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The WireCoaching · SECUPDATED AUG 22, 2026
The Pate State / The Wire
The WireStatus · ReportedImpact · lowTennessee · SEC

Tennessee’s Secondary Gets a More Experienced Teacher in Anthony Poindexter

The Tennessee co-defensive coordinator has coached defensive backs since 2009. In 2026, the College Football Hall of Fame player says he has become a better teacher, a development tied to his work with the Volunteers’ secondary.

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AUG 22, 2026
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Tennessee co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter says he has become a better teacher in 2026. Poindexter has coached defensive backs since 2009 and entered coaching after a playing career that earned him a place in the College Football Hall of Fame. The report centers on his work with Tennessee’s secondary alongside defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and defensive back DeJuan Lane. No depth-chart change, player status update, or scheme adjustment is reported. The development is about Poindexter’s teaching growth and his role with the Volunteers’ defensive backs.

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