Tennessee Volunteers | |
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Founded | 1934 |
Athletic director | Danny White |
Head coach | Matt Kredich (12th season) |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Location | Knoxville, TN |
Home pool | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center (capacity 3,800) |
Nickname | Tennessee Volunteers |
Colors | Orange and white[1] |
NCAA Champions | |
1978 | |
NCAA Runner up | |
1973, 1976 | |
NCAA Championship appearances | |
1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
Conference Champions | |
1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1996 |
The Tennessee Volunteers men's Swimming and Diving program represents the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers are currently coached by Matt Kredich.[2] The Vols host their swim meets in the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center which was newly built in 2008.[3] The Vols compete in the SEC where they have won 10 SEC team titles, 173 individual titles and 45 relay crowns. Over the past 75 years of competition the Vols have produced numerous All-Americans, 24 Olympians, scored in 53 consecutive NCAA Championship meets, won 45 individual NCAA titles and won 1 NCAA National Title.
The Vols are currently led by 12th year head coach Matt Kredich who was hired on April 12, 2012. He had previously served as the Lady Volunteer Swimming and Diving head coach beginning in 2005. He replaced long-time head coach and former UT swimmer John Trembley who was fired as head coach for embezzlement and inappropriate behavior on university grounds on January 3, 2012.[4][5][6][7]