Tennessee officially announced Tuesday evening the hiring of Brady Hoke as its defensive line and associate head coach.

Hoke, who spent the 2016 season as the defensive coordinator at Oregon, was rumored to be on the verge of accepting a position on the Volunteers' staff as early as Monday morning.

#Vols will pay new DL coach/associate head coach Brady Hoke $500k per year on a two-year deal. — Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) February 8, 2017

Hoke will bring 33 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level with him to Knoxville, including a four-year stint as the head coach at Michigan. He led the Wolverines to a 31-20 record from 2011-14.