Ex-Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has landed a job as a high school P.E. teacher and assistant football coach at his alma mater Plainview High School in Rainsville, Ala., according to a report from AL.com.
Pruitt will also coach junior high basketball, according to principal Chris Clark. The DeKalb County Board of Education officially approved Pruitt’s hiring on Thursday morning.
“He’s a hometown hero,” Clark told AL.com. “His kids have gone to school here. He’s a great teacher, he’s a great coach. He was the most qualified person for the job. We’re lucky to have him.”
