▁led ▁the ▁Pan thers ▁to ▁the ▁state ▁high ▁school ▁championship ▁semif inal ▁game ▁before ▁losing ▁to ▁Kings port ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁ ▁He ▁subsequently ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁head ▁basketball ▁coach ▁for ▁Car son - New man ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 – 1 9 5 8 , ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Ch att ano oga ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁his ▁al ma ▁mater , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Tennessee ▁at ▁Kno x ville , ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁basketball ▁coach ▁under ▁Ray ▁M ears . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁while ▁continu ing ▁as ▁a ▁Vol unte ers ▁basketball ▁assistant , ▁he ▁also ▁became ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Vol unte ers ▁men ' s ▁tennis ▁team . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁Vol s ▁tennis ▁team ▁to ▁their ▁second ▁SE C ▁tennis ▁team ▁championship , ▁and ▁their ▁first ▁since ▁ 1 9 5 2 — when ▁Bart lett ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁team . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁Bart lett ▁began ▁a ▁seven - year ▁ten ure ▁at ▁Florida ▁after ▁Norm ▁Slo an ▁left ▁for ▁North ▁Carolina ▁State . ▁ ▁Un like ▁Slo an , ▁Bart lett ▁emphas ized ▁defense ▁from ▁the ▁start . ▁ ▁Bart lett ' s ▁first ▁G ators ▁squad , ▁including ▁Gary ▁K eller ▁and ▁Ne al ▁Walk