Central Florida head coach Josh Heupel, right, has words with head linesman Jim Casey, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)ORLANDO, Fla. – Josh Heupel is leaving UCF to become the next Tennessee head football coach.
He will become Tennessee’s fifth head coach, not counting interim or acting coaches, since the end of the 2008 season.
Scott Carr, deputy AD for brand activation, is now serving as interim director of athletics, and defensive coordinator Randy Shannon will serve as interim head coach.
He also served as interim head coach at Florida in 2017.
“We would like to thank Coach Heupel for his contributions to UCF, and we wish Josh, Dawn, Hannah and Jace the best in their new endeavor,” UCF said.