White named AD of the Year by Sports Business Journal

[kamoshika]

Since arriving at Rocky Top in 2021, White has revitalized Tennessee Athletics, bringing it back to national prominence.

The momentum at Rocky Top reached a historic high in 2023-24, as Tennessee Athletics achieved its best year ever. It became one of only two Power Five schools to qualify all its teams for postseason play, marking the first time in UT history that this has occurred. The across-the-board success helped Tennessee earn a third-place finish in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, its best mark ever, and its third straight SEC All-Sports Trophy. Tennessee became the second school to win three consecutive SEC All-Sports titles. Before White's arrival, Tennessee had never won the SEC All-Sports Trophy or finished in the top five of the Directors' Cup.

...In 2024, Tennessee became the only school in the nation to appear in the College Football Playoff, Elite 8, and College World Series.

...Tennessee is well-positioned to have all 20 of its sports teams reach the postseason for the second consecutive year. If successful, it would be the only Power Four school in the nation to achieve this feat for two straight seasons.
White Named Athletic Director of the Year by Sports Business Journal - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[UT97Vol]

You can add bitch slapping the NCAA to that list.

 

[Wrangler95]

Great going Danny White and Vols sports!!

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Very deserved. UT athletics are at the best level overall than I believe we have ever been at. Have won the SEC All Sports trophy 2 yrs in row I think which proves DW's commitment to all sports, just not the big 2-3.

 

[CPA]

Am 74 and yes, agree he's the best ever and he's got the support needed from Randy Boyd and Donde Plowman.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Well earned by DW.

 

[tennrich1]

Am 74 and yes, agree he's the best ever and he's got the support needed from Randy Boyd and Donde Plowman.

I agree. And thanks for pointing it out...Randy and Donde had a huge impact on this level of success. We have a great cohesion from top to bottom, which is rare at most programs!

 

[Volador]

Sign him up for another 20 years!!

 

[TAF]

He is a WINNER!

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Well deserved

 

[VolBallGuy]

This mfer don’t play.

 

[patrick]

How about Plowman and D White daring to state the truth as to how to cure the pay-for-play problem in big-time college sports - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Finally!!

 

[Remy]

THIS is the guy that deserves a long term contract. Coaches that do not produce a NC approaching the tenth season do not. Strictly on my own timeline any UT coach at any sport that has not produced a national title has their ninth year on The Hill a hot seat year and the eight season a getting warm year.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

THIS is the guy that deserves a long term contract. Coaches that do not produce a NC approaching the tenth season do not. Strictly on my own timeline any UT coach at any sport that has not produced a national title has their ninth year on The Hill a hot seat year and the eight season a getting warm year.

So in your opinion, CRB should be shown the door.

 

[hardyemt_p]

Pay the man!!!

 

[LittleVol]

Since arriving at Rocky Top in 2021, White has revitalized Tennessee Athletics, bringing it back to national prominence.

The momentum at Rocky Top reached a historic high in 2023-24, as Tennessee Athletics achieved its best year ever. It became one of only two Power Five schools to qualify all its teams for postseason play, marking the first time in UT history that this has occurred. The across-the-board success helped Tennessee earn a third-place finish in the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings, its best mark ever, and its third straight SEC All-Sports Trophy. Tennessee became the second school to win three consecutive SEC All-Sports titles. Before White's arrival, Tennessee had never won the SEC All-Sports Trophy or finished in the top five of the Directors' Cup.

...In 2024, Tennessee became the only school in the nation to appear in the College Football Playoff, Elite 8, and College World Series.

...Tennessee is well-positioned to have all 20 of its sports teams reach the postseason for the second consecutive year. If successful, it would be the only Power Four school in the nation to achieve this feat for two straight seasons.
White Named Athletic Director of the Year by Sports Business Journal - University of Tennessee Athletics

Well deserved

 

[WiseOlVol]

And, he made the call on Nico.

Bye.

 

[fossilfiction]

Danny White has been amazing. My only complaint was how quickly he brought in his guys from USF, but he clearly has a better eye for what works than I do. This is a difficult era in college athletics overall, and he has navigated it better than any other AD could have.