Football

OKLAHOMA CITY — Eric Berry has a lofty new tradition to uphold as the winner of the Jim Thorpe Award. Two of the last three winners of the award given to the nation’s top college defensive back have gone on ...

Derek Dooley has his first recruiting class and a full staff to coach it.

University of Tennessee safety Eric Berry will be honored by the Oklahoma Senate for winning the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award given each year to the nation’s best college defensive back.

Poll: How would you grade the coaching staff that Derek Dooley has put together at Tennessee?

Jonathan Crompton might not have closed the week exactly how he wanted.

Tennessee’s football program and new coach Derek Dooley called on an old friend to complete the Vols’ coaching staff.

NASHVILLE — Tennessee coach Derek Dooley took care of one pressing need by signing a strong recruiting class.

No trash-talk.No mention of rivals or opposing coaches.

The whispers about Chuck Smith being named Tennessee’s defensive line coach have grown into full-blown conversations.

Justin Wilcox is in line for a substantial raise.

No trash-talk. No mention of rivals or opposing coaches. New Tennessee coach Derek Dooley wouldn't even break down his freshly signed recruiting class at his breakfast celebration Thursday morning at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Derek Dooley didn't look for the most impressive resume.

Marcques Dixon wasn't sure in 2008 if he would have an opportunity to play college football.

Tennessee let one slip through its fingers.The Vols still might have snagged the best group of hands in the country.

With just 18 days to assemble a signing class, newly hired Tennessee coach Derek Dooley admitted there were some nervous times.