Tennessee Teams to Debut New “Summitt Blue” Uniforms This Year

Tennessee Teams to Debut New “Summitt Blue” Uniforms This Year

Posted on August 12, 2022

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Tennessee Athletics’ recently updated brand standards has renamed the blue accent color historically associated with the Lady Vols “Summitt Blue.”

Additionally, four teams will debut the Summitt Blue uniforms during the upcoming 2022-23 academic year – a collection dubbed the “Summitt Legacy” series. This fall, the Tennessee soccer and volleyball teams will be the first to compete in the new Summitt Blue jerseys.

The Lady Vols basketball team will follow with a full Summitt Blue uniform this winter, and the softball squad’s jersey rotation also will feature a Summitt Blue option this spring.

Summitt Blue stands alongside “Smokey Grey” and “Dark Mode” (formerly Anthracite) as the three accent colors on Tennessee Athletics’ official color palette.

“Tennessee’s history as a worldwide leader in women’s athletics, along with the Lady Vols’ unique legacy of excellence are traditions we are proud to celebrate,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White said. “As some of our teams recently saw their new Summitt Blue uniforms for the first time, they reacted with a joy and enthusiasm that I hope will extend to our fans and proud alumni.”

The soccer and volleyball Summitt Blue jerseys will soon be unveiled on those teams’ official social media channels. Fans are encouraged to follow @Vol_Soccer and @Vol_VBall for the latest updates.

The first version of the Lady Vols’ blue accent color appeared in 1968 when Joan Cronan set out to obtain jerseys for the women’s basketball team. At the time, no company offered an orange uniform, so Cronan opted for Columbia blue uniforms with orange lettering when the Lady Vols played at home.

Later, when orange uniforms became available, Tennessee switched to the traditional orange jerseys but a touch of Summitt Blue has remained.

Blue also has appeared on Tennessee men’s uniforms in the past, as the men’s basketball program used a shade of blue as an accent color on its jerseys during the head coaching tenure of Ray Mears in the 1960s.
 
Summitt Blue Color Codes
Pantone: 2171 C
CMYK: 75/24/0/0
RGB: 72/159/223
HEX: #489FDF

-UT Athletics

Summitt Legacy / Credit: UT Athletics
Tennessee Teams to Debut New “Summitt Blue” Uniforms This Year

Tennessee Teams to Debut New “Summitt Blue” Uniforms This Year

Posted on August 12, 2022

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Tennessee Athletics’ recently updated brand standards has renamed the blue accent color historically associated with the Lady Vols “Summitt Blue.”

Additionally, four teams will debut the Summitt Blue uniforms during the upcoming 2022-23 academic year – a collection dubbed the “Summitt Legacy” series. This fall, the Tennessee soccer and volleyball teams will be the first to compete in the new Summitt Blue jerseys.

The Lady Vols basketball team will follow with a full Summitt Blue uniform this winter, and the softball squad’s jersey rotation also will feature a Summitt Blue option this spring.

Summitt Blue stands alongside “Smokey Grey” and “Dark Mode” (formerly Anthracite) as the three accent colors on Tennessee Athletics’ official color palette.

“Tennessee’s history as a worldwide leader in women’s athletics, along with the Lady Vols’ unique legacy of excellence are traditions we are proud to celebrate,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White said. “As some of our teams recently saw their new Summitt Blue uniforms for the first time, they reacted with a joy and enthusiasm that I hope will extend to our fans and proud alumni.”

The soccer and volleyball Summitt Blue jerseys will soon be unveiled on those teams’ official social media channels. Fans are encouraged to follow @Vol_Soccer and @Vol_VBall for the latest updates.

The first version of the Lady Vols’ blue accent color appeared in 1968 when Joan Cronan set out to obtain jerseys for the women’s basketball team. At the time, no company offered an orange uniform, so Cronan opted for Columbia blue uniforms with orange lettering when the Lady Vols played at home.

Later, when orange uniforms became available, Tennessee switched to the traditional orange jerseys but a touch of Summitt Blue has remained.

Blue also has appeared on Tennessee men’s uniforms in the past, as the men’s basketball program used a shade of blue as an accent color on its jerseys during the head coaching tenure of Ray Mears in the 1960s.
 
Summitt Blue Color Codes
Pantone: 2171 C
CMYK: 75/24/0/0
RGB: 72/159/223
HEX: #489FDF

-UT Athletics

Summitt Legacy / Credit: UT Athletics
Cole Swindell Had Us at the New Music Video for “She Had Me At Heads Carolina”

Cole Swindell Had Us at the New Music Video for “She Had Me At Heads Carolina”

Posted on August 12, 2022

Cole Swindell‘s latest single from his album Stereotype is “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.”

Cole recently released the music video for the track – and it includes a very special cameo.

Jo Dee Messina, who sings the 1996 hit that inspired Cole’s new single, is playing the role of the bartender in the music video.

While wearing a Cole Swindell T-Shirt, Jo Dee shares the story behind how her song “Heads Carolina, Tails California” ended up on her debut album – which Tim McGraw co-produced.

That latest minute addition has gone on to be a 90s country classic and inspired Cole Swindell’s 2022 revision, “She Had Me At Heads Carolina.”

Photo Courtesy of Cole Swindell

New Album – New Number-1 Song – New Truck – Dylan Scott Tops the Billboard Country Chart

New Album – New Number-1 Song – New Truck – Dylan Scott Tops the Billboard Country Chart

Posted on August 12, 2022

Congrats to Dylan Scott – the same week his new album, Livin’ My Best Life arrived for fans to check out, his song “New Truck” made it to the top of the Billboard Country airplay chart.

Talking about his number-one song, “New Truck,” Dylan says, “The first time I heard ‘New Truck,’ it sounded different than anything else I was listening to.”

Scott adds, “We’ve all been in a situation where you and your significant other have broken up, and it’s tough. Every time you get back in your truck, you go back to certain memories of them in there as well. So this song is saying, ‘Man, I need a new truck to quit thinking about her.’”

“New Truck” from Dylan Scott’s album Livin’ My Best Life is the number-one song in country music this week!

Photo Courtesy of Dylan Scott

Kenny Chesney Says the Fans Made His Concerts the Events That They Are

Kenny Chesney Says the Fans Made His Concerts the Events That They Are

Posted on August 12, 2022

Kenny Chesney’s current single at country radio is “Everyone She Knows.”

We’re in the final month of the Here And Now 2022 tour – and Kenny knows that his concerts are what they are today because of the people that show up to make it a party.

Kenny says ““I’ve got a very very loyal fun, smart… I feel like, it’s a very eclectic fan base which is grown throughout the years, and to get to connect with the fans out there that have lived with our music that have helped make this summertime…I say event, because I’d do feel like that our shows have become less of a show and more of an event and I love that about our crowd and they made that happen.”

Kenny is down to less than a hand full of dates on the Here And Now 2022 tour – and wraps up with his traditional back to back shows in Foxboro, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium at the end of the month.

Between now and then, fans will be looking to hear “Everyone She Knows” live and in-person.

Photo Credit: Danny Clinch

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