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CAMPUS Four finalists to be UT’s new chancellor were announced on Wednesday, including ETSU’s president and Auburn’s provost.

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CITY Khalid, Sara Bareilles and PUP have all released new albums. But are any of them actually replay-worthy?

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Lady Vols alumnus Kellie Harper was named head coach in a news conference Wednesday, April 10, 2019. James Klein / The Daily Beacon

SPORTS Coaching news is the story, as Vols coach Rick Barnes turned down an offer from UCLA.

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Grant Williams announced Tuesday he is entering the NBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean the SEC Player of the Year won’t return to the Vols.

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Head coach, Rick Barnes, calls plays during the SEC Tournament game against Mississippi State at the Bridgestone Arena on Friday March 15, 2019. Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon

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Four finalists have been selected in the running for next UT chancellor.

Each finalist will attend campus next week to meet with campus leaders, and key faculty, staff and students. All finalists will also hold public forum sessions on campus.

Finalists include provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Auburn University Bill Hardgrave, president of East Tennessee State University Brian Noland, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Donde Plowman and dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis William Tate.

Donde Plowman Plowman will hold a public forum first on April 16 at 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. Plowman currently oversees academic affairs, student affairs, Office of Research Economic Development and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University.

Before being named executive vice chancellor, Plowman served as the dean of the Washington University College of Business Administration for more than six years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The college saw a 35% increase in enrollment in six years, an increase of 70 faculty, helped create several new academic programs and many student services.

Plowman is also credited as the leader of a fundraising effort, which resulted in nearly $150 million, including $84 million dedicated to a new building that opened in 2017.

She isn’t a stranger to UT, either. Prior to Nebraska, Plowman served on the management faculty at UT, as the department head of the Department of Management for two years.

Plowman holds an undergraduate degree in English from Southern Methodist University and a masters in higher education administration from the University of North Texas. She received her doctorate in strategic management from the University of Texas at Austin.

Plowman won the Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award for her paper “Radical Change Accidentally: The Emergence and Amplification of Small Change” in 2008 and the “Inspire Woman of the Year Award,” given by the Lincoln Journal Star, in 2015. Along with these awards, Plowman has been named one of the 30 Most Influential Women in Lincoln twice and received the Noddle Distinguished Development Service Award from the Nebraska University Board of Trustees in recognition of her fundraising efforts in 2016.

Brian Noland

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Noland will visit next, holding an open forum at 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Audi-

torium on April 17. Noland has held a position as the ninth president of East Tennessee State University since January 2012 after previously serving as the chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education System for six years.

Noland’s leadership at ETSU has moved the university into “an era of construction,” according to a UT news release, that “may very well serve as the largest amount of projects and dollars spent on projects in the history of the institution.” Construction of a performing arts center, new football stadium, an inter-professional research and education center and renovation to the university center scratch the surface of the five-year construction window.

Elected to the board of directors for the American Council on Education, Noland represents Tennessee on that board as well as the American Association of State Colleges and University’s Council of State Representatives.

Noland is also a board member of the Johnson City-Jonesborough-Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Launch Tennessee and the Washington County Economic Development Council’s Industrial Development Board. He also serves as an Institute of Higher Education fellow at the University of Georgia.

Noland isn’t a stranger to UT, either. He earned his doctorate in political science from UT after garnering a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public policy studies from West Virginia University.

Noland is married to Donna Fox Noland and is father to Jackson.

William Tate Tate will hold the next public forum on April 18 at 9:45 a.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. Tate currently holds the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts and Sciences and directs the Center for the Study of Regional Competitiveness in Science and Technology at Washington University in St. Louis.

Currently and in the past, Tate has held academic and research appointments including in African and African American Studies, American Culture Studies, Center for Applied Statistics and Computation, Institute for Public Health, Social Policy, Urban Studies and Education.

Tate served as the president for the American Educational Research Association and received fellowships and awards including an Anna Julia Cooper Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Patricia Roberts Harris Fellow at the University of Maryland at College Park, a Ford Foundation Fellow at the University of Ghana and the recipient of an Early Career Award from AERA. Tate served on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where his research program focused on social determinants of mathematics attainment. He was also a senior researcher at the National Science Foundation working on systemic reform and policy stud-

ies. Tate then participated as a member of the superintendent’s cabinet and project director of the Urban Systemic Program in the Dallas Independent School District where he was responsible for mathematics, science and engineering education for over 161,000 students.

