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Watch: Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello erupts on umpire after reversed call at first base
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello let the umpires know how upset he was at a reversed call in Game 3 of the Vols' series against Florida on Saturday. Christian Moore hit a dribbler down the third base line and dashed to first place. He collided with Flordia first baseman Luke Heyman when he went to touch the bag. Heyman lost the ball after the collision and Moore was initially called safe.
Hunter Ensley powers Tennessee baseball in 11-run inning, Vols hammer Florida in series win
Hunter Ensley's best at-bat Saturday might have been lost to memory by the time Tennessee baseball's onslaught ended at Florida. The Vols outfielder battled through a nine-pitch at-bat in the fourth inning, crushing the ninth offering off the wall for a two-run double. It was the first of three monumental swings for the redshirt junior, who came back with another two-run double and a three-run homer in the sixth inning to swing the Vols to a series...
Gators fizzle out after answering Vols in Game 1 of doubleheader
It seemed like Florida was up for a dogfight early, but the Gators failed to score after the second inning on Friday afternoon in the series opener (and first game of a doubleheader) against Tennessee. The Volunteers won, 6-2, behind the relief arm of AJ Causey. Left-handed spot starter Chris...
Rick Barnes reacts to Jonas Aidoo's decision to commit to John Calipari and Arkansas
Rick Barnes recently admitted to the media that, "yeah," he was surprised by Jonas Aidoo's decision to transfer away from Tennessee basketball "because he had told everybody he was fine." At the Big Orange Caravan's stop in Chattanooga on Wednesday evening, Barnes said that Aidoo's decision to commit to Arkansas...
Baseball: Indians’ season ends in district tournament
ALCOA, Tenn. | Oneida battled, but in the end the Tornadoes were simply too much. Alcoa defeated the Indians for the second time in as many days here Friday, picking up a 7-2 win to end Oneida's season in the District 2-2A tournament. Oneida's defense was stout, but Alcoa's was...
Jayden Woods Schedules Official Visit With Tennessee
2025 four-star edge rusher Jayden Woods (Shawnee, Ks.) has scheduled an official visit with the Tennessee Volunteers. Mill Valley High School edge rusher Jayden Woods has scheduled an official visit with the Vols on June 21 following a visit from Tennessee football’s outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler. According to 247Sports, Woods is the No.18 edge rusher in the class of 2025 and currently has the Vols in his top five schools.
Vols have high hopes for freshman RB Peyton Lewis
CHATTANOOGA – Tennessee’s coaches got a quality evaluation of nearly two dozen newcomers during spring ball, but the Vols are eager to get one of the players they didn’t see in March and April back on the field ahead of the 2024 season. It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time when Peyton Lewis was unable to practice after undergoing an offseason procedure shortly after enrolling on Rocky Top in January, but the injury to Cameron Seldon put a microscope on the depth in Tennessee’s backfield. Vols head coach Josh Heupel shared ahead of the second stop on the Big Orange Caravan that he’s looking forward to seeing what Lewis can bring once he’s back on the field for preseason camp.
Vols and Gators postponed in Gainesville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thursday night’s series opener between No. 3/3 Tennessee and Florida was postponed due to inclement weather in Gainesville. The Volunteers and Gators will play a doubleheader on Friday with game one slated to begin at 3 p.m. Game two will start 45 minutes following the completion of game one.
Lady Vols basketball projected to miss March Madness in Kim Caldwell's first season. I can see why | Adams
The NCAA Tournament overshadows everything else in college basketball, which helps explain why it’s never too early for “bracketologists” to do what bracketologists do: Project the next tournament bracket. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme just did that for the women’s 2025 NCAA Tournament. Many SEC fans will...
Read Dalton Knecht's farewell to Tennessee basketball after All-America season
Dalton Knecht had one of the most memorable seasons in Tennessee basketball history in his lone year with the Vols. The first-team All-American and SEC player of the year shared a farewell message on Instagram on Friday. "Thank you Rocky Top," Knecht wrote. "You will always be home." Knecht averaged...
Rickea Jackson Chosen As TSWA Player of the Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s basketball standout Rickea Jackson has been selected as the TSWA Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year in the state, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced on Wednesday. Jackson is the third player to earn the accolade as a Lady Vol, following...
Ali Howard commits to Lady Vols
Ali Howard committed to Tennessee soccer. “First of all, I would like to thank God for blessing me with the ability to play the game I love and walking with me every step of this journey,” Howard announced. “With that being said I’m extremely happy and grateful to announce my verbal commitment to The University of Tennessee!!!! This would not be possible without the constant support of my family, friends, coaches, teammates, trainers and of course God! I would like to thank coach Joe, coach Jon, coach Becky, and coach Marty for believing in me and giving me this incredible opportunity to be a Lady Vol. I can’t wait to represent my home state in orange and white! Oh… and GO VOLS.” Howard is from Briarcrest Christian School in Eads, Tennessee. She is the daughter of former professional and United States men’s national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard. PHOTOS: Tim Howard through the years Justin Ford/USA TODAY Network
Barnes doesn’t see the Vols and Tigers renewing their in-state rivalry
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee athletics department made its annual pitstop to the Bluff City for the Big Orange Caravan. On the trip was first-year Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell, who was just hired three weeks ago after a successful tenure at Marshall. Also head football coach Josh Huepel, athletic director Danny White, and […]
Vols' commit Colton Denton hits three-run home run in district tournament
No. 1 seed Farragut High School (Farragut, Tennessee) defeated No. 4 seed Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville, Tennessee), 16-3, Thursday in the second round of the District 4-4A Tournament at John Heatherly Field. Colton Denton, a 2025 catching prospect and Tennessee commitment, went 1-for-1 for Hardin Valley. He hit a three-run...
Next Man Up: Donald Bradsher Confident In Carson Ferguson
Donald Bradsher didn’t see it coming. Neither did Carson Ferguson. “It was a little bit of a shock,” Bradsher said. “Yeah,” Ferguson echoed, “obviously it was a shock.”. The two men uttered those words Friday while standing side-by-side in the cool spring air of Georgetown (Del.)...
Tennessee Sells Out Of Football Season Tickets For Second Straight Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, Tennessee Athletics has sold out all 70,500 of its football season ticket inventory in historic Neyland Stadium before the summer. It’s the third consecutive season that Tennessee has eclipsed its strategic plan goal. The incredible demand for season tickets along with...
No. 3 Tennessee wins with walk-off home run in extra innings against No. 23 Kentucky on Senior Day
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No. 3 Tennessee softball won with a walk-off hit in the eighth inning to sweep No. 23 Kentucky on Senior Day on Saturday inside Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Taylor Pannell hit a solo shot to right-center field for the 8-7 win. It was her third RBI of the game. She hit a home run in each of the games against Kentucky in the regular season finale.
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