By Justin Worsley
Seven weeks before the Commodores kick-off the 2010 season, Vanderbilt head coach Bobby Johnson has announced that he will retire as a head coach after eight seasons in the program.
Vanderbilt has not been extremely successful under Johnson's leadership, going 29-66 overall including a 12-52 record against rival SEC opponents. The Commodores, however, did earn their first winning season in 26 years after going 7-6 in 2008. The program also won their first bowl game since 1955 that season when Vanderbilt defeated Boston College 16-14 in the Music City Bowl. It was Vanderbilt's only bowl appearance under Johnson.
“Football is not life, but it’s a way of life and it consumes your life,” Johnson told the Associated Press. “You only have so many years to live, and you want to see a different way.”
Several NFL players have come from Vanderbilt during Johnson's tenure, including Pro-Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler.
Vanderbilt has announced that assistant coach Robbie Caldwell will be named the interim coach. The University is the only private school in the SEC.
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