New Vols Offensive Coordinator Mike DeBord Anxious to Coach Again

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee offensive coordinator Mike DeBord doesn’t expect any rust factor as he returns to coaching from a two-year layoff.

Although DeBord has three decades of coaching experience, he worked as a Michigan athletic administrator the last two years. DeBord spent five years as an NFL assistant before that, so he hasn’t worked as a college coach since 2007.

The 59-year-old DeBord said he stayed close to the game the last two seasons by attending every Michigan practice, sitting in on meetings, watching numerous games and having regular conversations with coaches.

DeBord said the return to coaching is "like riding a bike. You get back on and you start pedaling. Right now, I’m pedaling pretty fast."

DeBord replaces Mike Bajkian, who left to become the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterbacks coach.

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