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| Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Tennessee |
| Conference | SEC (primary) Big 12 (women's rowing) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Danny White |
| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Football stadium | Neyland Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Lindsey Nelson Stadium |
| Softball stadium | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Regal Soccer Stadium |
| Aquatics center | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center |
| Golf course | Mack and Jonnie Day Golf Facility |
| Rowing venue | Tennessee Boat House, Tennessee River |
| Tennis venue | Barksdale Stadium |
| Outdoor track and field venue | Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium |
| Mascot | Smokey |
| Nickname | Volunteers (Vols) |
| Fight song | Down the Field (official) Rocky Top (unofficial) Fight Vols, Fight (official) |
| Colors | Orange and white[1] |
| Website | utsports |
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The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In January 2021, Danny White was introduced as the Volunteers' Director of Athletics.[2]
Men's teams are called the Volunteers (often shortened to "Vols") and women's teams are called the Lady Volunteers ("Lady Vols").[3] These names come from the nickname of Tennessee, The Volunteer State.[4]
- ^ "General Information". UTSports.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Danny White Introductory Press Conference". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "UT Enhances Brand Across All Athletics". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee. July 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Kanon, Tom. "Brief History of Tennessee in the War of 1812". Tennessee State Library and Archives. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.