Hoover, AL-(WDEF-TV) Every team in the SEC East went to a bowl game last year, except for Tennessee. The rocky times on Rocky Top continued in Jeremy Pruitt's first season with the Vols. But at SEC Media Days on Tuesday,…
Missouri coach Barry Odom took his turn at SEC Media Days on Monday, and he was asked about his riff this summer with Tennessee. With a bowl ban looming for the Tigers this season, it appeared teams tried to poach…
SEC media days begin next week in Birmingham. But for an early peek at what may lie ahead for Tennessee and other league teams, we caught up SEC on CBS studio host Adam Zucker. When Adam Zucker looks at Tennessee,…
Former Tennessee Titans All-Pro defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth says on social media that he needs a kidney transplant. The 38-year-old Haynesworth posted on Instagram that he's been battling kidney disease for a few years. He shared a photo of himself…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt committed a minor NCAA violation earlier this year by tweeting out his congratulations when the high school he attended won an Alabama state basketball title. Pruitt tweeted "Congratulations Robi Coker and…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Senior linebacker Daniel Bituli, redshirt junior quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and redshirt senior outside linebacker Darrell Taylor will join Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt as the Vols’ representatives at SEC Media Days this Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala. Tennessee…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt and the Tennessee Volunteer football team invite fans to meet the Vols inside Neyland Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 4, for "Fan Day," which will feature an open practice followed by an autograph session.…
(utsports.com) Pairings for the 2019 Emerald Coast Classic were announced Monday, and Tennessee will face Florida State to begin the four-team tournament the day after Thanksgiving. The two-day event takes place Nov. 29-30 in Niceville, Fla., on the campus of…
Former Lady Vol standout Kara Lawson made history this summer. She was hired as the first female coach in Boston Celtics history. Lawson is now the fourth women's assistant in the NBA. While it's nice breaking gender barriers, Lawson says that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Joshua Dobbs has conquered hail maries, bowl games and the NFL Draft as Tennessee's most successful quarterback of the last 10 years. Today, he's back in the Tennessee heat conquering his first summer skills camp in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and former Tennessee Volunteer Joshua Dobbs is in Chattanooga for his first ever summer camp in the Scenic City. However, before the fun in the hot Tennessee sun, Dobbs partnered with Dick's Sporting…
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…