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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.
| Name | Phillip Fulmer |
| First Name | Phillip |
| Last Name | Fulmer |
| Occupation | Football Coach |
| Birthday | September 1 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place of Birth | Winchester |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Nannie Lee Fulmer, James Edward Fulmer |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Vicky Fulmer |
| Children(s) | Phillip Fulmer Jr., Courtney Fulmer, Brittany Fulmer, Allison Fulmer |
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*Fulmer served as interim coach for the first three games of the 1992 season while Johnny Majors recovered from heart surgery. He was named full-time coach after the 1992 season, and led the team in the 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl. Tennessee credits the first three games of the 1992 regular season and the Hall of Fame Bowl to Fulmer, and the eight games in between to Majors.
^Fulmer’s 1993 Tennessee team finished 9–2–1 (6–1–1), but Alabama subsequently forfeited the tie to Tennessee.
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.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Football Coach |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Johnny Majors was the coach of the Volunteers going into the 1992 season. However, a couple of weeks before the first game, Majors underwent quintuple-bypass heart surgery. Fulmer took over the role as interim head coach with Heath Shuler as his quarterback. Fulmer helped lead the team to a 3–0 start with a 38–3 victory over Southwestern Louisiana, a 34–31 victory over #14 Georgia, and a 31–14 victory over #4 Florida. Majors returned for the Cincinnati game, a 40–0 victory, and the LSU game, a 20–0 victory. However, the Vols dropped their next three games, a 25–24 loss to Arkansas, a 17–10 loss to #4 Alabama, and a 24–23 loss to South Carolina. Among growing dissent among the fanbase, Majors resigned due to his contract being bought out and Fulmer became the 20th head football coach in Tennessee history at the end of the season. The team recorded three wins, a 26–21 victory over Memphis, a 34–13 victory over Kentucky, a 29–25 victory over Vanderbilt to close out the regular season. The team recorded a 38–23 victory over #16 Boston College in the Hall of Fame Bowl to finish with a 9–3 record and a #12 ranking in the AP Poll.>
Going into the 1994 season, Fulmer’s Vols were the preseason #13 team. The season started off with a 25–23 loss to UCLA, the first season-opening loss of Fulmer’s head coaching career. The Vols got their first win, a 41–23 win over the #23 Georgia Bulldogs, in the next game. The Vols faced a tough task in the next game against #1 Florida and fell 31–0. The Vols’ struggles continued in the next game, a 24–21 loss to Mississippi State to fall to 1–3 and unranked for the first time with Fulmer at the helm. However, despite the loss, Fulmer had a young Peyton Manning as his quarterback due to injuries of previous starters Jerry Colquitt and Todd Helton. The Vols won their next two games, a 10–9 victory over #17 Washington State and a 38–21 victory over Arkansas to get to 3–3 on the season. A rough 17–13 loss to #10 Alabama followed before a four-game winning streak, which included a 52–0 victory over Kentucky and a 65–0 victory over Vanderbilt to close out the season brought the Vols to a 7–4 record and a bowl game. The Vols faced off against #17 Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl and defeated them 45–23. The Vols finished 8–4 and #22 in the AP Poll despite their rough start to the season.
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Beginning in 1980, Fulmer served 13 years as a Vols assistant coach, initially as the offensive line coach, and then as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Linemen coached by Fulmer during this period include Bill Mayo, Raleigh McKenzie, Bruce Wilkerson, Harry Galbreath, Charles McRae, Antone Davis, and Tom Myslinski.
Fulmer’s Vols started the 1997 season #5 in the nation and eventually finished in uncharted territory. With Peyton Manning, the Vols started with two victories over Texas Tech (52-17) and UCLA (30-24). Once again, the #3 Florida Gators defeated the Vols 33-20 for the first setback of the year. The Volunteers did recover from the defeat and won out in the regular season to finish with a 10–1 record. The Volunteers qualified for the SEC Championship and faced off against the Auburn Tigers and won 30–29 for their first conference championship since 1990. The Vols played against #2 Nebraska with a potential National Championship at stake. However, the Vols fell 42–17 and finished with an 11–2 record and #7 in the final AP Poll. Despite the disappointing ending, Fulmer had brought the Volunteers to and sustained national prominence and greater things were on the horizon.
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.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Phillip Fulmer. You may help us to build the dating records for Phillip Fulmer!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.
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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
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