Larry Fedora Completes Coaching Staff, Adds Robert Gillespie

Posted Mar 13, 2018
Larry Fedora has finalized his coaching hires with the addition of former Tennessee running backs coach Robert Gillespie, multiple sources confirmed. Gillespie, who spent five years as running backs coach in Knoxville, was initially retained by new Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt in December. He was let go on Feb. 13, less than a week after National Signing Day. (Inside Carolina)

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