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Three Vols Tabbed to Preseason All-SEC Teams by Media
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Three Vols Tabbed to Preseason All-SEC Teams by Media

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee had three players named to the 2025 Preseason All-SEC teams by the media, which were announced on Friday following the conclusion of SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Junior cornerback Jermod McCoy was a first-team selection while fellow defensive standouts Arion Carter and Boo Carter were tabbed as third team picks at linebacker and defensive back, respectively. McCoy enters…

Vols Reveal 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
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Vols Reveal 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Friday the team’s non-conference slate for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The Volunteers, coming off a campaign in which they won 30 games and reached the Elite Eight in the same year for the first time, will take the floor for 13 non-conference affairs between Nov.…

Lady Vols, Bruins Ink Two-Game Hoops Series
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Lady Vols, Bruins Ink Two-Game Hoops Series

Tennessee and UCLA, each ranked in the top 10 of preliminary preseason polls, announced on Friday a two-game series in women’s basketball, beginning with the upcoming 2025-26 campaign. The Bruins, ranked No. 3 in ESPN’s “Way Too Early” Top 25, will play host to the No. 7 Lady Vols in a contest at Pauley Pavilion presented…

Vols Set Numerous Program Records on Opening Day of 2025 MLB Draft
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Vols Set Numerous Program Records on Opening Day of 2025 MLB Draft

ATLANTA – It was a record-setting night for the Tennessee baseball program on Sunday during Day 1 of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft in Atlanta. The Volunteers led all schools with a program-record eight players selected in the opening three rounds of this year’s draft, including four first rounders in Liam Doyle, Gavin Kilen, Andrew Fischer and Marcus Phillips. UT’s four…