BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Lady Vols will kick off their 2024 campaign on the road, taking on Indiana Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. UT played two exhibition games against Virginia and UNC Asheville. The match will be streamed on Big Ten Plus. On the call will be Ian Plaskoff (PxP), Luke Brenneman (Analyst) and Sydney…… MORE
Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced that Tennessee Athletics and head softball coach Karen Weekly have agreed to a one-year contract extension. The extension keeps Weekly under contract through June 30, 2029. Over the past two seasons, Weekly has guided the Lady Vols to back-to-back SEC regular season titles and one SEC Softball Tournament crown. “Karen’s unwavering…… MORE
Tennessee women’s basketball assistant coach Roman Tubner attended the recent 2024 Southeastern Conference Coaches Opportunity Forum. The SEC Coaches Opportunity Forum was created as a result of SEC Bylaw 23, which was implemented in 2021 to promote opportunities in paths to leadership. The goal is to empower participants with knowledge, skills and resources necessary to…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Entering her ninth season at the helm of the women’s tennis program, head coach Alison Ojeda announced the Lady Vols’ fall schedule on Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Volunteers are fresh off one of the most monumental seasons in program history. In 2023, the team notched a 22-8 record (9-4 SEC), achieving the highest number of…… MORE
The Lady Vols are headed to Charlottesville, Virginia, for the first of two pre-season exhibition matches, squaring off with the Cavaliers in a 7 p.m. ET contest at Klöckner Stadium Wednesday night. Live stats and live video will not be available for this exhibition match. Admission for this contest at UVA is free. NEW FACES: Tennessee…… MORE
The University of Tennessee women’s basketball team is set to travel to Florida just prior to the school’s winter break, as it will compete in the 2024 West Palm Beach Classic on Dec. 20 and 21. Opponents, game times and broadcast information will be released later for the event, which will be held on Massimino…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s last three WNBA first-round picks shined brightly on July 16, as they combined for 48 points in Seattle’s 89-83 victory over Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena in downtown L.A. The trio helped their teams close out the season’s first half prior to the league’s extended break for the All-Star Game in Phoenix,…… MORE
Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, will be inducted into the Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday at Nationals Park. The formal induction ceremony will be held prior to the Washington Nationals-Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball game. The ceremony is scheduled for approximately 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by the game’s…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, Tennessee softball head coach Karen Weekly announced the signing of former Texas Longhorn Ryan Brown. “I’m excited to welcome Ryan home to Tennessee,” Weekly said. “She has a unique combination of power and speed that will remind our fans of recent Lady Vol greats. She comes from a family of outstanding athletes and…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Tennessee placed 136 student-athletes on the 2023-24 First-Year Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll that was announced Wednesday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. That total was the most UT has ever had on the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. It marked an improvement of 22 over the previous record of 114 who…… MORE
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