Long-time East Tennessee coach, father of VFL dies in tractor accident
Long-time East Tennessee basketball coach and father of Vols basketball alum dies in tractor accident.
Published: Jul. 22, 2026 at 8:45 AM EDT|Updated: Jul. 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Coach Doug McBee died in a tractor accident Monday, according to the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said it was a rollover accident on his farm.
Coach Mcbee was a long-time high school basketball coach in Grainger County. His son, Skylar Mcbee was also on the University of Tennessee Volunteers basketball team during the 2009-2013 season.
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