FILE - This Sept. 14, 2009 file photo shows ESPN Monday Night Football broadcaster Jon Gruden before an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. Gruden says he hasn't received an offer to coach the Tennessee Volunteers as part of a deal that includes becoming part owner of the Cleveland Browns. Memphis TV station WREG reported Gruden was weighing a Tennessee offer that would give him a piece of the Browns, who are owned by Jimmy Haslam _ brother of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
The person says Tennessee initially reached out to Gruden late last week but there was never a contract offer or a discussion of financial terms. The person spoke to The Associated Press Friday on condition of anonymity because the school hasn't publically discussed details of its search.
The person says after discussing the matter with his family, Gruden indicated he didn't want to make the move at this time
Tennessee is seeking a replacement for Derek Dooley, who was fired Nov. 18 after going 15-21 in three seasons.
Gruden, an ESPN analyst, worked as a graduate assistant at Tennessee from 1986-87.
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