What Rice HC, Former Tennessee Assistant Rob Lanier Said Following Return To Knoxville
Tennessee basketball stayed unbeaten on the young season by knocking off Rice 91-66 on Monday night in Knoxville. The Vols led coast-to-coast but didn’t put the game away until well in the second half. The game marked a homecoming of sorts for Rice head coach Rob Lanier who was Tennessee’s associate head coach the first […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, UT Players React to Win Over Rob Lanier’s Rice Owls
No. 20 Tennessee moved to 4-0 on the season with a 91-66 win over Rice on Monday night in Knoxville. The Owls are coached by former Tennessee assistant coach Rob Lanier. Tennessee center Felix Okpara put up a career-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting with a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. He was helped […]
Former Tennessee Assistant Rob Lanier Takes New Job After SMU Firing
Former Tennessee assistant coach Rob Lanier will be staying in the Lone Star State after being let go from his job at SMU last Thursday. According to a social media post on Sunday evening, Lanier is being picked up by Rice and is set to be the next head coach of the Owls’ program. We're […]
Former Vol BJ Edwards Announces Transfer Destination
Former Tennessee freshman and Knoxville native B.J. Edwards was with the Volunteers’ basketball program for one season before entering the transfer portal in May. After just one week in the portal, Edwards has found his new home. On Friday afternoon, B.J. Edwards announced on social media that he will be transferring to SMU in Dallas, […]
Report: Former Rick Barnes, Tennessee Assistant Lands SMU Job
St Peter’s Upsets Purdue to advance to Elite Eight Former Tennessee associate head coach and current Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier is set to become SMU’s new head coach, CBS Sports Jon Rothstein first reported Friday. Lanier came with Barnes to Tennessee from Texas — serving as associate head coach at both spots. In […]
Tennessee Assistant To Become Head Coach At East Carolina
Where are we picking the Duke Blue Devils to lose? East Carolina is closing in on hiring Tennessee associate head coach Mike Schwartz, Stadium’s Jeff Goodman first reported Monday evening. The ECU Board of Trustees officially approved the hire Wednesday afternoon. The Pirates fired head coach Joe Dooley last week after four poor seasons in […]
Georgia State Hires Rob Lanier, More Movement Coming?
Georgia State has hired Tennessee assistant coach Rob Lanier to be their head coach. Is there more movement coming on Rick Barnes’ staff?