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Tennessee’s first game under new head coach Jeremy Pruitt against the West Virginia Mountaineers will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on September 1st, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. Forum discussion: UT vs. West Virginia to kick at 3:30 on CBS The matchup, which is the first-ever meeting between Tennessee and West Virginia, will…

UT Sports Information The captain of the 1998 national champions was at the Atlanta Big Orange Caravan on Tuesday night.  ATLANTA – When Al Wilson speaks, people listen. It was that way when he was the Vols’ captain during the 1998 national championship run, and it’s that way today. The former Tennessee All-America linebacker was on…

UT Sports Information Funeral Arrangements for former Tennessee football letterman William “Buck” Buxton are below. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee football defensive lineman and member of the program’s 1997 SEC Championship team William “Buck” Buxton died earlier this week. Buxton lettered for UT in the 1996 and 1997 seasons, playing on the defensive line and helping…

UT Sports Information Forum discussion: New VFL coordinator Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Tuesday that CJ Fayton has been hired as Director of VFL Programming. Fayton returns to his alma mater after building an impressive resume in both collegiate athletics administration and the private legal sector. Most recently, he held the role of Associate Athletics…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Led by the Southeastern Conference’s male scholar-athlete of the year and six Vols expected to suit up this fall, 14 Tennessee football players will receive their diplomas over the next three days. In total, 56 Tennessee student-athletes are expected to walk across the stage beginning on Thursday and ending on…

UT Sports Information Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer calls Witten “a great leader both on the field and in the locker room.” FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys legend and former University of Tennessee star tight end Jason Witten announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday in a press conference at the Cowboys’ headquarters. Witten will still…

UT Sports Information ARLINGTON, Texas – Tennessee defensive back Rashaan Gaulden was selected by the Carolina Panthers with 85th pick overall in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium. It’s the second consecutive year the Vols have had a defensive back selected in the NFL Draft. VFL Cam Sutton was selected by the Pittsburgh…

UT Sports Information Contract PDF April 18, 2018 KNOXVILLE – University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport announced Thursday that Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer has signed a four-year contract. Fulmer took over as UT’s Director of Athletics on Dec. 1, 2017. “Phillip has been a great partner over the last four months and I commend him for the wor he has done with…