GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says former Virginia Tech forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. has chosen to transfer to Florida and will be eligible to play immediately. Blackshear's paperwork is expected to be completed later this…
The Philadelphia 76er's took Vols forward Admiral Schofield in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday. He was the 42nd overall selection. Last year during his senior season, the 6'5, 240-pound Schofield averaged 16 points and 6 rebounds…
(utsports.com) Grant Williams was the first Volunteer to hear his name called in Thursday's NBA Draft, as the Boston Celtics selected the Tennessee forward with the 22nd overall pick. As a junior this past season, Williams became just the sixth…
(utsports.com) Following a remarkable first two seasons leading the Tennessee baseball program, head coach Tony Vitello has agreed to a contract extension through June of 2024, Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Wednesday. The extension includes salary increases, with Vitello…
Collegedale, TN-(WDEF-TV) New Lady Vols head basketball coach Kellie Harper was in Collegedale on Friday evening. She was the featured speaker for a fund-raiser for the CSLA school. Harper was hired to raise some more banners in Knoxville. The Lady Vols…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee freshman offensive lineman Melvin McBride says he's giving up football due to health problems. McBride tweeted Wednesday that football had changed his life and blessed him "in ways I could never imagine." McBride added that…
(utsports.com) Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday that Oregon transfer Victor Bailey Jr. has signed an institutional aid agreement with UT and plans to enroll for the second session of summer school. Bailey will sit out the 2019-20 season due…
SPARTA, Tenn. (AP) - A basketball court at the old elementary school of Tennessee's new women's basketball coach, Kellie Harper, is being named in her honor. White County director of schools Kurt Dronebarger says the court at Findlay Elementary will…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will face Connecticut, Notre Dame and Stanford all on the road in the Lady Volunteers' first season under new coach Kellie Harper. The Lady Vols released the nonconference portion of their schedule Wednesday. Tennessee's Jan.…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team will open the 2019 season at 3:30 p.m. against Georgia State inside Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31 on ESPNU before hosting BYU at 7 p.m. on ESPN on Sept. 7 and Chattanooga at…
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. won't play for the Volunteers as a fifth-year senior this fall. Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt told reporters Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference spring meetings that both Kirkland and tight end James…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) We're under 100 days before the college football season kicks off, and one of the highlight games for UTC next season will be their trip to Knoxville to face Tennessee on September 14th. On Wednesday, UTC will put their…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will be playing baseball in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005 after being selected as the No. 2 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional hosted by the University of North Carolina. The Vols…
(floridagators.com) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 5-seed Florida kicked off the NCAA Super Regional on a high note, coming up with a 3-0 win over the No. 12-seed Tennessee Lady Vols on Friday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Florida is…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Judd Ward bunted home the go-ahead run and hit a two-run homer Tuesday as No. 8 seed Auburn defeated No. 9 seed Tennessee 5-3 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Auburn (33-23) faces No. 1 seed Vanderbilt…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros Plavsic. Plavsic graduated from Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee before redshirting with Arizona State last season. Plavsic is originally from Ivanjica, Serbia, but moved to the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Press Release) – No. 12-seeded Tennessee came out on top, 2-0, in yet another pitcher's duel against North Carolina in the NCAA Knoxville Regional final on Sunday to advance to the program's 11th Super Regional. Caylan Arnold spun…
CHICAGO (AP) — Grant Williams, the two-time Southeastern Conference player of the year, says he’s staying in the NBA draft rather than returning for his senior season at Tennessee. Williams shared his decision Friday with the Stadium sports network at the NBA…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football will host Troy for a non-conference football game at Neyland Stadium in 2020, UT announced on Thursday. The Vols and Trojans will meet on Nov. 21, 2020. Tennessee previously announced 2020 non-conference games against Charlotte…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has added forward Olivier Robinson Nkamhoua (pronounced OH-liv-ee-AY RAH-bin-sin KAHM-wuh) to its incoming freshman class. School officials announced Wednesday that the 6-foot-9 forward signed a letter of intent and will enroll at Tennessee next month.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Forward Mimi Collins is transferring from Tennessee after just one season with the Lady Vols. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Eric Trainer confirmed Thursday that Collins is transferring. 247Sports first reported Collins' departure. Collins averaged 5.5 points,…
Tennessee Athletics' annual summer outreach tour takes on a different, more expansive look and feel this year, with the aim of blanketing the entire Volunteer State during the "Summer of Smokey." Whereas in previous years the Big Orange Caravan made…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive lineman Eric Crosby says he's giving up football for health reasons. Crosby tweeted Wednesday that he has spent the last year dealing with a knee injury that put him in "constant daily pain." Crosby…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes will make $26 million over the next five seasons as part of a hefty raise he will receive after speaking with UCLA about its coaching vacancy earlier this month. Contract details…