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Paul Finebaum Names Unexpected SEC Team That Might 'Pull It Off' This Year
Things have been going very well in Knoxville, Tenn., since Josh Heupel was named the head coach. Heupel is entering his fourth year, and in the last two years, he has led the Volunteers back into contention. Tennessee has achieved a 20-6 record during this period and is feeling optimistic heading ...
Tanner Franklin commits to Vols, returns to Tennessee
Tennessee and head coach Tony Vitello received a commitment to the Vols’ program on Tuesday. Kennesaw State sophomore pitcher Tanner Franklin committed to Tennessee. “Extremely blessed for this new opportunity,” Franklin announced. “Thank you Lord. Go Vols! Psalms 24:17” The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Franklin (6-1) appeared in 34 games, including three starts, across the 2023-24 seasons at Kennesaw State. He recorded 61 strikeouts, a 6.34 ERA and five saves in 38.1 innings pitched. Franklin went to Kennesaw State from Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tennessee. Tennessee won the national championship and the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2024. 2025 will be the eighth season for Tennessee under Vitello. PHOTOS: Tennessee baseball celebrates 2024 national championship Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
SEC Unfiltered: Two schools I believe belong in the SEC. They aren't from the ACC.
Welcome to SEC Unfiltered, the USA TODAY NETWORK’S newsletter on SEC sports. Today, Knoxville News Sentinel columnist John Adams takes over. On a recent "SEC Football Unfiltered" podcast, colleague Blake Toppmeyer and I discussed what four schools we would pick if the SEC expanded from 16 to 20 schools by adding four ACC...
What Tennessee baseball national title means to Tony Vitello's dad: 'This is heaven for us'
OMAHA, Neb. — Tony Vitello checked his phone before bed five nights prior to Tennessee baseball making program history. His iPhone popped up a string of photos, including one from October 2017 that triggered a memory montage. It showed him standing on the field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium with a glove in his right hand and his father, Greg, with a glove on his left hand before he had coached a game at Tennessee. ...
Grab Your Popcorn! Tennessee’s SEC Takeover Lineup Officially Announced
It’s almost time to grab some popcorn and start the weekend early with Tennessee’s SEC Network Takeover right around the corner. Tennessee’s SEC Network Takeover will span 24 hours on Friday, July 5, starting at midnight. The takeover will feature the Vols’ National Championship victory over Texas...
Lady Vols announce 2024 volleyball schedule
Tennessee volleyball head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced the Lady Vols’ 2024 schedule. The Lady Vols will open the season with an exhibition game against Lipscomb on Aug. 23 at Food City Center. Tennessee’s schedule includes matches against 15 NCAA Tournament teams and seven conference champions. The Lady Vols...
Alex Simmons announces back to back games against Tennessee and Louisville
MEMPHIS – Entering her second season at Memphis and it seems like Alex Simmons is perfectly fine with taking on all comers. Simmons putting together a schedule that will definitely test her Tigers including two games over a four day stretch against two of the best teams in the country. Tennessee and Louisville. December 18th […]
Tony Vitello turns down major job offers to stay on Rocky Top
Tony Vitello has had some great soundbites over the years as the head coach of Tennessee baseball. He's been on Rocky Top for seven seasons and just brought the Vols their first national championship in program history while winning four SEC titles along the way. He's collected a career 295–112...
Jonaz Walton, 2026 RB, Visits Tennessee
2026 four-star running back Jonaz Walton visited Knoxville last weekend. Central High School running back Jonaz Walton made his third visit to Knoxville over the weekend. Tennessee has remained an early frontrunner for On3's No. 9 running back in the class of 2026 since the Vols extended an offer to Walton in February of last year. The 5-foot-9, 200-pound running back out of Carrollton Georgia is coming off a dominant season for Central High School, racking up 1,683 rushing yards paired with 22 touchdowns. Additionally, Walton averaged 8.1 yards per carry and rushed for 100 yards or more in 10...
Recruiting 3-2-1: July decisions loom large for Tennessee
The calendar has officially turned to July and many key decisions loom large for Tennessee on the recruiting trail. Volquest dives into the latest in this special recruiting edition of the 3-2-1. 3 Questions. 1. What will David Sanders do?. The Sanders camp has put the phones away and are...
Tennessee has the best home field advantage in the nation
Tennessee athletics has been dominant over the past year. Tennessee has one of the best home-field advantages in the country between football, basketball, and baseball. Tennessee's big three sports put together one of the best combined years in college sports history. We've seen some great teams, even a couple of...
Central band will play at Neyland with 'The Pride' at Tennessee football game Sept. 14
It doesn’t seem that long ago to Alex Mink that he was on the Neyland Stadium turf, welcoming the Tennessee football team before a game. “I always enjoyed the pregame,” said Mink, who played the saxophone for four years in The Pride of the Southland Band. “We were at the open ’T’ before the game. You could feel the vibration. You knew you were playing, but you couldn’t hear it. That’s a cool moment.”
Tennessee baseball freshman pitcher enters transfer portal
Baseball pitcher Derek Schaefer has entered the transfer portal, GoVols247 confirmed on Monday. The freshman righty made 10 appearances for the Vols during his lone season on Rocky Top. Schaefer was one of Tennessee's top signees in the class of 2023. He was ranked as the No. 223 overall player...
Tennessee Basketball Lands Right On The Outside of Way-Too-Early Top Ten
After reaching the Elite Eight but falling short of the Final Four last season, Tennessee is undergoing standard roster reconstruction heading into the 2024-2025 season under head coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee wasn’t immune from significant departures this past season but did play their hand well in the transfer portal, bringing in three talented players before landing the big fish with one of the most sought-after guards in the class.
'To be able to give back to them is truly amazing' | Kirby Connell takes first kick before One Knox game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After two straight losses, One Knox Soccer beat Forward Madison in Saturday's game, 2-0. The team's first kick went to special guest UT pitcher Kirby Connell. Connell was seen taking the first kick to a player who then caught the ball in a baseball glove. After...
College baseball transfer portal's most notable players to enter at deadline
Tennessee trio, Texas infielder among latest names to make themselves available after the College World Series. Coaching changes at Texas and Texas A&M following the College World Series led to a flurry a big-name entries in college baseball's transfer portal prior to Tuesday's deadline. Hours after Tennessee was crowned national champions after beating Texas A&M in a decisive third game in Omaha, Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle left for the Longhorns' vacancy and the Aggies quickly pursued Vols coach Tony Vitello.
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