 In 1911, Clevenger moved to the University of Tennessee, where he served as head football, basketball, and baseball coach until 1916.While at UT, he posted a 26–15–2 record in football, including a conference championship and the school's first undefeated season in 1914.At the same time, his 1915–16 basketball team went undefeated, and was acknowledged as the best team in the South.