Tate has had extensive experience at the collegiate level, earning his bachelor’s in economics at Northern Illinois University, completing his master’s in teaching at the University of Texas in Dallas, completing his post-doctoral training program where he earned a master’s in psychiatric epidemiology at Washington University School of Medicine, earning his doctorate at the University of Maryland for mathematics education with a concentration in human development and studying social policy during his post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin.

Bill Hardgrave Hardgrave will hold the last public forum on April 18 at 3:00 p.m. in Strong Hall room 101. Hardgrave currently serves as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Auburn University where he provides leadership to the 12 colleges and schools, while also overseeing academic resources, support units and research programs, as well as managing faculty recruitment, appointments, promotions and tenure.

Hardgrave received his doctorate in management information systems from Oklahoma State University and then served as the dean of Harbert College of Business starting in 2010.

He helped increase student enrollment, undergraduate and graduate programs and resources for research advancements for both students and faculty. Hardgrave helped increase donations to the college, including a gift from namesake alumnus Raymond Harbert of $40 million.

The college generated more than $130 million, which helped endowed 30 faculty positions and helped the college to have seven programs in the Top 10 national and international rankings, improving the college’s reputation.

Hardgrave has also received awards in his respected field, including the Ted Williams Award from AIM Global and the Special Achievement award from RFID Journal for his impact on the field. Hardgrave also founded and directed Auburn Univeristy’s RFID Research Center in 2005, before it moved to Auburn in 2014. As a highly sought-after speaker, Hardgrave has delivered almost 200 talks to over 40,000 people around the world.

Hardgrave also held the Bradberry Chair in Information Systems at the University Arkansas for the Walton College of Business. He served as executive director of the Information Technology Research Institute.

All forums will be streamed live for students, faculty and staff and archived for the public at the end of the search. Feedback opportunities will be available when interviews begin.

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‘Accept that it’s happening here’: CCAHT presents Vols Against Human Trafficking RACHEL WARD Contributor

Natalie Ivey, director of advocacy and outreach for Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking, returned to UT Tuesday evening to speak to students about the realities of human trafficking in Knoxville and beyond.

Ivey graduated from the UT College of Law before she began her career as an assistant director attorney who prosecuted crimes of domestic and sexual violence. She then served as the executive director of a victim service agency before relocating back to Knoxville.

According to CCAHT’s website, their goal is to “unite and equip our community to end modern-day slavery while providing survivors of human trafficking with individualized, relational care through our direct services program, Grow Free Tennessee.”

Ivey told the crowd how encouraging it was to see people come to hear about the issue of human trafficking.

“Obviously it’s not a fun topic to talk about.

I always joke that I’m a professional Debbiedowner because inevitably, you guys are probably going to leave here slightly more depressed than you are now,” Ivey said. “But

it’s really important that we have this conversation.”

While Tennessee, and Knoxville specifically, are places prevalent with human and sex trafficking, Ivey noted that in a positive view, Tennessee ranks first in fighting human trafficking.

“We are leading the nation,” Ivey said. “It’s because we’ve seen other states fall behind the ball and not be equipped and prepared to respond.”

Furthering the conversation about Tennessee’s actions to combat human trafficking, Ivey focused on East Tennessee specifically as she noted Governor Haslam’s Anti-slavery Alliance. As the alliance appointed agencies across the state to serve the communities, CCAHT became the agency for East Tennessee.

Ivey discussed all of CCAHT’s roles such as trainings, community outreach and specialized trainings for professions that will interact with trafficking. These professions include educators, medical providers, foster parents, realtors and law enforcement among others.

The training is offered free of charge.

Grow Free Tennessee is another important aspect of CCAHT as it serves survivors of human trafficking in East Tennessee and offers one of the few safe houses in Tennessee for

survivors of trafficking.

Rachel Garner, a freshman industrial engineering major, voiced her opinions on the prevalence of human trafficking in the Knoxville community.

“I think it’s terrible,” Garner said. “There needs to be some more protocol implemented so that it’s not such a huge and growing problem. I feel safe on campus knowing law enforcement is here and with the blue light systems, but walking around downtown alone ... not at all.”

Through Ivey’s experience in the criminal justice system, and through prosecuting sexual and domestic violence crimes, she noticed something that kick started her hands on involvement with CCAHT. “What I learned very quickly is that the criminal justice system often times has a difficult time actually helping victims,” Ivey said. “We might have a way to punish offenders, but there is not a lot of support and resources needed for victims of crime.”

Grow Free Tennessee allows human trafficker victims to talk about their rights, provides them with assistance and starts conversations about routes to compensation. Ivey also highlighted that human trafficking is happening every single day in plain sight.

