KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly announced the signing of former Texas Longhorn Ryan Brown. “I’m excited to welcome Ryan home to Tennessee,” Weekly said. “She has a unique combination of power and speed that will remind our fans of recent Lady Vol greats. She comes from a family of outstanding athletes and…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas – For the second time in three years, Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello will serve as a guest analyst for the MLB Network during its coverage of rounds one and two of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, which is being held at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. The MLB Network’s…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Wednesday title elevations for three members of his staff. Lucas Campbell and Bryan Lentz have been promoted to assistant coach, while Riley Collins has been named assistant director of player development. A Knoxville native and two-time Tennessee graduate, Campbell is entering the third year of his second stint on Barnes’…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Tennessee placed 136 student-athletes on the 2023-24 First-Year Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll that was announced Wednesday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. That total was the most UT has ever had on the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. It marked an improvement of 22 over the previous record of 114 who…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Tuesday, Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly announced the signing of former South Carolina Gamecock pitcher Sage Mardjetko (mar-JET-ko). “I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Sage and her family into our Lady Vol softball family,” Weekly said. “Sage possesses an incredible drive to compete and become the best version of herself, both on and…… MORE
ATLANTA – Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is one of 21 honorees named to the watch list for the 2024 Dodd Trophy, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. announced on Monday. Managed by Peach Bowl, Inc. and presented by PNC Bank, The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted national coaching award,…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in her career, former Lady Vol All-American Tjasa Pintar will represent Slovenia at the Olympic Games. Pintar earned a spot on the national roster as a member of the 4×100-meter free relay. Her first appearance in the Summer Games came in 2016, when she was the fastest swimmer on…… MORE
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Canada – Four Tennessee rowers have qualified to compete at the 2024 World Rowing Under 23 Championships. Alex Pidgeon is set to compete for Team Canada, Sarah Abrams will suit up for Team Australia and the Kiwi duo of Nicole Campbell and Alice Fahey will represent New Zealand. The 2024 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 and Under 19 Championships will…… MORE
Tennessee Soccer alum Michelle Alozie was named to the Nigerian Women’s National Team roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Nigerian Football Federation announced Wednesday. Alozie is set to make her Olympics debut but has experience with the Nigerian Women’s National Team after participating in the 2023 World Cup, 2022 Cup of Nations and three various friendlies from…… MORE
With a regular season slate that includes games against seven NCAA Tournament teams and three conference champions from 2023, Tennessee soccer head coach Joe Kirt announced the Lady Vols’ schedule Wednesday morning. In Kirt’s third season at the helm, Tennessee looks to build off a 2023 season in which it advanced to the second round of the NCAA…… MORE
