KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After guiding a Tennessee defense that ranked in the FBS top 10 in eight different categories, defensive coordinator Tim Banks was honored as a semifinalist for the Frank Broyles Award, which is presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach. The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced 15 semifinalists Tuesday out of 65 FBS nominees.…… MORE
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC), in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, announced redshirt senior wide receiver Bru McCoy as a semifinalist for the 2024 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award. He is one of 12 semifinalists named by CSC, which includes one other player from…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Off to its fourth 7-0 start since the turn of the century, including the second time in five years, the third-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball takes the floor Tuesday night, facing Syracuse at Food City Center in the annual SEC/ACC Challenge. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO Fans can catch Tuesday’s game…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Following its 36-23 rivalry win at Vanderbilt over the weekend, Tennessee had a pair of offensive players earn SEC weekly awards on Monday afternoon in redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava and senior offensive lineman Andrej Karic. Iamaleava and Karic played major roles in the Volunteers’ impressive offensive output against the Commodores, which resulted in a 538…… MORE
Game Recap: Football | November 30, 2024 NASHVILLE – Down 14-0 in the first quarter, No. 8 Tennessee stormed back with 29 straight points to defeat Vanderbilt, 36-23, and secure its College Football Playoff resume on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. A mostly Volunteer crowd watched Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) post its second 10-win regular season in three…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Former Tennessee football head coach Bill Battle, who led the Volunteers to five bowl games and three top-10 poll finishes from 1970-76, passed away at the age of 82 on Thanksgiving morning. William “Bill” Raines Battle III compiled a 55-22-2 record in seven seasons with four bowl victories. Today, his 55 wins rank…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | November 27, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team capped a perfect November with a 78-35 decision Wednesday evening against UT Martin. No. 7/6 Tennessee (7-0) never trailed and led for over 38 minutes, including by 20-plus for the final 11:35 and by 30-plus for last 5:56, in…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Riding a 9-2 record into the regular season finale, Tennessee football is ranked No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff Committee Rankings released on Tuesday night. The Volunteers moved up three spots from last week’s edition and are the third-highest ranked SEC team behind No 3 Texas and No. 7 Georgia. Tennessee…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After helping lead the Tennessee men’s basketball team to two victories at the Baha Mar Championship and earning the tournament’s MVP award, Chaz Lanier was honored Monday afternoon as the Lute Olson National Player of the Week. In his first season on Rocky Top, the fifth-year guard from Nashville, Tenn., averaged 25.5 points, 4.0 rebounds…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team jumped into the top seven of both major polls this week, as announced Monday afternoon. Tennessee (6-0) climbed four places in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll to seventh in the country, as well as ascended three places in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll to sixth…… MORE
