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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
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
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
C-Mo to The Show: Moore Called Up by Angels
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Almost exactly one year after helping lead Tennessee to its first national championship, Christian Moore will get his shot in the Major Leagues after officially being called up by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Moore is set to be the third VFL to make his MLB debut this season, along with pitchers Chase Dollander…… MORE
Three Vols Earn All-America Honors from the ABCA
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee was well-represented on the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-America teams, which were announced on Friday. Three Volunteers garnered All-America acclaim from the ABCA in pitcher Liam Doyle (first team), first baseman Andrew Fischer (first team) and outfielder Hunter Ensley (second team). This marks the third All-America honor this season for both Doyle and Fischer after each was also…… MORE
Vols to Visit Syracuse for 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team will face Syracuse in the ACC/SEC Challenge, as announced Thursday afternoon by ESPN. The Volunteers will travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to face the Orange at JMA Wireless Dome, with action set for Dec. 2. The game time and ESPN network designation…… MORE
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
UT Trio Garners NCBWA All-America Honors
DALLAS – Postseason honors continue to roll in for the Tennessee baseball team as three Vols garnered All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Wednesday afternoon. A day after earning All-America status from Perfect Game, the trio of Liam Doyle, Andrew Fischer and Gavin Kilen was recognized by the NCBWA following outstanding junior seasons. Doyle – who has…… MORE
Tennessee Has Four Named to ABCA Southeast All-Region Teams
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee had four players named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Southeast All-Region teams on Tuesday. Liam Doyle (SP), Hunter Ensley (OF) and Andrew Fischer (1B) were all first-team selections while Gavin Kilen (SS) was named to the second team. UT was one of five schools to have four players named to the ABCA Southeast All-Region teams along with Alabama,…… MORE
Doyle Named Perfect Game Pitcher of the Year, Four Vols Earn All-America Honors
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee ace Liam Doyle headlined a group of Vols who earned postseason All-America honors from Perfect Game on Tuesday as the junior lefthander was tabbed as the outlet’s National Pitcher of the Year. Doyle was dominant throughout the season and helped lead UT to its fifth consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance. The Derry, New Hampshire,…… MORE
#14 Vols’ Season Comes to a Close in Fayetteville Super Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 14 Tennessee’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon with an 11-4 loss to No. 3 Arkansas in game two of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium. A five-run fourth inning from the Razorbacks proved to be the difference as the Volunteers were unable to dig themselves out of…… MORE
Curley, Fischer Homers Not Enough as #14 Vols Drop Game One of Super Regional to #3 Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 14 Tennessee dropped a tightly-contested battle at No. 3 Arkansas, 4-3, in game one of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional on Saturday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium. Dean Curley and Andrew Fischer both homered to drive in the Vols’ three runs, but the offense struggled overall against Razorbacks’ starter Zach Root, who earned the win after…… MORE
Doyle Selected as Finalist for Dick Howser Trophy
DALLAS – Tennessee ace Liam Doyle added another notch to his impressive list of accolades this season by being named a finalist for the 38th Dick Howser Trophy, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced on Thursday afternoon. Doyle is one of four finalists for this year’s award and is the only pitcher. Three of the nation’s top shortstops…… MORE
Lady Vols Add Makenzie Butt, Sophia Knight
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off its second trip to the semifinals at the Women’s College World Series in three seasons, the Lady Vols have added All-Mountain West First Team members Makenzie Butt and Sophia Knight as they look to reload heading into 2026. Teammates at Boise State in 2025, Butt and Knight hail from Garden Grove and…… MORE
Doyle Becomes Fourth Vol to Be Named a Finalist for Golden Spikes Award
CARY, N.C. – For just the fourth time in program history, a Tennessee player has been named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. Junior pitcher Liam Doyle was selected as one of three finalists for this year’s award, USA Baseball announced on Wednesday. Doyle is joined by a pair of the nation’s top shortstops in Arkansas’ Wehiwa…… MORE
