Month: November 2022

  • Hooker Named Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist

    Hooker Named Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist

    BALTIMORE, Md. – Becoming just the second finalist in program history for the award, Hendon Hooker was named a Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist Tuesday afternoon. Hooker joins Peyton Manning as the only finalists for the award from Tennessee and Manning went on to win the award in 1997 with 3,819 yards on 287-of-477 passing (60.2 percent)…

  • Offensive Coordinator Alex Golesh Nominated For Broyles Award 

    Offensive Coordinator Alex Golesh Nominated For Broyles Award 

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After helping lead Tennessee to the nation’s No. 1 scoring and total offense, offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh has been tabbed as a nominee for the Broyles Award, presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach since 1996. Golesh is in his second season at Tennessee and his third on Josh Heupel‘s staff,…

  • Three Lady Vols On Wooden Award Women’s Preseason Top 50 Watch List

    Three Lady Vols On Wooden Award Women’s Preseason Top 50 Watch List

    2022-23 Wooden Award Women’s Preseason Watch List KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy’s® announced the Women’s Preseason Top 50 Watch List on ESPN.com, and three Tennessee standouts are included in that group. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are the early…

  • Vescovi Named to Wooden Award Preseason Watch List

    Vescovi Named to Wooden Award Preseason Watch List

    2022-23 Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (PDF) Tennessee senior guard Santiago Vescovi has been named to the 50-player Wooden Award Preseason Watch List, as announced on ESPN’s SportsCenter Tuesday. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 players who are the early frontrunners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball—the…