🏀 Just another reason to laugh at Tennessee. In another edition of "where are they now..."

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How many of you guys remember Donnie Tyndall's tenure at UT? It shouldn't be that hard. He was just fired less than three months ago due to the NCAA's forewarning they were coming down on his tenure at Southern Miss...

Tyndall spent one season at the helm of the Vols and coaxed them to a 10th-place finish after they were picked 13th in the preseason poll. With one of the most inexperienced teams in the nation he was able to notch wins over ranked opponents Butler and Arkansas and win five SEC road games.
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Now, getting fired from a job in the SEC usually means you'll land at a smaller school. But, to land in the world of professional wrestling?

No. No, I'm not making this up.

Here's a snippet from the report:

Former University of Tennessee basketball coach Donnie Tyndall will manage the new Heavenly Bodies as they take on the Bullet Club in the main event of Saturday night’s Global Force Wrestling Grand Slam Tour stop at Smokies Park in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Tyndall spent one season at the helm of the Vols and coaxed them to a 10th-place finish after they were picked 13th in the preseason poll. With one of the most inexperienced teams in the nation he was able to notch wins over ranked opponents Butler and Arkansas and win five SEC road games.

Former Vol Basketball Director of Operations, Justin Phelps, confirmed the signing of Tyndall Wednesday on the Tony Basilio Show (M-F 11:00 AM to 1:00 EDT PM WJBE FM 99.7) in Knoxville and stated “Coach Tyndall is in the top five X’s and O’s coaches in the country. He will handle the transition to professional wrestling seamlessly”.

PRESS RELEASE: Former Vols basketball coach Donnie Tyndall Signs with Global Force Wrestling

 

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