KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes has received a three-year contract extension and raise that will earn him $21 million over the next six years. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced Thursday in a university release that Barnes…
Former Cleveland high school quarterback Austin Herink will take the field for ETSU on Saturday when the Bucs visit the Vols at Neyland Stadium. Even though Herink lost the battle for the Bucs starting quarterback job over the summer, he's…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee center Brandon Kennedy will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his anterior cruciate ligament in practice. Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt said Wednesday night that the Alabama graduate transfer hurt his knee during Tuesday's…
(utsports.com) For Tennessee sophomore Trey Smith, Saturday’s season opener was the long awaited conclusion of an off-season journey of unknowns. The highly-touted offensive lineman missed all of spring practice following treatment for blood clots found in February. He was not…
(utsports.com) Traditionally, from the first week of the season to the second is when you usually see the most improvement with every football team. With our team, I think there are lots of ways our football team can improve. When…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has dismissed guard Anastasia Hayes from its women's basketball team. Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick said Friday in a school release that the 5-foot-7 sophomore from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was dismissed due to a violation of…
Nobody really knows what the Vols starting lineup will look like against West Virginia. The depth chart listed 13 or's on it. As in Jarrett Guarantano 'or' Keller Chryst was listed as the starting quarterback. West Virginia's roster included six…
West Virginia may be favored over Tennessee this weekend, but the Mountaineers coaches are nervous because they aren't sure what the Vols new coaching staff will do. Said head coach Dana Holgorsen:"When you look at what we think they are…
The Vols have been focused on practice for the last month. Now they can finally focus on a game. Tennessee turns their attention to West Virginia for Saturday's season opener. When the calendar flips to game week, it feels 'aight'…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's complete 2018-19 men's basketball schedule has been made public. High-profile non-conference opponents for the Volunteers include Gonzaga, Georgia Tech, Louisville, in-state foe Memphis, Wake Forest and West Virginia. The Big Orange host 18 regular-season contests and…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Just 10 days remain until Tennessee opens its season against West Virginia in the Belk College Kickoff at Bank of America Stadium and with fall classes now in session, the Volunteers are starting to show cohesiveness as a…
Welcomed sight at Vols practice on Tuesday. Offensive lineman Trey Smith was able to handle full contact, at least during the media portion of practice. Smith missed all of spring drills with blood clots on his lungs. He joined fall camp…
The Mocs started fall camp with linebackers and associate head coach Shelton Felton, but now he's gone. It has been announced that he is going to Knoxville to take an off the field role with the Tennessee Vols. It's certainly…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Connecticut and Tennessee plan to face each other in women's basketball during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, renewing a storied rivalry that hadn't been staged since 2007. UConn will host Tennessee during the 2019-20 season, with…
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Former University of Tennessee star linebacker A.J. Johnson is getting a shot in the NFL with the Denver Broncos less than a month after he was acquitted along with a college teammate of aggravated rape charges.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee women's basketball coach Holly Warlick has received a three-year contract extension. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced Friday that Warlick's contract now runs through the 2021-22 season. Warlick's deal was set to expire at the end…
It has been a crazy year for Vols linebacker Darrin Kirkland, Junior. He missed all of last season with a knee injury, and he was still limited by that injury during spring drills under UT's new coaching staff. Then in…
Jeremy Pruitt has seen what it takes to win conference and national titles as an assistant coach, and Vols fans are eager to see Pruitt bring those same results to Rocky Top. Pruitt made his assistants available for interviews prior…
Big Orange fans got an early glimpse of the U-T football team yesterday. The Vols held their team picture day and opened up their practice session to the public. Everyone was all smiles on picture day, until you mention last…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt and the Vols officially kicked off a new era with their first practice of the season on Friday afternoon at Haslam Field. Pruitt was impressed with what he saw on…
New Vols offensive coordinator Tyson Helton left a job with his brother to come to Rocky Top. Helton was on the staff at Southern Cal where his brother Clay is the head coach. Tyson has an impressive offensive resume, and…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt, along with coordinators Tyson Helton, Kevin Sherrer and Chris Rumph met with the media on Thursday for the first time this fall. The Volunteers officially begin fall practice on Friday afternoon…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith was dealing with blood clots in his lungs when he missed spring practice. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed Smith's issue Tuesday. ESPN first reported that Smith was diagnosed in…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Latest on the trial of two former University of Tennessee football players facing aggravated rape charges (all times local): 5:05 p.m. Jurors have acquitted two former University of Tennessee football players who were indicted on…