Tennessee's Danny White named Athletic Director of the Year
The award was presented to him at the Sports Business Awards in New York City.
'Danny sets the tone with his competitive drive, strategic approach and problem-solving mindset, and has built an incredible team of athletics administrators committed to supporting student-athletes and winning with integrity,' said Chancellor Donde Plowman in a press release. 'The culture he has built at Tennessee is truly special.'
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During his tenure at Tennessee, White has hired a new head football coach in Josh Heupel and a new women's basketball coach in Kim Caldwell.
White's father also won the award in 2014 while working at Duke, making them the first father-son duo to both earn the honor.
White helped Tennessee become the only school to have teams compete in the College Football Playoff, Elite 8, and College World Series.
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Under White, the Vols won the 2024 College World Series. It was the university's first national title since women's indoor track and field in 2009.
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