Tennessee tabs Scott from Miami as new tight ends coach

Miami's interim head coach Larry Scott raises his hand after defensive back Corn Elder returned a kickoff, which featured multiple laterals, and scored to defeat Duke 30-27 in an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Rob Brown) Miami's interim head coach Larry Scott raises his hand after defensive back Corn Elder returned a kickoff, which featured multiple laterals, and scored to defeat Duke 30-27 in an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Rob Brown)

By Patrick Brown January 5, 2016 4 min read

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee no longer has a vacancy to fill on its football coaching staff.

The Volunteers tabbed Larry Scott, most recently the interim head coach and tight ends coach at Miami, as its new tight ends coach and announced the hiring Monday afternoon.

Scott will replace Mark Elder, the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator who was hired as the new head coach at Eastern Kentucky last month.

“Larry brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our staff,” Tennessee head coach Butch Jones said in the program’s release. “He is a great teacher, motivator and recruiter, and most importantly a great mentor for our student-athletes. I think the way Miami finished the season under his guidance speaks volumes to his leadership skills.”

Scott took over as the interim coach of the Hurricanes when Al Golden was ousted in October and guided Miami to a 4-2 finish, the only losses coming at North Carolina and to Washington State in the Sun Bowl.