STAFF for ninth on the Tennessee career list, and he rushed for a career-high 211 yards against Vanderbilt on Nov. 25, 1995. A third-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 1997, Graham spent six seasons in the NFL, including four with the Ravens (1997-2000) and single seasons with the Seattle Seahawks (2001) and Green Bay Packers (2002). In 2004, Graham returned to Knoxville and graduated with a degree in psychology. He also served the 2005 season as a
graduate assistant on the Vols staff and completed his master’s degree in sports management from UT in 2008. In addition to stints at South Carolina and his graduate assistant season at Tennessee, Graham has also served as an assistant coach at Miami, Ohio (2008), UT-Martin (2007), the University of San Diego (2007), and UT Chattanooga (2006). Graham and his wife, Kelly, are the parents of two daughters, Nia and Denae, and two sons, Jayson and Kellan.
DARIN HINSHAW ASSISTANT COACH - WIDE RECEIVERS THIRD SEASON AT TENNESSEE CENTRAL FLORIDA ‘93 Darin Hinshaw moves to wide receivers coach in his third season with the Vols. He has spent the previous two seasons as the team’s quarterbacks coach working rising junior Tyler Bray. Hinshaw guided Bray to a record-setting start to the 2011 season as the signal caller set a school record for completion percentage in a game. He also started the year with the most passing yards in a three-game span in UT’s storied history. In 2010, Hinshaw’s impact was immediate as Tennessee’s quarterbacks coach. The former signalcaller helped two UT quarterbacks - both making their debuts in Knoxville - lead the Vols offense to a bowl game and a third-place finish in the SEC’s Eastern Division. Hinshaw’s quarterback duo of Matt Simms and Tyler Bray combined for 3,309 yards passing and 26 touchdowns in 2010. The true freshman Bray assumed the starter’s role in November and guided the team to a 4-0 finish to claim bowl eligibility. A Punta Gorda, Fla., native, Hinshaw was a record-setting quarterback himself during his collegiate playing days and spent 2007-09 as wide receivers coach at Memphis on the staff of former Vol footballer Tommy West. Hinshaw joined the Memphis staff after serving one season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia Southern. In 2006, Georgia Southern ranked 27th nationally in total offense, averaging 359.9 yards per game. Prior to that, Hinshaw worked at Middle Tennessee for five seasons. He was the running backs coach his first two seasons before being elevated to co-offensive coordinator in February 2003. Under Hinshaw’s guidance, the MTSU offense consistently led the Sun Belt Conference and was among the
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nation’s statistical leaders. A highlight was in 2003, when the Blue Raiders offense was the highest scoring unit in the league at 27.7 points a contest. Hinshaw made his way to Middle Tennessee from Central Florida, his alma mater. Hinshaw spent 1999 as a graduate assistant before taking over the quarterback coaching duties in 2000. Hinshaw set numerous school records for the Knights, finishing as career leader in every major passing category, including yards (9,000) and TDs (82). During his time under center, UCF had a combined 28-16 record, including a 9-3 mark in 1993 that resulted in a berth in the Division I-AA playoffs. Hinshaw was named in 2004 to UCF’s 25th Anniversary Team. Following his playing days at UCF, Hinshaw began a career in pro football. After a brief stint with the Cleveland Browns, he spent two years with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. A 1993 Central Florida graduate, Hinshaw earned his master’s in business administration from UCF in 1996. Hinshaw and his wife, Pam, have four children: daughters Sydney, Hayley and Carley; and son Darin Jr.
JOHN PALERMO ASSISTANT COACH - DEFENSIVE LINE FIRST SEASON AT TENNESSEE FLORIDA STATE ‘74 John Palermo was hired as defensive line coach on Jan. 20, 2012. Palermo is a veteran of 37 years of coaching, including two seasons with the Washington Redskins and 15 years at the University of Wisconsin. “John is one of the most respected defensive line coaches in the nation,” said Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley. “He has a history of coaching and developing multiple All32
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Americans, all-conference players, first-round draft picks, and Pro Bowl players. Adding a coach with John’s abilities and successful track record will have a positive impact on our defensive line and our program.” Palermo spent two seasons with the NFL’s Washington Redskins from 2008-09, during which time he coached Brian Orakpo, who earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie in a dual role