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John Henderson Selected To 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class
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John Henderson Selected To 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class

IRVING, Texas – Two-time first-team All-American John Henderson, one of the most dominant defensive lineman in Tennessee history, has been selected to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class, the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced Wednesday afternoon. Henderson, a Nashville native, was one of 18 first-team All-America players and four…

UT’s Spear Chosen For WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” Class
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UT’s Spear Chosen For WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” Class

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association has announced its class for the 22nd “So You Want To Be A Coach” program, and Tennessee’s Jewel Spear is among those selected to participate. Each student-athlete will take part in the two-day workshop on April 3 and 4 during the WBCA Convention at the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Tampa. The…

Lady Vols To Host “We Back Pat” Game Thursday
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Lady Vols To Host “We Back Pat” Game Thursday

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will host its annual “We Back Pat” game on Thursday, as Mississippi State comes to Food City Center and joins the Lady Vols in commemorating the 13th anniversary of the initiative, which is a partnership between the Pat Summitt Foundation and the Southeastern Conference. UT (14-2, 2-2 SEC) and MSU (15-3, 2-2…

Vols Ranked Sixth in Both National Polls
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Vols Ranked Sixth in Both National Polls

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team checks in at sixth in the country in the major polls this week. After a program-best five-week run atop the rankings, Tennessee (15-1, 2-1 SEC) dropped five spots in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon.…

#16/15 Lady Vols Roll Past Arkansas, 93-63
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#16/15 Lady Vols Roll Past Arkansas, 93-63

Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | January 12, 2025 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Redshirt sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper led four players in double figures with her eighth 20-point effort of the season, as No. 16/15 Tennessee rolled past Arkansas, 93-63, on Sunday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. Cooper scored exactly 20 points vs. the Razorbacks on 7-of-14 shooting from the field…