulmer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Phillip Fulmer
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Sep 1, 1950(1950-09-01)
Age	74
Birthplace	Winchester
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Virgo

Phillip Fulmer Biography

Phillip Fulmer is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on September 1, 1950 in Winchester, Tennessee, United States. Former college football offensive lineman and college football coach, most notably the University of Tennessee’s head coach from 1992 to 2008.

He won a national championship in 1998, a year after losing star quarterback Peyton Manning.

Fulmer was born in Winchester, Tennessee, where he attended Franklin County High School. While at Franklin, Fulmer played football and starred for the Rebels. Fulmer enrolled at the University of Tennessee as a student in 1968. He promptly joined the football team as an offensive guard. While playing for the Volunteers, Fulmer garnered All-Southeastern Conference honors at offensive guard. Fulmer contributed to Tennessee’s 30–5 record from 1969–1971, where he played for head coaches Doug Dickey (who returned to Tennessee as athletic director and hired Fulmer as the Volunteers’ coach) and Bill Battle. The Volunteers captured the SEC championship with a 9–2 record in 1969, went 11–1 and won the Sugar Bowl in 1970, and finished as Liberty Bowl champions with a 10–2 record in 1971.

Fulmer served as linebacker coach and defensive coordinator for the Vols freshman team in 1973 before moving to Wichita State University the following season. He spent five years at Wichita State, where he coached the offensive line in 1974 and 1977–1978 and served as linebacker coach in 1975–1976. He followed those years with a one-season stint at Vanderbilt, serving as an assistant to Commodores head coach George MacIntyre.

He has four children: Courtney, Brittany, Allison, and Phillip Jr.

Phillip Fulmer Net Worth

Phillip Fulmer is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phillip Fulmer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played football at Franklin County High School in Tennessee.

He was selected as the AFCA Coach of the Year in 1998, when his Tennessee Volunteers won the NCAA National Championship.

Phillip Edward Fulmer Sr. (born September 1, 1950) is a former American football player, coach, and current athletic director at the University of Tennessee. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1992 to 2008, compiling a 152–52 record. He is best known for coaching the Volunteers in the first BCS National Championship Game in 1998, defeating Florida State Seminoles. Fulmer was the Volunteers’ 20th head football coach.

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Who is Phillip Fulmer Dating?

According to our records, Phillip Fulmer married to Vicky Fulmer. As of December 1, 2023, Phillip Fulmer’s is not dating anyone.

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The Vols started the 1996 season ranked #2 in the nation. Fulmer led the team to two victories over UNLV (62-3) and UCLA (35-20) to start the season. Similar to the previous season, the Vols first setback came to the #4 Florida Gators, this time by a score of 35–29. The Vols rolled off four straight victories, including another victory for Fulmer over #7 Alabama. The Vols faced Memphis and were shocked by the Tigers by a score of 21–17. To close out the regular season, the Vols ran the table to finish 9–2. They faced the Northwestern Wildcats in the Citrus Bowl and won 48–28 to finish 10–2 and #9 in the final AP Poll. Fulmer led the team to consecutive 10-win seasons for the first time since 1971–1972 under Bill Battle.

Facts & Trivia

Phillip Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Phillip Fulmer celebrates birthday on September 1 of every year.

At the end of his tenure at Tennessee, Fulmer had the second-highest number of wins of any head coach in Tennessee history, 21 behind Robert Neyland. Fulmer also was the third coach in Tennessee history to win a claimed national championship. His 1997 and 1998 teams won consecutive SEC championships. Despite a decline in the later years of his career, he is widely considered by many to be an icon of Tennessee football and one of the greatest coaches ever. In recognition of his accomplishments at Tennessee, Fulmer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

What is Phillip Fulmer doing now?

On June 20, 2017, Fulmer was named as a special advisor to the University of Tennessee president. On December 1, 2017, Fulmer became the Athletic Director at the University of Tennessee , a position he held until his retirement in 2021.

Did Fulmer resign?

Former coach Jeremy Pruitt isn’t the only one done in Knoxville today. Phillip Fulmer has once again moved on from his position with the University of Tennessee.

What is Phillip Fulmer salary?

What are the terms of Phillip Fulmer’s contract after the extension? Fulmer’s annual combined base and supplemental salary remains $900,000. His annual retention bonus increased to $150,000 from $100,000.

Is Phil Fulmer retiring?

Fulmer to receive $37,500 per month through end of 2023 after retiring from Athletics Director position. A high-placed source with UT said Fulmer decided he will retire following the firing of Coach Jeremy Pruitt. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

Where did Phil Fulmer go to college?

University of Tennessee