“Unfortunately, traffickers are very, very

smart. This is the fastest growing enterprise,” Ivey said. “Some experts believe it’s going to outgross drugs in the near future. They don’t get that way, they don’t become successful, they don’t make money if they’re not smart about it. If they don’t protect their business and if they don’t ensure that no one detects what’s going on.”

Ivey also talked about the two types of trafficking in East Tennessee, sex trafficking and labor trafficking, with sex trafficking being more common.

Sex trafficking is different than other forms of sexual assault because of the commercial component. Often times, especially in rural areas with geographic isolation and high poverty rates, sex trafficking is even familial, meaning the victims know their trafficker.

It might be mom, dad or sister who feel that trafficking is their only means of paying rent or getting groceries. This is when it becomes complex and difficult, Ivey notes, as the mom is usually not a trafficker suspect of her child.

In investigations, it was revealed that the most consistent demographic across the country of sex trafficking buyers were white males aged 40 to 60.

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CITY NEWS

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Beacon Beats: New albums from Khalid, Sara Bareilles and PUP BAILEY FRITZ Staff Writer

During: 4/5 Khalid’s music has a very specific feeling; he mixes modern pop-influenced hip-hop with older, lo-fi 80’s synths to create a very groovy yet calm vibe. Additionally, John Mayer is featured on the album in a song titled Outta My Head. The two singer-songwriters worked really well on this track, even though from the outside it may seem like their styles would have clashed.

After: 4/5 Khalid’s strengths in his soft yet powerful vocals and ability to craft airy, transcendental instrumentals definitely show off his talents as a musician. This soft, groovy album has many great songs featured on it as Khalid continues on his journey as a singer-songwriter.

PUP / Morbid Stuff Before: 4/5

Courtesy of iTunes Khalid / Free Spirit Before: 3/5 Khalid, an American singer-songwriter, has released his third studio album under RCA records with the title “Free Spirit.” Khalid first gained recognition after his first single, titled “Location”, which reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified quadruple platinum. Many have highly anticipated his new album, which finally released on the fifth of April.

Canadian punk rock band PUP (short for Pathetic Use of Potential) has released their third studio album under the title of “Morbid Stuff”.

PUP is one of the newer punk rock bands on the scene, as their first album had only come out in 2013. However, they are slowly becoming one of the more well-known bands in this genre due to their talents.

During: 3.5/5 The high energy of PUP is definitely kept throughout this whole album. Loud, disconnected vocals paired with fast, chaotic instrumentals create a sound that any punk band

would strive to sound like. The introductory track sets the tone for the rest of the album in the best way possible. However, many of the songs do blend together in a mesh of similarsounding beats, tones, and vocals. The vocal variation on this album is a little lacking, but the lead vocalist has the most authentic pop punk vocals that make up for that lack. The last track on the album does a great job of wrapping everything together nicely in a carefully crafted cacophony.

After: 4/5 Morbid Stuff highlights PUP’s biggest strengths as one of the newer punk rock bands on the scene. Their ability to create that chaotic yet well-fabricated noise that many punk bands lack definitely proves their power in the music world.

Sara Bareilles / Amidst the Chaos Before: 3/5 Sara Bareilles may be a memory of late 2000’s singer-songwriter music for some, with hits like “Love Song” and “King of Anything” playing on the radio nonstop through the time period. However, Bareilles recently released her sixth studio album, “Amidst the Chaos.” Since her opening hits, she has worked on musical theatre albums, her own albums, and much more.

During: 3.5/5 Since her beginnings as an artist, her style has definitely developed in a way that creates

Courtesy of iTunes a different sound overall. The song “If I Can’t Have You” heavily stands out, as Bareilles’ newer influences from jazz can be clearly observed. However, there are some songs on the album that lack depth or variation within the instrumentals; they seem fairly simple and less thought-out than some other songs on the album.

After: 3.5/5 Although there are some less impactful songs on this album, Sara Bareilles started out her career with more soft, cutesy music, but her evolution as an artist is clearly recognizable in this new album. Her hard-hitting lyrics in her powerful vocals definitely create an impact that is fresh and new.

Stephen King’s ‘Pet Sematary’ remake should have stayed dead MAGUIRE JAMES Staff Writer

With the utter disaster of 2017’s “The Black Tower” and the 2018 blockbuster “It,” it was only a matter of time before other Stephen King hits got caught up in the remake fever. What movie is better to “resurrect” than one of King’s most terrifying stories, “Pet Sematary?” With a book and an original movie released in 1989, “Pet Sematary” has enough material and a big enough fan base that a remake seemed like a great idea.

