Whisenhunt played for Georgia Tech from 1980 to 1984 and graduated with a degree in civil engineering. He has 22 years of coaching experience in the NFL and has been the head coach of two franchises: Arizona Cardinals (2007-2012), Tennessee Titans (2014-2015). Whisenhunt has spent just two seasons coaching in the college ranks as a special teams, tight ends and H-backs coach at Vanderbilt.