Volunteer assistant coach Mike Barry resigns

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - Tennessee offensive line coach Mike Barry resigned Friday, saying he wanted to pursue other opportunities ``in or out of coaching.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Barry, 56, is a 34-year veteran who came to the Volunteers five years ago from Southern Cal. He was part of Phillip Fulmer&#39;s staff during Tennessee&#39;s national title season in 1998, earning honors that year as the Southeastern Conference&#39;s best offensive line coach. <br> <br> But the Vols line play suffered in 2002, in part because of injuries, and the team finished 8-5, the worst record in Fulmer&#39;s 11 seasons as head coach. He is the first departure from Fulmer&#39;s staff since the Vols&#39; stunning 30-3 loss to Maryland in the Peach Bowl on New Year&#39;s Eve. <br> <br> ``I enjoyed working with coach Fulmer, his staff and especially the players. It is truly a great place,&#39;&#39; Barry said. ``I simply feel at this time there are other opportunities to pursue in or out of coaching.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> ``Mike did a good job for us and I wish him well in his pursuits,&#39;&#39; Fulmer said. <br> <br> A Chicago native, Barry also was an assistant coach on Colorado&#39;s 1990 national championship team, with other stints at Southern Illinois, Arizona and Iowa State.

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