News - Bruce Pearl
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University of Tennessee men's basketball Coach Bruce Pearl received a renegotiated six-year contract Friday after reports said Memphis might want to hire him. Interim President Jan Simek and Athletic Director Mike Hamilton made the announcement, saying details will be released later. I truly love my job and I want it to be clear that I'm not interested in any other job, Pearl said on Tennessee's Web site.
Tyler Smith recorded the first triple-double in his school's history Wednesday, carrying No. 13 Tennessee past North Carolina-Asheville 87-69. Tennessee Coach Bruce Pearl collected the 400th victory of his career. Smith scored 12 points, had 10 rebounds and dealt out 10 assists.
By Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Mar. 28--CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tennessee is a former No. 1 and done. The Volunteers, once on top of the college basketball world, went out with a thud on Thursday, falling to Louisville 79-60 in an East Regional semifinal.
No. 1 and done. Tennessee's first game in school history as the nation's No. 1-ranked men's basketball team ended in a 72-69 defeat Tuesday at Vanderbilt's giant-killing arena, Memorial Gymnasium.
