LOOK: Tennessee Football Players’ Dramatic Body Transformations Under Derek OwingsTennessee football’s ongoing quarterback battle and the switch to new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles have taken the majority of the headlines this offseason. However, there was a change to the staff that also has generated buzz heading into Josh Heupel’s sixth season leading the Vols. Heupel moved on from the previous strength and conditioning coach and hired Derek Owings from Indiana, making him the highest-paid strength coach in college football history. On his Instagram, Owings flexed the results he’s already gotten since arriving this past winter. and his staff, from the moment they arrived after the national championship game, done a great job in building trust and relationships with our players.