NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Scott Sanderson resigns as Lipscomb's men's basketball coach after 14 seasons. The son of former Alabama coach Wimp Sanderson said in a statement released Tuesday by the university that "after much consideration, I believe it is…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The changing jersey number of freshman Paul Harris exemplifies the youth and inexperience of Tennessee's receiving corps. After Harris struggled early this spring, Tennessee coach Butch Jones switched the early enrollee from the No. 1 jersey to…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis forward-guard Adonis Thomas plans to forego his final two seasons with the Tigers to sign with an agent and declare for the NBA draft. The Commercial Appeal first reported Thomas' decision Thursday. Memphis coach Josh…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Former Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer is returning to college football to help revive the program at East Tennessee State. Fulmer will serve as a consultant and special assistant to athletic director Richard Sander as East Tennessee…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis coach Josh Pastner has agreed to a contract extension. The length of the extension and financial terms weren't disclosed when the announcement was made during a Wednesday afternoon press conference featuring Pastner and athletic director…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kamiko Williams scored 15 points and Tennessee pulled away in the second half to beat Creighton 68-52 on Monday night, advancing to the Oklahoma Regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament. The second-seeded Lady Vols (26-7), who…
The West Tennessee Big Orange Club is scheduled to attend a pair of Lady Vols softball games in March. The Lady Vols are scheduled to host Texas A&M on the weekend of March 23. For information on the bus trip…
Hugh Freeze has received a one-year contract extension and a $500,000 raise, increasing his base salary to $2 million per season.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA has extended Tennessee's probation for two years as part of penalties handed down Friday following the ruling that former football assistant coach Willie Mack Garza provided impermissible travel and lodging to a prospect. Penalties…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley says he hasn't been told whether the Volunteers plan to fire him at the end of the season. Dooley said at his Monday news conference that he had spoken with athletic…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Derek Dooley is recovering from surgery on his fractured right hip and will coach from the press box Saturday at No. 19 Mississippi State. The school announced Tuesday Dooley had experienced increasing pain in his…
Coach Christine Moobery and freshman standout Mallory Baker spoke with 7 Eyewitness Sports after the game.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has indefinitely suspended star wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers for an unspecified violation of team rules. Rogers was an all-Southeastern Conference selection last year with 67 catches for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns. The junior from…
This video is no longer available. Martin, Tenn - In the summer of 1972 Congress passed a new education act, now known as Title IX. It wasn't until the spring of 1976 when the first female athletes were given the…
If you‘ve ever experienced the uneasiness that comes with getting a new boss, you have some idea of the pressure Derek Dooley is felling as he prepares for his third season in Knoxville. Even his supporters recognize the uncertainty of…
This video is no longer available.
This video is no longer available.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Knoxville News Sentinel is reporting that Tennessee has self-imposed a two-year probation on its athletics department as part of its response to alleged NCAA violations. The probation, along with other smaller penalties, are outlined in…
This video is no longer available. Brooke Thomas may be just a Sophomore but she plays softball just like a seasoned veteran. This season Thomas has gone (17-5) on the mound for the Union Bulldogs. The Huntingdon native has become…
University of the Cumberlands head coach John Bland
