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Prep Notebook: Phillip Fulmer to speak at Soddy-Daisy football fundraiser May 2

Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer is a "prime candidate" to become the university's next athletic director, according to a recent report by ESPN.
Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer is a "prime candidate" to become the university's next athletic director, according to a recent report by ESPN. Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer is a "prime candidate" to become the university's next athletic director, according to a recent report by ESPN.

Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer will be the guest speaker at a May 2 fundraiser for the Soddy-Daisy football program.

The event will be held at Stratton Hall at 3146 Broad St., and the cost of admission, which includes dinner, is $50 per person. VIP tickets, at a cost of $100, will include a meet-and-greet with Fulmer from 6 to 7 p.m.

Tickets will be available at www.itickets.com, according to Trojans football coach Justin Barnes.

Fulmer, 66, coached 16 full seasons (1993-2008) for the Volunteers and also had four wins as interim head coach in 1992 when he stepped in for Johnny Majors.

After starting for the Vols as an offensive guard, Fulmer served over the years as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator before assuming the head coach duties.