This is surely further proof that Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel knows how to find a good assistant for his staff. For three seasons, Jerry Mack was the running backs coach in Knoxville, doing a fantastic job from 2021-23.
Following last season, however, the NFL came calling, with Mack leaving UT to take over as the RBs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's looking like he's going to be one and done in the AFC South, as another opportunity has presented itself.
On Monday, news dropped that Mack was offered and accepted the head coaching position at Kennesaw State. Vols fans are thrilled for Mack and understandably so.
Former Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack has been named the next head coach at Kennesaw State. #Vols pic.twitter.com/bPBGkByJzq
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Jerry Mack has been named the new head coach at Kennesaw State
"I am grateful and honored to be entrusted as the leader and standard bearer of our team," Mack said via a press release. "I'm looking forward to helping our young men build on the success of our program, obtain degrees, win championships, and develop into great citizens that our KSU family will be proud of."
This is the second HC gig for Mack, as he was previously the head man in charge at North Carolina Central from 2014-17. After that, he was at Rice from 2018-20 before making his way to Tennessee in 2021. He did wonderful things for the Vols offense before leaving for Jacksonville.
Mack is certainly going to have his work cut out for him at Kennesaw State, though. Former head coach Brian Bohannon was fired midway through the season after posting a 2-6 record. The Conference USA side then lost its final four games of the year under interim coach Chandler Burks.
A 2-10 record in 2024 was a disappointment for the program, but in 2025, Mack will be ready to take over and get Kennesaw State back on the right track. Tennessee supporters everywhere are fired up for Mack to get the job done.