Former Tennessee Vols assistant coach lands new job with NFL franchise

Former Tennessee Vols wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni has a new gig in the NFL.  After spending the 2023 season as the New York Jets' wide receivers coach, Azzanni will serve as the Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receivers coach in 2024.  Azzanni served as the wide receivers coach at Tennessee from 2013 to 2016. He also […]

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Former Tennessee Vols wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni has a new gig in the NFL. 

After spending the 2023 season as the New York Jets' wide receivers coach, Azzanni will serve as the Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receivers coach in 2024. 

Azzanni served as the wide receivers coach at Tennessee from 2013 to 2016. He also had passing game coordinator duties in 2015 and 2016. 

Prior to his time with the Jets, Azzanni served as the Denver Broncos' wide receivers coach from 2018 to 2022. His first NFL gig came in 2017 when he left Knoxville to take a job as the Chicago Bears' wide receivers coach. The former UT assistant coach has also spent time coaching at Wisconsin, Western Kentucky, Florida, and Central Michigan. 

Azzanni was Vols fan favorite Jauan Jennings' position coach at Tennessee in 2015 and 2016.