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Updated: 5:27 PM Jul 3, 2008
Fulmer/Pearl Get Extensions
More Money in Knoxville Football coach Phillip Fulmer and basketball coach Bruce Pearl both signed long-term deals.
Posted: 2:33 PM Jul 3, 2008 |
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On the college scene, Tennessee locked up two of its high profile coaches today.
Football coach Phillip Fulmer and basketball coach Bruce Pearl both signed long-term deals.
They’re both now locked-down through 2014.
Fulmer's deal is worth an average of nearly $3 million over the next seven seasons.
He gets a nearly $1 million raise that makes him the fourth-highest paid coach in the Southeastern Conference.
Fulmer would receive $1 million longevity bonus if he makes it through the life of the contract.
Meanwhile, Bruce Pearl gets his average salary up to around $2.3 million.
The contract includes a $250,000 bonus and an upfront bonus of $1.5 million
The Vols won the SEC championship last season.
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