Tennessee Athletics Finishes Second in USA Today SEC All-Sports Title Race
For only the third time since 2000, the University of Tennessee Athletics Department finished second in the USA Today SEC All-Sports title race. The Vols and Lady Vols ranked second to Texas, ending Tennessee’s record-setting three-year streak as the top overall athletic program in the conference. Tennessee claimed its first three SEC All-Sports titles for the 2021-22, 2022-23,…… MORE
Super Again! #14 Vols Down Demon Deacons to Advance Fifth Straight Super Regional
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 14 Tennessee is Super Regional bound once again after defeating Wake Forest, 11-5, in a decisive seventh game of the NCAA Knoxville Regional on Monday night at a raucous Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A seven-run explosion in the fourth inning was the difference as the Volunteers won their fifth consecutive regional to secure…… MORE
#7 Lady Vols Drop Semifinal Matchup vs. #6 Texas, 2-0
OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 7 Tennessee’s season came to an end Monday afternoon, falling to sixth-ranked Texas, 2-0, in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. Facing elimination, the Lady Vols (47-17) ran out of gas following several impressive showings at Devon Park during the last week. The Longhorns (54-11) received a strong outing from their…… MORE
#14 Vols Fall Short Against Demon Deacons, Will Play Decisive Game Seven on Monday Night
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 14 Tennessee battled back from a four-run deficit in the middle innings but was unable to come away with the win in game six of the NCAA Knoxville Regional on Sunday night, falling to Wake Forest, 7-6, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Demon Deacons, who were the home team on the scoreboard…… MORE
#14 Vols Secure Spot in Regional Final with 10-6 Win Over Cincinnati
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 14 Tennessee will play in a regional final for the sixth straight NCAA tournament after downing Cincinnati, 10-6, in front of a sell-out crowd on Saturday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols (45-16) extended their NCAA regional winning streak to 14 games with Saturday’s victory over the Bearcats (33-25). UT got…… MORE
Doyle Dominates as #14 Vols Open Regional Play with Convincing Win Over Miami
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 14 Tennessee opened its NCAA regional slate with a convincing 9-2 victory over Miami University on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers got a vintage performance on the mound from junior lefty Liam Doyle and had contributions up and down the lineup to win their 13 straight NCAA regional game. Doyle Dazzles…… MORE
#7 Lady Vols Stay Alive at WCWS Behind Record-Breaking Offensive Showing vs. #3 Florida
OKLAHOMA CITY – The seventh-ranked Tennessee offense was scorching hot Friday night at Devon Park, breaking Women’s College World Series program records for runs (11) and hits (12) to defeat No. 3 Florida, 11-3, in an elimination game. All nine Lady Vol batters in the starting lineup registered a hit in the contest, combined for five extra-base…… MORE
#7 Lady Vols Suffer Heart-Breaking Loss to #2 Oklahoma in WCWS Opener
OKLAHOMA CITY – Seventh-ranked Tennessee battled hard all game, but a 3-run walk-off home run for No. 2 Oklahoma handed the Lady Vols a heart-breaking 4-3 loss in their first game of the 2025 Women’s College World Series at Devon Park. The Big Orange (45-16) led the majority of the game thanks to a 2-run first inning.…… MORE
#7 Lady Vols Punch Ticket to Ninth Women’s College World Series
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a dominant pitching performance from junior Karlyn Pickens and a first-inning solo home run from Ella Dodge, No. 7 Tennessee clinched its ninth trip to the Women’s College World Series with a 1-0 shutout of Nebraska on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Pickens was electric in the circle, tossing her second consecutive complete game…… MORE
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
#1/1 Vols Drop Both Games of Saturday Doubleheader to Aggies
Read Online | PDF Box Score (G1) | PDF Box Score (G2) | PDF Series Stats | Download Postgame Media | Photo Gallery KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee dropped both games of a doubleheader against Texas A&M on Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. It was a day to forget for the Volunteers (28-4, 9-3 SEC), as the Aggies (16-15, 3-9 SEC) launched an offensive barrage,…… MORE
Nugent’s Career Night Leads #7 Lady Vols to Run-Rule Win
COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Sophia Nugent homered twice and drove in a career-high six RBIs to lead No. 7 Tennessee to an 8-0 run-rule victory over Eastern Kentucky Tuesday night at Ridley Sports Complex in Columbia, Tennessee. The win improves Tennessee to 26-4 on the season as they took on EKU in the annual Midstate Classic. More than 3,500…… MORE
