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EIGHT VFLS COMPLETE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ACTION
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EIGHT VFLS COMPLETE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ACTION

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Eight former University of Tennessee men’s basketball players wrapped up play at the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this past weekend, with six averaging at least 12.8 PPG over the course of the 11-day event. Jordan Bowden | Atlanta Hawks3 GP, 13.3 PPG, 25.8 MPG, 34.8 3P%, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.7…MORE

Vitello Recognized by D1Baseball.com, Earns Third National Coach of the Year Honor this Year
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Vitello Recognized by D1Baseball.com, Earns Third National Coach of the Year Honor this Year

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third time this year, Tennessee’s Tony Vitello was named the nation’s top collegiate baseball coach, this time earning D1Baseball.com National Coach of the Year honors. Vitello, who led the Volunteers to their first national title in program history last month, was also named the National Coach of the Year by Baseball America and…MORE

Todd Helton immortalized in Baseball Hall of Fame
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Todd Helton immortalized in Baseball Hall of Fame

Helton becomes first former Tennessee Vol enshrined in Cooperstown Courtesy / WVLT Volunteer TV Sports By John Sartori COOPERSTOWN, NY (WVLT) – There may not have been a tougher moment in Todd Helton’s baseball life than what he had to do on Sunday in front of thousands in Cooperstown, New York. It’s something the Vol For…MORE

VOLS IN PRO BASEBALL: VFLS SHINING AS SECOND HALF OF SEASON GETS UNDERWAY
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VOLS IN PRO BASEBALL: VFLS SHINING AS SECOND HALF OF SEASON GETS UNDERWAY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With the second half of the 2024 season kicking off Friday afternoon, former Tennessee Volunteers across the nation continue to well-represent their alma mater throughout the professional ranks, including one’s upcoming enshrinement into the sport’s lore forever. Garrett Crochet’s meteoric rise has been the talk of baseball through the first half of the…MORE

Media Selects Mays, Pearce Jr. For Preseason First Team All-SEC Recognition
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Media Selects Mays, Pearce Jr. For Preseason First Team All-SEC Recognition

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced Friday that two Tennessee football standouts earned preseason first team All-SEC recognition from the media at the conclusion of 2024 SEC Media Days in Dallas. Senior center Cooper Mays was tabbed to the league’s first team on offense, while junior edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was selected to the defensive first team. Both…MORE

LADY VOL HOOPS SLATE TO INCLUDE WEST PALM BEACH CLASSIC
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LADY VOL HOOPS SLATE TO INCLUDE WEST PALM BEACH CLASSIC

The University of Tennessee women’s basketball team is set to travel to Florida just prior to the school’s winter break, as it will compete in the 2024 West Palm Beach Classic on Dec. 20 and 21. Opponents, game times and broadcast information will be released later for the event, which will be held on Massimino…MORE

Lady Vols In The WNBA Update: July 18, 2024
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Lady Vols In The WNBA Update: July 18, 2024

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s last three WNBA first-round picks shined brightly on July 16, as they combined for 48 points in Seattle’s 89-83 victory over Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena in downtown L.A. The trio helped their teams close out the season’s first half prior to the league’s extended break for the All-Star Game in Phoenix,…MORE

VITELLO TABBED NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY BASEBALL AMERICA
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VITELLO TABBED NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY BASEBALL AMERICA

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball skipper Tony Vitello added another honor to his already lengthy list when he was named the 2024 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America on Thursday. Vitello, who was also named the ABCA National Coach of the Year in June, led the Volunteers to their first National Championship in program history, as…MORE

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