KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee celebrated 22 student-athletes expected to walk during Fall Commencement on Friday with a pre-graduation reception at the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center. Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer and Senior Associate Athletics Director and Assistant Provost Joe Scogin congratulated the graduates and their families on successful academic careers and their contributions to the University.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee redshirt junior specialist Parker Henry was named to the Academic All-America Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. Henry is a finance and political science major with a 4.0 grade-point average. The Hendersonville, Tennessee, native is the fifth Volunteer to earn the distinction and the first since…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — No. 7/7 Tennessee (10-0) is in the midst of an eight-day West Coast trip, beginning with a Sunday contest vs. Long Beach State (2-7) at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Tip time is slated for 2 p.m. PT (5 ET). The Lady Vols returned to the top 10 in both the AP and USA TODAY Coaches…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For the first time since 2010, a pair of AP Top-25 Teams will clash in Thompson-Boling Arena this Sunday, as the 20th-ranked Volunteers host No. 7 North Carolina. The game will tip at 3 p.m. and will be televised live on ESPN and streamed online via WatchESPN. Tennessee announced plans earlier in the week to “checker” Thompson-Boling Arena…… MORE
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes and sophomore forward Grant Williams visited with media Wednesday before practice to preview UT’s upcoming home game against seventh-ranked North Carolina on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ESPN). Sunday’s game is a sellout, and Tennessee is encouraging fans to “checker” Thompson-Boling Arena by wearing the color shirt designated for the section in which they’re seated. Fans can…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Senior Jaime Nared and Head Coach Holly Warlick met with members of the media prior to No. 7/7 Tennessee’s practice on Wednesday. The Lady Vols are preparing to leave for California, where they will face Long Beach State (2-7) on Sunday before traveling north to play No. 18/17 Stanford (5-4) on Dec. 21. Nared was named SEC Player of the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee freshman offensive lineman Trey Smith and freshman running back/kick returner Ty Chandler have been named to Phil Steele’s 2017 All-SEC Teams. Smith was named to Steele’s second-team offense and Chandler was named to the third-team special teams as a kick returner. Smith was named to the AP All-SEC Second Team, Coaches All-SEC Second Team and SEC…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee senior forward Jaime Nared has been named the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. Nared averaged 25.0 points and 9.5 rebounds, as the Lady Vols improved to 10-0 on the season and rose to No. 7 in the AP poll after racing past Troy, 131-69, and…… MORE
NEW ORLEANS — Legendary former Tennessee football player and head coach Johnny Majors has been named to the inaugural class of the Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame, as announced on Monday by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Majors is one of 16 legends who starred in the annual New Orleans football classic. The first class of Hall of Famers…… MORE