Lanier, Zeigler Tabbed to Wooden Award Top 15 National Ballot
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two members of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team, Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler, made the cut for the John R. Wooden Award Top 15 National Ballot. The Volunteers are the only team with two selections, as named by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. They are joined by three other SEC competitors—Auburn’s Johni Broome, Florida’s…… MORE
Hoops Central: #4 Tennessee vs. South Carolina
Read Online | Tennessee Game Notes | South Carolina Game Notes | Watch Live (SEC Network) | Listen Live | Live Stats | Parking Map | Buy Tickets KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team returns home for its regular season finale Saturday at Food City Center, facing South Carolina on senior day. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. ET. Fans can catch Saturday’s game between the Volunteers (24-6, 11-6 SEC) and…… MORE
Hoops Central: SEC Tournament: #18/17 Lady Vols vs. Vanderbilt
Watch Live (SEC Network) | Listen Live | Live Stats | UT Game Notes | VU Game Notes | SEC WBB Game Notes | SEC Bracket | SEC Record Book | 2024-25 Record Book No. 9 seed and No. 18/17-ranked Tennessee (22-8, 8-8 SEC) will meet No. 8 seed Vanderbilt (21-9, 8-8 SEC) in second round action at the 2025 Southeastern Conference Tournament in Greenville, S.C., on Thursday at 11 a.m.…… MORE
Hoops Central: #4 Tennessee at Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. – Victorious in seven of its past eight games, the fourth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team is geared up for its final true road game of the season, as it travels to the Magnolia State to face Ole Miss Wednesday night at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. ET. MORE INFO GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO RELATED…… MORE
Zeigler Named a Bob Cousy Award Finalist
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee men’s basketball standout Zakai Zeigler is one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, as revealed Monday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The annual Bob Cousy Award, named after the Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy…… MORE
Game Time, TV Network Change For Tennessee-Texas Matchup
The game time and television network for the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game between Tennessee and Texas in Austin on Thursday night have been changed. The Lady Vols and Longhorns will now meet at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. CT Thursday at the Moody Center in a contest televised by ESPN. The changes occurred after…… MORE
Lady Vols To Host “We Back Pat” Game Thursday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will host its annual “We Back Pat” game on Thursday, as Mississippi State comes to Food City Center and joins the Lady Vols in commemorating the 13th anniversary of the initiative, which is a partnership between the Pat Summitt Foundation and the Southeastern Conference. UT (14-2, 2-2 SEC) and MSU (15-3, 2-2…… MORE
#1 Vols Claim 74-70 Road Win at Texas
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 11, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team claimed a hard-fought 74-70 road victory Saturday night at Texas. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler paced top-ranked Tennessee (15-1, 2-1 SEC) with 16 points and a game-high eight assists in triumph during which neither side led by greater than seven in front…… MORE
Mike Keith Named Next “Voice of the Vols”
One of the top play-by-play radio announcers in sports, Hall of Fame radio voice and VFL Mike Keith, is returning to Rocky Top as the next “Voice of the Vols,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Thursday. Keith just completed his 27th season with the Tennessee Titans in 2024, including…… MORE
SEC Player of the Year Dylan Sampson Declares For 2025 NFL Draft
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dylan Sampson produced the most prolific rushing season in Tennessee history in leading the Volunteers to their first College Football Playoff berth. On Friday, the junior running back and 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Year officially began the next chapter of his football career by declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Sampson announced his…… MORE
Vols Earn Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third week in a row, the University of Tennessee is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the nation. Tennessee (11-0) yet again places first overall in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. This is the eighth time, across three campaigns,…… MORE
#1 Vols Beat Middle Tennessee State, 82-64
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 23, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team increased its season-opening winning streak to a dozen for the third time in program history with an 82-64 win Monday night against Middle Tennessee State. Facing a halftime deficit for the first time in 2024-25, top-ranked Tennessee (12-0) controlled…… MORE
