Tennessee football and Josh Heupel have decided to part ways with their defensive coordinator. Tim Banks, after spending all five seasons with the Vols under Heupel’s watch, has been fired, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Banks joined Heupel at Tennessee in 2021 to be his defensive coordinator and safeties coach. After inheriting a roster well behind the SEC standard, he helped turn the unit into arguably the best in the country in 2024. The defense was nearly the sole reason the team made the College Football Playoffs, while the offense struggled.