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Mike Ekeler didn't sugarcoat where Tennessee football started three years ago. The Vols special teams coordinator arrived in Knoxville with coach Josh Heupel in 2021, and he's "beyond excited" to ...
Tony Vitello learned early in his time around Mike Ekeler at Tennessee that to match Ekeler’s intensity, Vitello had to bring his best. They met after Ekeler arrived in 2021 as the special teams ...
Mike Ekeler once offered space on his biceps to help win the commitment of a recruit. Ekeler, 49, is set to join Tennessee's staff as its 10th assistant, a source with knowledge of the situation ...
After spending four seasons as the Tennessee Vols' special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach, Mike Ekeler is heading west to join Matt Rhule's coaching staff at Nebraska. Ekeler ...
Mike Ekeler exits as Tennessee's special teams coordinator for a Nebraska role. His departure leaves a coaching void at Tennessee, after a successful 4-year run.
On Monday, sources confirmed to VR2 on SI, Mike Ekeler was expected to complete Josh Heupel's on-field staff. Tennessee has now officially announced Ekeler's hiring and what he will coach.
Tennessee’s special teams have been a strength more games than not in the previous three seasons under head football coach Josh Heupel, and Mike Ekeler is a big reason why. The organized ...
To borrow his favorite phrase (and social media emojis), Tennessee’s chili on special teams has run pretty hot over the past three seasons under coordinator Mike Ekeler, and the veteran ...
For almost two decades, Mike Ekeler has been on staff at some of college football’s biggest programs: Oklahoma, LSU, Nebraska, USC, Georgia, and now Tennessee. Boundless energy has marked his ...
The Tennessee Volunteers special teams and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler is leaving for Nebraska. While the Tennessee Volunteers did lose some key pieces to both the NFL draft and the ...