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Mashack Chosen No. 59 in 2025 NBA Draft by Houston Rockets
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Mashack Chosen No. 59 in 2025 NBA Draft by Houston Rockets

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Jahmai Mashack of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team went No. 59 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, picked in the second round Thursday night by the Houston Rockets, with his rights set to be dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in a proposed trade. The final pick of the draft, on the second…MORE

Lanier Picked No. 37 in 2025 NBA Draft by Detroit Pistons
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Lanier Picked No. 37 in 2025 NBA Draft by Detroit Pistons

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Chaz Lanier of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team went No. 37 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, selected in the second round Thursday night by the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.The seventh pick of the second round, on the second day of the draft, Lanier was the seventh player…MORE

Tennessee Athletics Secures Third Straight Top 10 Directors’ Cup Finish
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Tennessee Athletics Secures Third Straight Top 10 Directors’ Cup Finish

For the first time in school history, Tennessee Athletics achieved its third consecutive top-10 finish in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup, as announced by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on Thursday. Tennessee ranked sixth in the nation, marking its second-best finish since the Directors’ Cup was established in 1993. The top three…MORE

Lady Vols In The WNBA Update
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Lady Vols In The WNBA Update

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 2025 WNBA season is a quarter of the way through, and currently there are four Lady Vols on active rosters and another sitting out the year due to injury. Forward Rickea Jackson (at UT 2022-24) leads the professional group of LVFLs, bouncing back from an early-season setback to play a significant role with the Los…MORE

Vols Lead NCAA with Three Baseball America First Team All-Americans
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Vols Lead NCAA with Three Baseball America First Team All-Americans

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee was the only program in the nation to have three players named first-team All-Americans by Baseball America as starting pitcher Liam Doyle, first baseman Andrew Fischer  and second baseman Gavin Kilen all earned recognition from the publication on Friday. With Friday’s announcement, Doyle and Fischer have now both been named first team All-Americans by four different…MORE

SEC Reveals 2025-26 Conference Opponents
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SEC Reveals 2025-26 Conference Opponents

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The SEC announced Wednesday each school’s home and away matchups for the upcoming 2025-26 men’s basketball season. The conference slate will run from Jan. 3 to March 7, with each team playing 18 games. Tennessee will face three teams both at home and on the road: Alabama, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. The Volunteers are…MORE

SEC Reveals 2025-26 League Hoops Opponents
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SEC Reveals 2025-26 League Hoops Opponents

Buy Lady Vol Season Tickets BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee’s SEC opponents for the upcoming season have been revealed, as the conference office announced Tuesday each school’s foes for the 2025-26 campaign.   As part of the 16-game SEC schedule awaiting second-year UT head coach Kim Caldwell, the Lady Vols play host to Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. On the…MORE

Football TV Windows, Two Additional Game Times Announced
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Football TV Windows, Two Additional Game Times Announced

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Television windows for the 2025 Southeastern Conference football schedule, as well as additional game times were announced by ESPN Wednesday afternoon. Two non-conference home games for Tennessee will air on SEC Network. The Volunteers host UAB on Sept. 20 at 12:45 p.m. ET and will take on New Mexico State for Homecoming on…MORE

Tennessee, Syracuse Aflac Kickoff Game Set For Noon ET On ABC
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Tennessee, Syracuse Aflac Kickoff Game Set For Noon ET On ABC

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee and Syracuse will begin the 2025 college football season in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Aug. 30 from Atlanta’s Marcedes-Benz Stadium at noon ET on ABC, the network announced Tuesday. The 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game between the Orange and Volunteers is one of only three opening weekend matchups between two teams who…MORE

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Update: Congratulations to Childhelp Tennessee (Knoxville Services)! They have won a fresh coat of paint up $10,000 from Sherman Williams and McLain’s Painting! Thanks to all those who nominated their favorite Non-profits as yet again it was an extremely tough decision with many great candidates! Painting of the Childhelp Knoxville location will take place on July 19th by McLain’s Painting.

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