Phil Fulmer

Bio

As the 1998 National Coach of the Year, Phillip Fulmer achieved 137 wins in his first 15 campaigns, tying for the fourth-most in a 15-year span in college football history. Fulmer owned two SEC championships, a piece of seven SEC East Division titles, an impressive 5-0 record when playing the nation’s No. 1-ranked team, an 88-19 home record and nine ten-win seasons. Fulmer’s teams appeared in two BCS games, winning the first national title in the school’s history with a victory over Florida State in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl. Fulmer coached two William V. Campbell Trophy winners in Peyton Manning and Michael Munoz. Nineteen players earned first-team All-America honors under Fulmer, and 70 Volunteers were named first-team All-SEC during his tenure. A member of the board of directors for Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc., he is active with the Boys and Girls Club, Team Focus, and Child and Family Services.