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Kellie Harper’s Tennessee program was one of 29 NCAA Power Five schools, including only five from the Southeastern Conference, to earn academic recognition from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The Lady Vols earned “Special Mention” status for their collective 3.048 grade point average as part of the WBCA’s Academic Team Honor Roll released this week.…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Head coach and Director of Cross Country/Distance Sean Carlson announced the men’s and women’s cross country schedule for the 2023 campaign on Monday. The calendar features four races during the regular season, beginning at home with the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational on Friday, September 1. The home meet will run at the…

FUKUOKA, Japan – After one week of competition, Tennessee swimming & diving is underway and off to a good start at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, as 16 Vols and Lady Vols compete on the global stage. With diving and open water swimming complete and the swimming competition just getting started, the Big Orange wasted…

2023 MLB Draft Central: Eight Vols Selected During 2023 MLB Draft The 2023 MLB First- Year Player Draft concluded on Tuesday afternoon with eight Tennessee Volunteers having heard their names called in the draft. Eight picks ties the second-highest number of Volunteers taken in a single draft with the 1992 season and is behind only…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Quarterback Joe Milton III, defensive lineman Omari Thomas and tight end Jacob Warren will join head coach Josh Heupel to represent Tennessee at 2023 SEC Football Media Day in Nashville on Thursday, July 20. The conference office unveiled each school’s representatives on Monday, a week prior to the event, which will be…

Jacobs, Davis Earn Academic All-America Honors The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Thursday afternoon that Tennessee track & fi eld standouts Dylan Jacobs and Peyton Davis were named to the 2022-23 Academic All-America men’s track & fi eld/cross country teams. Jacobs was a fi rst team selection, while Davis was tabbed to the third team.…

SEC Announces 2023-24 Men’s Hoops Conference Opponents The Southeastern Conference released each school’s conference opponents for the upcoming 2023-24 men’s basketball season Monday. As part of the 18-game league schedule, Tennessee’s home slate features games against Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. The Vols have scheduled conference road…

AJ Russell Named to NCBWA Freshman All-America Team LYNCHBURG, Va. – Tennessee pitcher AJ Russell was named a first-team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) on Monday, becoming the 24th player in program history to earn Freshman All-America honors. Russell is the fifth Vol to be named a Freshman All-American in…