However, sometimes dead is better — and this movie should have stayed dead.

The 2019 movie begins with a doctor named Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who moves with his family to rural Maine. At first the atmosphere seems pleasant — but there’s a looming sense of foreshadowing.

Eventually the family cat, Church, is hit by a car and dies. Instead of telling his daughter Ellie (Jeté Laurence) that Church has died, Creed tells her that the cat has run away.

Not knowing what to do, Creed asks his elderly neighbor Jud (John Lithgow) for help. Jud tells Creed about a local cemetery that townspeople have been using for years to bury their pets. Ironically named “Pet Sematary,” Creed quickly starts digging.

However, Jud tells him the real cemetery is further into the woods. This cemetery is an ancient Native American burial ground that has the power to bring things back to life.

What could possibly go wrong?

Creed wakes up the next morning to find Church, very alive, outside the house. Everything seems fine until Church starts acting strange. The cat is now very aggressive and at one point even tries to smother Creed’s infant son Gage. Creed, unable to put Church down, takes the cat to the outskirts of town to let him go. If only things in Stephen King stories were that easy.

After a huge family tragedy, the cemetery gains another occupant. Things go about as well as one might expect.

The movie seems short and rushed in almost every way. For a book that has so much material to work with, this movie could have been so much better. Fans were

told when the first few trailers came out that this version of “Pet Sematary” would be closer to the original novel than the 1989 movie adaptation. Not quite.

The new movie actually cuts out a lot of stuff included in the original movie and doesn’t fully explain the details of the story.

Important plot details from the cemetery’s origin to the family’s secrets are glossed over. This movie could have been so fully developed, but it falls short.

Speaking of short — I could not believe how fast this movie went by. There is something not-so-complimentary to be said about your movie if nearly everyone in the audience says, “Is that it?”.

I don’t mean to completely trash on this movie, but I was disappointed. The ending is completely different then both the novel and the original, which instead of making it more interesting just wrapped up the story faster. I felt that I knew the entire movie just by watching the trailer. The movie is shallow and could have been so much better.

Maybe someday “Pet Sematary” will get the life it deserves, but for right now let’s just leave this one dead and buried.

Pet Sematary opened in theaters on April 5, 2019. Courtesy of IMDB

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Walker Hayes discusses unique music on his way to Knoxville BAILEY FRITZ Staff Writer

Here in Knoxville, students are just a few hours away from one of the music capitals of the world: Nashville, Tennessee.

Walker Hayes, an American musical artist from Nashville, will be visiting the Mill and Mine in Knoxville on Friday. Hayes recently became well known with his hit “You Broke Up With Me,” topping the country charts in the United States.

Hayes and his team are currently traveling around the US on the Dream On It tour, where they will be visiting over thirty different cities. The tour’s name actually came about from a fan of Hayes named Georgia; they held a contest to choose the name for it, which she won.

“We knew we had a fanbase out there waiting for me to headline, so that is what the Dream On It tour is. I’ve been an opening act for Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, and many more, and we’ve gained such a fanbase from those people bringing me out,” Hayes said, “every city and every state has been remarkable,” Hayes said, “I know it is cliche, but I

am so grateful to have these fans come out to see me.”

Although Hayes is overall recognized as a country artist, he feels his music is in its own genre.

“It’s tough to describe what exactly my music is… I feel like people find my music through country outlets, but I don’t think the word country is enough. I think it is definitely elements of what my music contains, but for me it’s just my life experiences put to music,” Hayes said.

Since Hayes grew up in the south, many of the country music influences can be heard in his music, and his experiences in the Nashville music scene have developed that as well.

“I’ve been in Nashville for fifteen years, and I basically went to the songwriting school of Nashville. Growing up in Mobile, Alabama, I like to take inspiration from country western sounds… obviously my music is heavily influenced by hip-hop, the 90’s alternative scene, I pull from all influences,” Hayes said.

Hayes said his influences come from whatever was on the radio or jukeboxes when he was growing up in his hometown, no matter the genre.

“My music that has made it the furthest out to the masses have all been personal ex-

periences, which is very encouraging, it’s stopped me from trying to hunt or search for clever ideas and just kind of wake up and realize that what is most personal to me is the most universal,” Hayes said.

As Hayes talks more about his personal experiences, this helps him to develop his music overall as an artist.

