Phil Kaplan

USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee

Another member of former Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart's executive staff has left the program.

UT announced Wednesday night that senior associate athletic director Mike Vollmar has resigned.

Vollmar joined UT in 2013 and was responsible for oversight of the football program as a member of the athletic department executive staff.

A USA TODAY Network - Tennessee database of UT employees listed his salary for 2016 at $183,041.

“I want to thank Dave Hart for bringing me to Tennessee five years ago and giving me the opportunity to work at the University of Tennessee,” Vollmar said in a school release. “My family and I have really enjoyed this community and everything it stands for. This athletic department is tremendous from top to bottom and is blessed with great people. I have a great working relationship with Butch Jones and his staff and look forward to watching their continued ascent. We are proud of many things we were able to accomplish together including the enhancements made in the Anderson Training Center and the many other worthwhile projects that impacted all of our student-athletes.

“I met with (new athletic director) John Currie this evening and informed him I was going to leave Tennessee to pursue other opportunities. I have enjoyed getting to know John the last couple of weeks and have no doubt he will do a great job leading the athletics department. It is my hope that every student-athlete at Tennessee achieves great success on and off the field.”

Currie replaced Hart on April 1. Hart announced on Aug. 18 he would retire as AD at UT.

“Mike and I had a good meeting Wednesday, during which he informed me of his plans to resign to pursue other opportunities,” Currie said. “I appreciate Mike’s impact on the revitalization of the Tennessee football program and his service as a member of the athletics executive staff.”

Executive senior associate AD Jon Gilbert, who followed Hart from Alabama, was named AD at Southern Miss on Jan. 24. Senior associate AD for development and external relations Chris Fuller, a holdover from former AD Mike Hamilton's staff, left in November to become deputy AD at Syracuse.

The other members of Hart's executive staff still remaining include senior associate AD for business operations Brett Huebner, senior associate AD for communications Ryan Robinson, senior associate AD/assistant provost Joe Scoggin, senior associate AD for administration and sports programs Mike Ward and senior associate AD/senior woman administrator Donna Thomas.

No replacements for Gilbert or Fuller have been announced.

Vollmar came to UT in 2013 from Michigan, where he spent two years as the associate AD for football. He was at Alabama with Hart from 2008-10 when he oversaw the administration of the football program. Vollmar also spent time at Michigan State (1996-2007), Syracuse (1991-95). His 29 years of college athletics started at Michigan (1988-90).

“I would like to personally thank Mike for all his contributions to our football program,” UT football coach Butch Jones said. “I have nothing but respect and admiration for Mike and the work he did overseeing our football program. Mike is a tireless worker who has served nearly 30 years in athletic administration. I wish Mike and his family all the best in the future.”