Tennessee Lands Guard, Son Of Associate Head Coach Out Of Transfer Portal
USC Upstate transfer guard Jordan Gainey committed to Tennessee basketball Tuesday afternoon, the shooting guard announced on his Instagram. Gainey is the son of Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and has two years of eligibility remaining. Gainey has been a key shooting guard for USC Upstate in each of his two seasons, averaging 13.8 […]
WATCH: Tennessee AHC Justin Gainey, Guard Jahmai Mashack Talk Florida and Auburn
Coming off the win over Auburn on Saturday afternoon, Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey and sophomore guard Jahmai Mashack met with the media on Monday afternoon on the court of Thompson Boling Arena. Gainey led off the media event and spoke about Tennessee’s ability to bounce back from the Florida loss against Auburn, despite […]
Everything Justin Gainey Said Ahead Of Tennessee’s Rematch With Vanderbilt
Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the local media Monday ahead of the Vols’ midweek rematch. The Vols are looking for their 12th straight win over their instate rival after knocking off the Commodores 77-68 last month in Knoxville. Gainey discussed the challenges of defending a Jerry Stackhouse coached team, Tennessee’s recent offensive […]
Opportunity Awaits Tennessee At Battle 4 Atlantis
Tennessee basketball open play at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. The three games in three days gives Tennessee an early season opportunity to add quality wins to its resume. The premier early season tournament also gives Tennessee a chance to get the poor taste out of its mouth from […]
WATCH: Tennessee Basketball Practice Highlights, Gainey & Phillips Interviews
Coming off of their victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night in Knoxville, the Tennessee basketball team hit the court on Friday for practice. The Vols won’t have a game for a few days as they prepare for the Battle 4 Atlantis in The Bahamas on Thanksgiving week. Prior to the practice, Tennessee associate […]
‘Tyreke Can Put That Ball In The Bucket’: Key Brings Scoring Prowess To Tennessee
Indiana State transfer Tyreke Key came to Tennessee as a relatively unknown commodity for a grad transfer who’s already played four years of college basketball. Key hasn’t played in over a year due to a shoulder injury, transferred from a mid-major and was mildly recruited coming out of Clay County High School. So, what is […]
4,870 Minutes And Unfinished Business: James, Vescovi Looking For More In Final Season
One hundred sixty-five games, 150 starts and 4,870 minutes. Tennessee seniors Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi are more than college basketball veterans. They’ve been battle tested by nearly everything college basketball can throw at them. “I think there’s no situation they will see and say ‘I don’t know what to do. I don’t know how […]
Barnes Promotes A Pair Of Assistant Coaches
Gonzaga (+240) Remains The Favorite To Win The National Championship Tennessee basketball announced a pair of staff moves on Tuesday, promoting assistant coach Justin Gainey to associate head coach and promoting volunteer assistant Gregg Polinsky to a full time staff position. Mike Schwartz — who’d been at Tennessee since 2016 and served as associate head […]
Tennessee Welcomes An Old Friend To Thompson-Boling Arena Sunday
Tennessee returns to the hardwood Sunday, looking to improve to 2-0 when they host ETSU at Thompson-Boling Arena. Rick Barnes’ Vols are welcoming an instate foe to Knoxville but also an old friend in the Bucs’ first year coach Desmond Oliver. Oliver was the longest tenured assistant coach under Barnes at Tennessee. An inaugural member […]
WATCH: Rick Barnes Talks To The Media With Season Two Weeks Away
Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the media Tuesday to begin media day activities for Vol hoops. The veteran coach is entering his seventh season at the helm of the Tennessee program. That program is in a position of turnover. The Vols are replacing seven players from last season’s team as well as […]
