Gingerbread Houses & Early Gifts: Christmas Wishes From Tennessee Athletics
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Rocky Top Insider team! With many of the players and athletes home for the holidays, the social media accounts for each sport have been sure to share some holiday cheer on Wednesday morning. Kim Caldwell’s Lady Vols will be the first Tennessee team back in action after the […]
Report: Pitt Hiring Tennessee Deputy AD Allen Greene As New Athletic Director
Pittsburgh is hiring Tennessee Deputy Athletic Director Allen Greene as its newest Director of Athletics, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported on Friday morning. Allen Greene has been named athletic director at the University of Pittsburgh. Greene is widely regarded as one of college athletics’ most accomplished administrators, including eight years of experience as athletic director […]
Tennessee Announces Contract Extension For AD Danny White
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman made a landmark announcement on Thursday morning that will continue the upward trajectory of Tennessee Athletics. According to a Tennessee news release on Thursday, Plowman has extended Danny White’s contract as Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director until 2030. While Tennessee’s release doesn’t say it, a report from ESPN’s Pete […]
Tennessee Athletics Is Teasing Something New… And We’re Speculating.
Tennessee Athletics has something planned for this summer. What it is, though, is the question on people’s minds. The first tease came at the end of a new video that was posted by Tennessee Athletics on X Saturday morning. The video highlights the Volunteer State and Tennessee Athletics’ connection and impact throughout each region. From […]
Tennessee Claims Third Straight SEC All-Sport Championship
So nice, it happened thrice. The success of the Tennessee athletic program has easily passed the eye test in recent years with flourishment from the Vols’ various sports programs. But what’s really impressive is when the numbers and statistics prove the eye test right. USA Today presented Tennessee with its third-straight SEC All-Sports title on […]
Inside Darlinstone Dubar’s Path to Tennessee
Tennessee Basketball landed their first transfer portal player on Monday afternoon with the addition of Hofstra guard Darlinstone “DStone” Dubar. While Tennessee has lost four players to the portal this season and a handful of graduating seniors including Dalton Knecht, Josiah-Jordan James, and Santiago Vescovi, the addition of Dubar is a huge step in the […]
NCAA Releases Statement Responding To Tennessee’s Lawsuit
The NCAA released a statement Wednesday evening responding to the antitrust lawsuit that the State of Tennessee and Commonwealth of Virginia filed against the organization on Wednesday morning. “While the NCAA generally does not comment on specific infractions cases, it is important to remember that NCAA member schools and conferences not only make the rules […]
Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman Rips NCAA In Response To New NIL Investigation
Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman responded to the NCAA’s newest investigation into Tennessee athletics in an email the Knoxville News Sentinel and ESPN acquired on Tuesday Plowman sent the email to NCAA President Charlie Baker on Monday after Tennessee brass met with NCAA officials about the organization’s new investigation which concerns potential NIL violations. In the […]
Tennessee Golf Star Signs With LIV Golf
Tennessee golf standout Caleb Surratt’s collegiate career is over in the midst of his sophomore year. Surratt, one of the top amateurs in the world, signed to play professionally for LIV Golf on Tuesday. “I am so proud to see Caleb’s determined work pay off for him and take the next step into the professional […]
Report: NCAA Investigating Tennessee For NIL Related Violations
The NCAA is investigating Tennessee athletics for reported NIL related violations, Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde reported on Tuesday. Sports Illustrated’s reporting on the investigation was very limited but provided a few details of note. The investigation is related to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) violations in multiple sports. Tennessee confirmed to Forde that they were […]
