Tennessee Lands Three Legends on ESPN’s Top 100 Athletes Since 2000 List
Three Tennessee Athletics legends earned a spot in the Top 60 of ESPN’s “Top 100 Professional Athletes Since 2000” list that was released in chunks over the summer. Tennessee earned a nod thanks to a Hall of Fame quarterback and two iconic Hall of Fame players from the Pat Summitt Era. Peyton Manning comes in […]
Candace Parker Ties Vol Great For WNBA Playoff Record
Candace Parker recorded her 27th playoff double-double Sunday night, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the Chicago Sky’s, 76-72, win over the Connecticut Sun. It was a fitting team for Parker to tie the record against considering Tennessee’s long standing rivalry with UConn and Parker’s ongoing beef with Huskies’ head coach Geno Auriemma. […]
Tamika Catchings’ Story is Told in New ESPN Documentary ‘CATCH98’
The storied career of one Tennessee legend Tamika Catchings will be told to the world in ESPN’s new documentary, CATCH98. CATCH98, the season finale from the SEC Storied film series, will premier on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. ET. The film will be televised on the SEC Network and online with WatchESPN. The documentary will […]
Candace Parker Honors Pat Summitt During WNBA Finals Victory
As she began her third career WNBA Finals appearance on Sunday, VFL Candace Parker honored her late former coach and Tennessee legend, Pat Summitt, during the game. On the tongue of Parker’s shoes, centered around two orange squares representing a checkerboard, read, “For Pat”. Holly Rowe, who was on the network coverage for ABC on […]
Lady Vols Icon To Be Inducted In Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday Night
This Saturday night, Lady Vols legend Tamika Catchings will receive her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Catchings with the Class of 2020, along with the Class of 2021, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in a presentation at the Tennessee Theater. Catchings played under head coach Pat Summitt at Tennessee from […]
This Week in UT Sports History – July 20th-26th
Each week, we take a look back at both the good and bad that happened in Tennessee athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
Tamika Catchings Named To Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Lady Vol legend Tamika Catchings becomes the first Lady Vol basketball player inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