#7 Vols Fall to #6 Ohio State in College Football Playoff
Game Recap: Football | December 22, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The seventh-ranked Vols fell to No. 6 Ohio State, 42-17, at Ohio Stadium Saturday night in the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff. Tennessee finished the season 10-3, earning its second 10-win campaign in the past three seasons under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols’ 30…… MORE
FB PREVIEW: #7 Vols Head North for Playoff Battle Against #6 Buckeyes
Read Online | Watch (ABC/ESPN) | Listen (Vol Network) | Live Stats | UT Game Notes | Digital Game Program | CFP Bracket COLUMBUS, Ohio – After three weeks of rest and preparation, the time has finally arrived for No. 7 Tennessee’s College Football Playoff debut as it takes on No. 6 Ohio State tonight in primetime at Ohio Stadium. Tonight’s showdown in Columbus will mark the…… MORE
Cooper’s 15-Point Third Frame Helps No. 18/16 UT Repel Spiders, 92-67
Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | December 20, 2024 | Eric Trainer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Redshirt sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper scored 15 of her game-high 24 points in the third quarter, propelling No. 18/16 Tennessee past RV/NR Richmond, 92-67, on Friday afternoon at the West Palm Beach Classic. With a partisan orange-clad crowd cheering them on, the Lady Volunteers…… MORE
Josh Heupel Named George Munger Award Semifinalist
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After guiding Tennessee to another 10-win season and its first College Football Playoff berth, head coach Josh Heupel has been named a semifinalist for the George Munger Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Wednesday. Established in 1989, the George Munger Award is awarded annually to the sport’s most outstanding coach. This accolade recognizes exceptional…… MORE
No. 18/16 Lady Vols Improve To 9-0 With 90-75 Win At Memphis
Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | December 18, 2024 | Eric Trainer MEMPHIS, Tenn. — No. 18/16 Tennessee placed six players in double figures in its first true road game of the season, earning a hard-fought, 90-75 victory over Memphis at FedExForum on Wednesday night. Fifth-year guard Jewel Spear was back in the lineup after a one-game absence due to injury,…… MORE
Coordinators, Players Preview CFP First-Round Tilt At Ohio State
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With game week prep well underway on Rocky Top, both Tennessee football coordinators and four impact players were available to media on Tuesday to preview the Vols’ trip to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend to take on the No. 8 seed and sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Tennessee’s College Football Playoff debut is set for…… MORE
#1 Vols Cruise to 84-36 Win over Western Carolina
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 17, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team recorded a dominant defensive performance in an 84-36 victory Tuesday night against Western Carolina at Food City Center. Playing a home game as the No. 1 team in the nation for the first time since Feb. 13, 2019, top-ranked…… MORE
Mays, McCoy and Sampson Garner All-America Accolades
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Cooper Mays, Jermod McCoy and Dylan Sampson garnered All-America honors from multiple outlets this week as organizations continue rolling out their postseason honors. Mays received first-team honors from Sports Illustrated and USA Today, while McCoy was honored as a second-teamer by the Associated Press and SI. Sampson was honored by all three outlets and the Football Writers…… MORE
Game Week Has Arrived for #7 Vols as They Prep for CFP First-Round Battle at #6 Buckeyes
FootballDecember 16, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following two open weeks to get healthy and prep for its highly-anticipated showdown at No. 6 Ohio State this Saturday night in Columbus, game week has finally arrived for No. 7 Tennessee as it eagerly awaits its trip to Ohio Stadium to face off against one of the nation’s premier…… MORE
Vols Retain Spot Atop National Polls
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive week, the University of Tennessee is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the country. Tennessee (10-0) is once again No. 1 in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as revealed Monday afternoon. This is the seventh time, across three different seasons, the…… MORE
Gainey’s Unwavering Demeanor Pays Dividends in Champaign
On a night in which both teams were riddled with foul trouble, scoring was at a premium and Tennessee—in its first-ever non-conference true road game as the top-ranked team in America—was facing its toughest road environment of the season thus far, senior guard Jordan Gainey stared adversity in the face and beat the buzzer to give the…… MORE