“Every song on my latest album have been personal experiences in my life, personal struggles along this journey, trying to be a songwriter to care about my kids,” Hayes explained, “my favorite song I’ve ever released is probably a song called Halloween that is, in my opinion, is 110% me, from the heart, nothing held back,” Hayes said.

The team that Hayes works with has created many albums, music videos, and much more for the fans of Hayes to enjoy.

“With fifteen years of experience and struggle, my music definitely is not the easiest to market commercially, but I have such a great team,” Hayes said, “it’s very unique, it’s made in a very unique process, and I think it is definitely out of the box from any mainstream process. I really appreciate each and every one of my open minded fans who are actively seeking something different and unique.”

Courtesy of iTunes

I really appreciate each and every one of my open minded fans who are actively seeking something different and unique.

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SPORTS

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Barnes to remain at Tennessee after UCLA head coach offer BLAKE VON HAGEN Sports Editor

Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes won the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year award on Sunday.

Following the award was an offer to become the UCLA head coach, but Barnes announced his decision to remain at Tennessee on Monday evening, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer confirmed the report in a statement.

“I’m grateful to Rick and Candy, and I’m also grateful to our university leadership, which stepped up to show Rick how much he is valued and appreciated,” Fulmer said. “Our commitment to basketball has never been stronger, and we’re all excited for the future as we move forward.”

Evan Daniels of 247Sports first reported that Barnes was a candidate for the UCLA job on Sunday night.

Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times confirmed the report, calling Barnes “the frontrunner” for the position in a tweet. He said that Barnes “would definitely accept” the job if it was offered.

“The last few days have been interesting to

say the least,” Fulmer said. “One of the nation’s most tradition-rich college basketball programs identified what we here at Tennessee already knew — that Rick Barnes is one of the game’s elite coaches and a programchanger.

The impact that he and his wife, Candy, have made throughout this community has been immensely inspiring.

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career at Oklahoma and that he did not make contact with the Bruins.

On Monday morning, several sources reported that Barnes met with Fulmer to discuss a counteroffer. ESPN’s Chris Low reported that UCLA offered Barnes a five-year deal worth $5 million per year, not including bonuses and incentives.

“The University of Tennessee and East Tennessee as a whole have developed an enhanced love and appreciation for our men’s basketball program and its culture under Rick’s leadership, and I’m thrilled that he will remain a part of our Tennessee Athletics family,” Fulmer said.

Low said Fulmer and Barnes also conversed with Randy Boyd, who is the interim president at the University of Tennessee. Barnes reportedly cited interest in restoring UCLA and

finishing his career at a historical basketball program.

The same source told ESPN that Barnes “loves living in East Tennessee and loves the people in Tennessee.”

Last season, Barnes made $3.25 million after negotiating a contract extension. His current deal runs through the 2023-24 season and has a $5 million buyout attached to it.

Barnes has coached Tennessee since the 2015-16 season, leading the Vols to an appearance in the SEC Championship game and the Sweet 16 this season. Tennessee earned a share of the SEC regular-season title last year under Barnes.

Prior to that, Barnes coached at Texas from 1998-2015, leading the Longhorns to the NCAA Tournament in 16 of his 17 years at the helm.

“His incredible work here at Tennessee over the past four years illustrates that. Additionally, the impact that he and his wife, Candy, have made throughout this community has been immensely inspiring as well.”

Bolch also reported that Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger was a top candidate for the UCLA job, but Kruger said he would finish his

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Top: Head coach, Rick Barnes, questions a call during the SEC Tournament game against Auburn University at the Bridgestone Arena on Sunday March 17, 2019.

Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon Bottom: Coach Rick Barnes holds a huddle during the game against University of Florida at Thompson-Boling arena on Saturday Feb. 9, 2019. Caitlyn Jordan / The Daily Beacon

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LADY VOLS BASKETBALL

Tennessee hires Missouri State’s Harper as Lady Vols head coach STAFF REPORT

The Tennessee women’s basketball team has a new head coach.

The university announced the hiring of Kellie Harper, a former Lady Vol, on Tuesday. She will take over the head coaching role left vacant after Holly Warlick and the university parted ways about two weeks ago.

“I’m excited to have Kellie as our new women’s basketball coach,” athletic director Phillip Fulmer said. “She is a Lady Vol through and through. Her love for the game, her care for her players, and her loyalty to UT all came through during the interview process.”

Warlick, who spent seven seasons as the Tennessee head coach, and another 31 seasons as an assistant and a player, was let go by Fulmer two weeks ago after a disappointing 19-13, 2019 campaign.

