After a tumultuous attempted hire of Greg Schiano on Sunday and being turned down by several other candidates, Tennessee has reportedly turned its search to Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, according to WNML's Jimmy Hyams.
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Three sources confirmed that the Vols reportedly interviewed Gundy, who spurned the program's advances in 2012, according to Hyams.
With Duke's David Cutcliffe and Iowa State's Matt Campbell out of the picture, Tennessee has turned its coaching search focus to Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy. Three sources told me UT has interviewed Gundy, perhaps in Dallas. UT offered Gundy in 2012 but he said declined.
— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) November 28, 2017
ESPN and FOX Sports both confirmed that Tennessee had been in contact with Gundy.
I’m told #Tennessee is pursuing #okstate’s Mike Gundy as GoPokes has reported. Sources also tells me the #Vols have reached out to #Purdue’s Jeff Brohm & #NCState’s Dave Doeren in their coaching search.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 28, 2017
Gundy, an Oklahoma native and Oklahoma State alum, has spent the majority of his career working in his home state. He began his career as a wide receivers coach in 1990, switched to quarterbacks coach in 1991 and spent two years as offensive coordinator beginning in 1994.
After a season as Baylor's PGC/QB coach and four seasons as Maryland's PCG/QB/WRs coach, Gundy returned to the Cowboys as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator under Les Miles in 2001, before being promoted to head coach in 2005.
He currently holds a 113-53 (69-42 Big 12) overall record, which includes going 7-4 in bowl games and a Big 12 championship in 2011.
Gundy was the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2010, as well as the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award and Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year winner in 2011.
