KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UT ATHLETICS) – Former Tennessee running back and longtime NFL scout Reggie Cobb passed away on Saturday at the age of 50. A Knoxville, Tenn., native, Cobb played for the Vols from 1987 to 1989 and ranks No.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes he'd be coaching UCLA's men's basketball team right now if buyout negotiations hadn't broken down. Barnes' contract required Tennessee to receive $5 million if he had left for another job before…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Evina Westbrook is transferring from Tennessee after sharing the team lead in scoring this season. New Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper said in a statement Tuesday that "Evina and I met to discuss her future, and…
'Coach Yac' will be watching over the Vols spring game on Saturday. That's the nickname for UT running backs coach David Johnson, which refers to the football acronym for yards after catch. And according to Johnson, 'Yac' has multiple meanings.…
Don't look now, but the University of Tennessee now has the men's national basketball coach of the year in Rick Barnes and the women's national basketball coach of the year in Kellie Harper. Harper was introduced as the Lady Vols…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It was an easy decision for Derrick Ansley to return to Rocky Top after spending a season in the NFL as the Oakland Raiders’ defensive backs coach. Ansley, who was hired as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator in…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee Director of Athletics Phil Fulmer announced Tuesday that 1999 UT graduate and women's basketball standout Kellie (Jolly) Harper has been chosen as the new head coach of the Lady Volunteers. She will be formally introduced at…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee forward Grant Williams says he is entering the NBA draft to "test the waters," but the consensus All-America selection hasn't ruled out the possibility of returning for his senior season. Williams' decision allows him to…
It appears the search is over for the Lady Vols coaching job. According to multiple reports, Missouri State head coach Kellie Jolly Harper will be named UT's new head coach. She'll replace Holly Warlick. Harper is a former Lady Vols…
Statement from Vols athletic director Phil Fulmer on basketball coach Rick Barnes staying at Tennessee. Barnes was a top candidate for the UCLA job. Fulmer:The last few days have been interesting to say the least. One of the nation’s…
MINNEAPOLIS (UT ATHLETICS) -- During its annual Naismith Awards Brunch at the Final Four Sunday in Minneapolis, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced that Tennessee's Rick Barnes is the winner of the 2019 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's Coach of the Year…
Lady Vols guard Evina Westbrook has entered the transfer portal, meaning she'll likely leave the program. Westbrook was one of Tennessee's top players, averaging a team high 15 points a game last season. The Lady Vols are also looking for a…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia State has hired Tennessee assistant Rob Lanier to replace Ron Hunter as coach. Lanier was associate head coach for the Vols the last four seasons following four years with the same title on coach Rick Barnes'…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Jordan Bone says he's entering the NBA draft, but he isn't ruling out the possibility of returning to school. Bone's decision allows him to work out with NBA teams while determining whether to start…
(utsports.com) After being tabbed a first-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) on Tuesday, Tennessee's Grant Williams earned unanimous consensus first-team All-American status from the NCAA. "It's honestly incredible," Williams said. "I never dreamed of earning this. I am thankful…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Tennessee wants to talk to Missouri State coach Kellie Harper about its coaching vacancy. The Lady Vols are looking for a coach to replace Holly Warlick, who was fired last week after going 172-67 in seven…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney said he is enjoying being back on Rocky Top as the Tennessee football program hit the halfway point of spring practice following Friday’s helmet and shorts session at Haslam Field. The Vols will…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Carsen Edwards scored 29 points as Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000, needing overtime to beat Tennessee 99-94 Thursday night after blowing an 18-point lead. The…
The Vols are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014. Tennessee faces Purdue on Thursday night at 7:30 in Louisville. When your roster is loaded with upper classmen, you have confidence and plenty of swag. Said…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has fired women's basketball coach Holly Warlick after a season in which the Lady Vols barely kept their NCAA Tournament streak alive and then promptly lost in the opening round. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced…
Duke's Zion Williamson may be the star of the Big Dance, but Purdue guard Carsen Edwards is no slouch. He has scored 68 points in the Boilermakers two NCAA Tournament games, and the Vols hope he doesn't go off against…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has suspended defensive back Kenneth George Jr. indefinitely after police said he punched an officer on the side of the head last week. Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt said that "we don't tolerate behavior like that…
The Vols Rick Barnes was named the Henry IBA national coach of the year Monday. The honor is voted on by the U.S basketball writer's association. But the biggest honor for Barnes was surviving that huge comeback from Iowa Sunday…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Tennessee avoided one of the biggest meltdowns in NCAA Tournament history Sunday, letting a 25-point lead slip away before two-time SEC player of the year Grant Williams scored 6 points in overtime for an 83-77 victory…