As for Harper, 41, the Sparta, Tenn., native played five seasons for Summit between 1995 and 1999 and was part of threestraight national championship teams for Tennessee.

In 1997, Harper was named to the All-

Final Four Team.

Harper began her career in coaching in 2000, joining the Auburn women’s basketball staff as an assistant for one season before moving on to a similar role at Chattanooga from 2001-2004.

Harper landed her first head coaching gig at Western Carolina, where she spent six seasons leading the Catamounts out of the Southern Conference and a 97-65 mark before being hired away by NC State prior to the 2009 season.

At NC State, Harper took the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament in her first season, but failed to replicate that success in the following three seasons, missing out once and making the WNIT two other times before parting ways with the program.

In 2013, Harper was named head coach at Missouri State and in six seasons at the helm in Springfield, MO., has taken the Lady Bears to two NCAA Tournament appearances as well as two Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championships.

The 2019 season concluded with a 5546 loss to No. 2 seed Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Women’s Tournament.

The Lady Bears finished 20-9 overall, claiming the MVC Tournament Championship, earning Harper MVC Coach of the Year

Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer presents new head coach Kellie Harper with a Lady Vols jersey at a news conference on Wednesday April 10, 2019. James Klein / The Daily Beacon honors.

“I am incredibly humbled and honored to be named the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols,” Harper said in the press release. “Tennessee holds a special place in my heart, and I am excited to embrace the

legacy of this proud program.”

Harper will operate under a five-year contract, making $750,000 per year. The university will hold a formal press conference on Wednesday for Harper.

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Williams to test NBA Draft process following successful junior year CORY SANNING Staff Writer

Following a season in which he claimed his second straight conference player of the year award and earned First Team All-American honors, Grant Williams announced his plans to enter the 2019 NBA Draft on Tuesday.

That doesn’t mean he definitely won’t be back at Tennessee, though.

A native of Charlotte, N.C., Williams averaged 18.8 points and 7.5 rebounds during his junior season, helping lead the Vols to a 31-6 record while helping them reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014.

Williams now joins teammate Jordan Bone as one of two players representing Tennessee in this year’s draft. Senior guard Admiral Schofield will soon join them.

“I knew the decision I made needed to be my own and I had to trust myself but I also leaned on my mother, my father, my brothers and my coaches” Williams said. “I have decided that I will test the waters and enter the NBA Draft process.”

Williams also announced that he will be hir-

ing an agent but will not forego his senior season, something that is now permitted under the new rules.

“I will not forego my last season at the University of Tennessee with the capability of coming back and finishing what I started here.”

Arriving in Knoxville back in the fall of 2016, the former Providence Day School star had an immediate impact. A three-star recruit coming out of high school, Williams earned All-Freshman honors while recording the sixth-most points in UT history by a first-year.

He went on to be named SEC Player of the Year in the following two seasons, the first Tennessee player to achieve such a feat since the likes Dale Ellis and Bernard King. He was also the first SEC player to do so since 1995.

Despite the countless accolades he’s garnered throughout his collegiate career, Williams’ primary focus during this process will be to improve in areas that he feels still need work.

“I know that I need to improve on my defensive capabilities on the perimeter as well as shoot the three at a high level,” Williams said.

“I think I’ve shown I can put the ball in the basket in other ways but consistently, those are things I need to show I can do.”

Williams knocked down the three at a 33 percent rate for the Vols last season, which would be considered below-average in today’s NBA. He also struggled to stay with smaller guards and mobile wings, an aspect that manifested itself at the worst possible time against Purdue.

Through all of that, Williams has learned to trust the process and lean on others around him when making what could be a life-changing decision. For awhile on Monday, it seemed as if one of his biggest mentors was on his way to the west coast.

Nearly departing for the vacant UCLA coaching position following a “lucrative” offer from the Bruins, Rick Barnes’ decision to remain in Knoxville wasn’t just a relief for the fans -- it struck a chord with his players as well.

“It definitely made it easier having Coach Barnes back,” Williams said with a chuckle.

“He made the decision that he thought was best and I support him for that. I trust him whether he was staying or leaving.”

Williams has until May 29 to decide whether he will remain in the draft or return for his senior season. He is scheduled to graduate May 10 and will be heading to Los Angeles for the Wooden Award ceremony on Thurs. April 11.

#2 Grant Williams defends the ball against #32, Matt Harms from Purdue during the Sweet Sixteen game against Purdue University on Thursday March 28, 2019 at the KFC Yum! Center.

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