KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones held his first press conference of the fall on Friday in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio. After leading the program to its third consecutive bowl victory and second straight nine-win season in 2016, Jones talked about the excitement among the players and coaches to get this year’s…… MORE
Here’s the full Butch Jones press conference from Friday entering the start of fall practice on Saturday in Knoxville. The Vols head football coach talked about the team including some injury news, changing personal agents, team and individual player strength records they set and much more.… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Five individuals with ties to the University of Tennessee will be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame during the 36th annual dinner and induction ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 3 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The inductees are as follows: Rod Delmonico, James A. Haslam II, Dawn Marsh, J.J. McCleskey and Art Reynolds.…… MORE
Tennessee football legend Peyton Manning will be honored by the National Football Foundation (NFF) during halftime of the Volunteers home game against Georgia on Sept. 30 at Neyland Stadium. The midfield ceremony will serve as the NFF’s official “On-Campus Salute” of Manning’s selection to the College Football Hall of Fame. The NFF announced Manning as part of…… MORE
Tennessee coach Butch Jones joined Erik Ainge and Brian Rice on The Erik Ainge Show Wednesday to talk about who he is rather than the team and player topics that he’ll discuss once players report on Friday and practice begins on Saturday. You can hear Butch Jones’ pre-fall practice press conference on Friday at 11:30am…… MORE
Vols men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes was a guest on The First Quarter this morning with Heather Harrington and Tyler Ivens. Coach Barnes joined the show from the legendary Long’s Drug Store in Knoxville. The team is getting ready to embark on a trip to Europe with tours, practices and three games scheduled. Barnes on…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee’s 2017 home opener against Indiana State on Sept. 9 is slated for a 4 p.m. ET broadcast on SEC Network, as announced by the Southeastern Conference office on Tuesday. The Vols and the Sycamores have never played each other on the gridiron before. The television times and channels of Vols’ first three games of the 2017 season…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Athletics Department on Monday announced its VOLeaders Academy Class of 2017-18. The third annual collection of VOLeaders comprises 19 current student-athletes who represent 15 different sports. The 2017-18 VOLeaders are: Alyssa Andreno (volleyball), Channing Bearden (rowing), Mary Brakefield (women’s swimming), Marquez Callaway (football), Katie Cousins (soccer), Brayden Garrison (men’s golf), Madison Graham (women’s swimming), Darryl Harris (men’s track), Allison Herring (women’s golf), Abby Lockman (softball), Emily Meier (women’s track), Megan Murray (women’s track), Nathan Murray (men’s swimming), Ariadna…… MORE
Three reasons why UT was more talented last year… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team has one of the nation’s top head coaches in Butch Jones – a leader who has led the Vols to three consecutive winning seasons, including back-to-back nine-win campaigns. Jones will enter his 11th season as a head coach in 2017 with unquestionably one of the nation’s top coaching staffs. Four of…… MORE
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