Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers
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UniversityUniversity of Tennessee
ConferenceSEC (primary)
Big 12 (women's rowing)
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorDanny White
LocationKnoxville, Tennessee
Varsity teams20
Football stadiumNeyland Stadium
Basketball arenaThompson-Boling Arena
Baseball stadiumLindsey Nelson Stadium
Softball stadiumSherri Parker Lee Stadium
Soccer stadium Regal Soccer Stadium
Aquatics centerAllan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Golf courseMack and Jonnie Day Golf Facility
Rowing venueTennessee Boat House, Tennessee River
Tennis venueBarksdale Stadium
Outdoor track and field venueTom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
MascotSmokey
NicknameVolunteers (Vols)
Fight songDown the Field (official)
Rocky Top (unofficial)
Fight Vols, Fight (official)
ColorsOrange and white[1]
   
Websiteutsports.com
SEC logo in Tennessee's colors

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]

  1. ^ "General Information". UTSports.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Danny White Introductory Press Conference
  3. ^ "UT Enhances Brand Across All Athletics". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee. July 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.