Vols Offensive Line Trying to Make the Grade Against UT's Talented Defensive Front
The Vols football team held their second pre-season scrimmage Thursday morning. Tennessee is trying to build up their offensive line, but it's gotta…
UT signs unique corporate deal for Neyland Stadium
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee has signed a corporate partnership for Neyland Stadium that will NOT change the name. They're calling their deal with Pilot as the first of…
Vols Secondary Coach Willie Martinez Sings the Praises of Boo Carter
Boo Carter may be a freshman defensive back at Tennessee, but you'd never know it hearing his position coach talk. Secondary coach Willie Martinez…
Vols Return One of the Nation's Most Experienced Offensive Lines
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One of Tennessee football's most experienced position rooms was highlighted on Monday as UT wrapped up Practice No. 5 of preseason training camp. Offensive line coach Glen Elarbee and a trio of veteran, in-state O-line contributors spoke to…
Carson Gentle Glad He Waited Out Senior Year at McCallie Before Reporting to Rocky Top
McCallie grad Carson Gentle went through the Vols first fall practice Wednesday. The freshman defensive lineman wrestled with the idea of enrolling…
Vols Kick Off Fourth Fall Camp Under Josh Heupel
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football's roster continues to grow in size, speed and athleticism since head coach Josh Heupel took over the program in 2021. That was on full display Wednesday morning, as the Volunteers began the fourth preseason of the…
Neyland Entertainment District Coming to University of Tennessee
(utsports.com) The University of Tennessee announced today the next big step in the process of transforming the waterfront at Neyland Stadium by issuing its notice of intent to award the Neyland Entertainment District project to the 865 Neyland Project Team,…
Vols Appear at Ease at SEC Media Days
When you return talent, as well as a five star quarterback, you gotta be relaxed at SEC media days. That seemed to be the case for Tennessee, as they wrangled with reporters. Vols offensive lineman Cooper Mays decided to get…
Vols QB Nico Iamaleava and Sooners QB Jackson Arnold Could Be SEC Wildcards
DALLAS (AP) — Southeastern Conference quarterbacks fall into a few categories this year. There are the cover boys: Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Georgia’s Carson Beck and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe who are all featured on the deluxe version of the new EA Sports…
Royals Draft Vols Pitcher Drew Beam on Second Day of MLB Draft
Drew Beam was a key cog of Tennessee’s pitching staff on its road to a College World Series title. Now the right-hander hopes to make an impact for the up-and-coming Kansas City Royals. Beam was one of the first selections on…
Former Vols Star Dalton Knecht Ready to Morph Into Lakers 'Knecht 4'
The Lakers introduced their NBA draft picks Tuesday, including former Vols stand-out Dalton Knecht, who they took in the first round. Knecht says it'll be pretty surreal to suit up with LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers crew…
Two Tennessee Basketball Players Land NBA Contracts
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two of the most accomplished players in the history of the University of Tennessee men's basketball program have inked contracts with NBA teams to begin their professional careers. Josiah-Jordan James agreed to terms on a deal with the…
Lakers Take Former Vol Dalton Knecht With 17th Overall Pick in NBA Draft
The NBA Draft didn't go the way former Vols star Dalton Knecht expected on Wednesday evening. But Knecht wound up going to the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the premiere franchises in the league. Draft experts thought Knecht would be…
Tony Vitello Helps Tennessee Become Standard Bearer in College Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Winning the national championship validated what already was increasingly obvious. Tennessee is the standard bearer in this era of college baseball. The Volunteers’ first national title in the sport was the culmination of a seven-year climb from SEC…
Good o1' Rocky Top! Vols Beat Texas A&M 6-5 For National Title!
(utsports.com) OMAHA, Neb. – The 2024 Tennessee baseball team made history Monday night in Omaha – winning the program's first national title with a 6-5 game three victory over No. 3 Texas A&M at the Men's College World Series at…
Tennessee and Texas A&M Each Seeking Their First Baseball National Title
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle remembers how he felt when he saw Braden Montgomery, one of the biggest stars in college baseball, break his ankle as he slid into the plate in the NCAA super regionals…
Former LSU Coach Skip Bertman Surprised Vols Are Making a Run at Tigers Home Run Record
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Until he saw messages flying back and forth on the 1990s-era LSU players’ group text thread late this season, Skip Bertman didn’t realize the Tennessee team of 2024 was making a serious run at the Holy…
Dalton Knecht Turning Journeyman College Career Into Possible NBA Draft Lottery Pick
DENVER (AP) — Dalton Knecht has always packed one thing with him throughout his cross-country, multi-school basketball journey — a chip on his shoulder. Feeling overlooked has powered the guard from Colorado along his stops at Northeastern Junior College (Colorado), Northern Colorado and…
Vols advance to College World Series Finals with 7-2 win over Florida State
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tennessee fell flat in its two previous College World Series appearances and in between there was the crushing loss in NCAA super regionals as the No. 1 national seed. All that has led to this year’s…
Vols Get Walk-Off Win Over Florida State as Christian Moore Hits For the Cycle
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dylan Dreiling’s single into the left-center gap drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Tennessee rallied to beat Florida State 12-11 on Friday, capping a night when Christian Moore became…
Vols Ready to Make Run For National Title in Omaha
Said Vols coach Tony Vitello:"At some point, you know, the umpire is going to yell out, play ball and it's going to turn into warfare." The Tennessee Vols quest for a baseball national title starts on Friday night against Florida…
Vols to Face Syracuse in SEC / ACC Challenge in December
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee men's basketball team will host Syracuse in the second annual SEC/ACC Challenge, as announced Wednesday evening by ESPN. Beginning last season, the SEC/ACC Challenge replaced the now defunct SEC/Big 12 Challenge, which was contested from 2014-23. The…
Game Time Kickoff Windows Announced For Vols Football Games
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Game time windows on the ESPN Family of Networks for the 2024 Tennessee football schedule have been unveiled by ESPN and the Southeastern Conference. All SEC-controlled games starting with Week 4 (Sept. 21) will have set television…
Evansville Stuns Tennessee 10-8 to Force Game Three in Super Regional
No. 1 national seed Tennessee will have to wait an extra day to punch its ticket to Omaha, Nebraska. If not, that means the plucky Purple Aces of Evansville will have pulled off one of the great upsets in college…