12th of 14 B10 teams in the 2022-23 LEARFIELD Division I Final Standings - 54th nationallyTo add to your point slightly: the football program was in absolute disarray when hired with the one-year contract of Cubit, and the basketball program was stalling under John Groce. The two biggest revenue sports were about as bad as it could be.
Look at where we have come in a few short years. The basketball program is in very good shape (yes, we need to start making second weekend of tourney) and the football program is in the best position in decades. That is only looking at big revenue sports.
The other sports have also been a massive success. This is a well deserved raise and extension.
Final 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings (PDF) - University of Tennessee Athletics
Final 2022-23 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings
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