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…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee will honor the 1998 National Championship football team on Sept. 22 when the Volunteers host Florida at Neyland Stadium. Members of the team, as well as coaches and support staff, will be in town…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's football team is holding a fan day Aug. 5 that includes an open practice and autograph session.
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Volunteer football team invites fans to meet the Vols in Neyland Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 5, for an open practice at 2:30 p.m. followed by an autograph session. Admission and parking are free for the event.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has dismissed defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from the team following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed the dismissal Monday. The move was first reported…
The Vols Jeremy Pruitt enjoyed plenty of success as an assistant coach in the SEC, but how will he do as a head coach? That's a question that really couldn't be answered Wednesday at SEC Media Days, but Pruitt's players…
Atlanta, GA-(WDEF-TV) 4-8. Head coach fired. Dead last in the SEC. It's safe to say this is going to be a rebuilding year for the University of Tennessee. Said first year head coach Jeremy Pruitt at SEC Media Days: "All over…
Tennessee sophomore offensive lineman Trey Smith has been cleared for fall practice after being held out of spring drills because of an undisclosed medical condition. The return of Smith, a second-team All-SEC pick as a freshman in 2017, is big…
Atlanta, GA (WDEF-TV) Georgia head coach Kirby Smart worked with new Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt when they were assistants at Alabama, and Smart believes Pruitt has the mind set to turn around the UT program. Said Smart at SEC…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has suspended defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from team activities following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. University of Tennessee police say Thaxton was arguing with his girlfriend Sunday at 8:23 p.m.…
(utsports.com) For the fourth consecutive year, the SEC Network is turning the keys over to its teams, as all 14 Southeastern Conference schools will schedule network programming for a two-week stretch this summer. Tennessee's SEC Network Takeover day is Thursday, July 26.…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Defensive lineman Kyle Phillips, wide receiver Marquez Callaway and tight end Eli Wolf will join first-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt as Tennessee's representatives at this year's SEC Media Days on July 18 in Atlanta, Ga. For the first…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee spirit coordinator Joy Postell-Gee is on paid administrative leave as the school reviews complaints she engaged in "inappropriate conduct and unsatisfactory work-related behavior." Senior associate athletics director Donna Thomas sent a letter to Postell-Gee last…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Two years ago Thursday, Alzheimer's took the life of legendary Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt. We caught up with former Lady Vol and Bradley Central star Brittany Jackson, who discussed Summitt's legacy, her charity fund-raiser for Summitt, and…