KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman announced a contract extension for athletic director Danny White on Wednesday, a day after the Volunteers disclosed a big pay raise for football coach Josh Heupel.

Plowman said White agreed to an extension that starts at $2.2 million a year with an annual pay increase of 5%, up from his original $1.8 million salary. Plowman signed the updated contract on Dec. 1.

"Danny White's strong and innovative leadership of our athletics department has created a championship culture and excellence across all sports in record time," Plowman said of the athletic director hired in January 2021.