John Currie at the University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee athletic Director John Currie during a press conference announcing the departure of Butch Jones on Sunday, November 12, 2017.

University of Tennessee athletic director, John Currie pauses as he speaks during a press conference announcing the firing of head football coach, Butch Jones, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Knoxville, Tenn.

University of Tennessee athletic Director John Currie during a press conference announcing the departure of Butch Jones on Sunday, November 12, 2017.

Tennessee Athletic Director John Currie speaks to the media following the firing of Butch Jones on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017.

University of Tennessee athletic director, John Currie speaks during a press conference announcing the firing of head football coach, Butch Jones, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne, Special to The Knoxville News Sentinel)

University of Tennessee's Director of Athletics John Currie speaks on the phone while watching the 2017 Knox County Schools Tennova Tip-Off classic in Thompson-Boling Arena Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.

Tennessee Director of Athletics John Currie smiles during a press conference announcing new information concerning the Tennessee Lady Vols name, logo and brand at the Ray & Lucy Hand Digital Studio on the UT campus in Knoxville, Tennessee on Thursday, September 14, 2017.

UT Director of Athletics John Currie attends during the UT Board of Trustees fall meeting in Hollingsworth Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Friday, November 3, 2017. Items that were discussed included outsourcing decisions, updates on Neyland Stadium renovations and system-wide policies regarding free speech and smoking.

Tennessee athletic director John Currie watches as Kentucky makes their game winning touchdown during the Tennessee vs. Kentucky game at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

Tennessee Director of Athletics John Currie speaks during a press conference announcing new information concerning the Tennessee Lady Vols name, logo and brand at the Ray & Lucy Hand Digital Studio on the UT campus in Knoxville, Tennessee on Thursday, September 14, 2017.

Tennessee Director of Athletics John Currie speaks during a press conference announcing new information concerning the Tennessee Lady Vols name, logo and brand at the Ray & Lucy Hand Digital Studio on the UT campus in Knoxville, Tennessee on Thursday, September 14, 2017.

University of Tennessee athletic director John Currie in July 2017..

At left John Currie, Tennessee vice chancellor and director of athletics announces new University of Tennessee Baseball Head Coach Tony Vitello at a press conference introducing him to the media, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday June 9, 2017.

John Currie, Tennessee vice chancellor and director of athletics during a press conference introducing new University of Tennessee Baseball Head Coach Tony Vitello to the media, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday June 9, 2017.

New Tennessee athletic director John Currie at his introductory press conference on March 2, 2017.

Tennessee chancellor Beverly Davenport, left, and new Tennessee athletic director John Currie take questions from the media on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Thompson-Boling Arena.

New University of Tennessee athletics director John Currie, left, and chancellor Beverly Davenport speak on stage during a ceremony introducing Currie on March 2, 2017, in Thompson-Boling Arena.

Kansas State athletic director John Currie at the annual Big 12 Conference meetings on May 5, 2015, in Phoenix.

Kansas State athletic director John Currie answers reporters' questions about the future of the Big 12, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, in Manhattan, Kan.

Tennessee's Chris Lofton, right, laughs as senior associate athletic director John Currie asks questions during the 2008 Men's Basketball Banquet on Friday, May 2, 2008 in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

John Currie, University of Tennessee Sr. Associate Athletic Director, helps lead a media tour of Neyland Stadium renovations, June 19, 2006. Behind him is the new East Side Club which seats will secure $22 million in funding for renovations.

John Currie, associate athletics director at the University of Tennessee, leads a media tour of renovations to Neyland Stadium in 2008.

John Currie, an associate athletic director at the University of Tennessee, when he interviewed for the MTSU athletic director position.

University of Tennessee athletic director, John Currie speaks during a press conference announcing the firing of head football coach, Butch Jones, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Knoxville, Tenn.