Tennessee football, Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt have finalized deal to make him Vols coach Posted Dec 7, 2017 Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt and Tennessee have finalized a deal to make Pruitt the Vols' coach, UT announced Thursday. Pruitt will be introduced at a news conference at 6:05 p.m. Thursday. Pruitt will receive a six-year deal. Pruitt and fellow defensive coordinators Kevin Steele of Auburn and Mel Tucker of Georgia were considered finalists for the job. (Knoxville News Sentinel)