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A winningest high school football coach in Tennessee history inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
ALCOA, Tenn. — A former East Tennessee coach is getting national attention. Gary Rankin is the winningest high school football coach in Tennessee history, and he's now been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Boston. Rankin has 486 victories in 42 years...
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
59 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 59 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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 […]
Kim Caldwell makes Boost (Her) Club debut
Kim Caldwell made her Lady Vol Boost (Her) Club debut this week at a private event in Maryville where dozens of fans had a chance to meet the new women’s basketball coach, get photos and autographs, and bid on unique experiences such as a chalk talk with Caldwell before a game.
3 Tennessee baseball players enter transfer portal one day before it closes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee baseball players Robin Villeneuve, Bradke Lohry and Derek Schaefer entered the transfer portal on Monday afternoon sources told WBIR. The portal will close on July 2nd. All three Vols played more prominent roles earlier in the season but much less once SEC play began in...
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...
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.”
247Sports shares 2024 bowl projection for Iowa football featuring familiar foe
247Sports shared its college football bowl game preseason predictions and College Football Playoff picks on Monday. Brad Crawford predicts that Iowa will see a familiar shade of orange. Crawford projects that Iowa will meet the Tennessee Volunteers in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Eve from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The ReliaQuest Bowl will kick off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 on ESPN. It’s an interesting matchup thanks to the contrast of styles. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Volunteers are known for what they can do offensively. There’s so much excitement surrounding what former five-star...
Tennessee to open 2025 season at Astros Foundation College Classic in Houston
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Defending national champion Tennessee will open its 2025 schedule in Houston at the Astros Foundation College Classic. The Vols will face hometown Rice, and NCAA Regional hosts Arizona and Oklahoma State during their stay in the Lone Star state. The tournament will begin on February 28th,...
'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...
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...
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