Category Archives: Vols News

Gregg Wins 2018 Senior CLASS Award® in Softball
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - All-American shortstop Meghan Gregg has been selected as the 2018 Senior CLASS Award winner in softball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an ...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2018

Jimmy’s blog: Barnes OK with expanding NCAA field
By Jimmy HyamsSANDESTIN, FLA. — The Atlantic Coast Conference has proposed expanding the NCAA men's tournament field from 68 to 72 teams.Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has no objection.“I don...
Syndicated Author May 30, 2018

Barnes Adds Bryan Lentz to Basketball Staff
Bryan Lentz / Credit: UT AthleticsTennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday that he has hired Bryan Lentz in a Video Coordinator/Director of Player Development role.Lentz, who has prior...
Syndicated Author May 29, 2018

Vols to Host West Virginia for SEC/Big 12 Challenge
Credit: UT AthleticsNot only is the Tennessee football team facing West Virginia this fall, the Volunteers’ basketball team is hosting the Mountaineers on the hardwood this winter as part of the...
Syndicated Author May 24, 2018

Softball Preview: Lady Vols in the Athens Super Regional vs. UGA
Super Regional / Credit: UT AthleticsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 10th seeded Tennessee Lady Vols look to earn a berth in the Women’s College World Series when they travel to Athens this weekend...
Syndicated Author May 23, 2018

Wilson Excited For Fulmer, Pruitt Era
VFL Al Wilson with Vols Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt / Credit: UT AthleticsATLANTA - When Al Wilson speaks, people listen. It was that way when he was the Vols' captain during the 1998 national championsh...
Syndicated Author May 23, 2018

Tennessee’s APR Numbers Impressive Once Again
Vols graduates / Credit: UT AthleticsThe NCAA on Wednesday announced its 2016-17 NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate data, and Tennessee’s APR numbers once again rank among the most impressiv...
Syndicated Author May 23, 2018

VFL William “Buck” Buxton Dies
William Buxton / Credit: UT AthleticsFuneral Arrangements for former Tennessee football letterman William “Buck” Buxton are below.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee football defensi...
Syndicated Author May 23, 2018

Jimmy’s blog: How long will it take Pruitt to change team’s culture?
By Jimmy HyamsMost any coach that takes over a program says he must change the culture.Doesn't matter if the previous team won 10 games or made it to the Final Four - the new coach believes he has to ...
Syndicated Author May 23, 2018

Fulmer Announces Hiring of VFL CJ Fayton
C.J. Fayton — VFL Coordinator / Credit: UT AthleticsTennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Tuesday that CJ Fayton has been hired as Director of VFL Programming.Fayton returns t...
Syndicated Author May 22, 2018