KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee’s search for a new athletic director appears to be up and running again.
More than a month after Joe Alleva’s last-second decision to remain at LSU instead of taking the job with the Volunteers, UT has had contact with Dave Hart, the executive director of athletics at Alabama, according to a source.
Hart is the former athletic director at Florida State and the father of UT Chattanooga athletic director Rick Hart, who declined to comment when reached by the Times Free Press earlier Thursday afternoon.
Alabama confirmed the contact and released a brief statement early Thursday evening.
“Mr. Hart has had conversations with officials at the University of Tennessee,” the statement said. “However, no decisions have been made, and no timeframe exists for making a decision.”