Month: July 2022

  • Lawson Selected on Final Day of 2022 MLB Draft

    Lawson Selected on Final Day of 2022 MLB Draft

    Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee junior shortstop Cortland Lawson was the lone Vol to hear his named called on the third and final day of the 2022 MLB Draft, bringing UT’s program-record total to 10. Lawson was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 14th round, joining Trey Lipscomb (third round) as the second Vol to be picked by the…

  • Hooker Named On 2022 Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List

    Hooker Named On 2022 Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List

    Tennessee Athletics FORT WORTH, Texas — The Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Tuesday that Tennessee redshirt senior quarterback Hendon Hooker has been named to the 2022 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award preseason watch list. UT’s veteran signal caller is one of 35 quarterbacks on the initial list and one of seven from the Southeastern Conference to be recognized by…

  • Round 3: Vols, Buffs to Meet at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Nov. 13

    Round 3: Vols, Buffs to Meet at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Nov. 13

    Tennessee Athletics The final matchup of the Tennessee basketball team’s three-game series with Colorado is set to take place at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville on Sunday, Nov. 13. Tickets go on sale to the public starting at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 2 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Tipoff time and television details have…

  • Six More Vols Taken on Day 2 of MLB Draft to Set Program Record for Total Selections

    Six More Vols Taken on Day 2 of MLB Draft to Set Program Record for Total Selections

    Tennessee Athletics KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee had six players selected on Day 2 of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, giving the Volunteers a program-record and NCAA-best nine total selections through the first 10 rounds. The nine players picked are the most in a single draft in program history, surpassing the previous record of eight, which…