‘Put Through The Fire’: DeSean Bishop Shares First Reaction to Working Out Under Derek Owings, Vols’ New Strength CoachIn an effort to get bigger, stronger, and faster, Tennessee made a splash move with its strength and conditioning program this offseason. The Vols hired Derek Owings as the head strength coach, who comes to Knoxville with a high pedigree and a sharp team. According to Tennessee thousand-yard rusher DeSean Bishop, the Vols’ players are being put to the test. Bishop was a guest on Thursday’s episode of The Mike Keith Show on YouTube as he discussed what the first few workouts of the Derek Owings era have been like. “Physical and mental toughness is paramount in everything we do year-round as a program,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said about the hiring.