Then there was Don DeVoe, he of a sour disposition. Kevin O’Neill loved to get under rivals’ skin. And don’t forget Bruce Pearl, the modern-day Mears. Over the years, Tennessee basketball ...
During that stretch Tennessee made the NCAA tournament three times: 1976-77 under Ray Mears, and 1978-79 and 1979-80 under Don Devoe. Bertelkamp's contribution in the 1977 tournament was modest ...