UT Volunteers News Headlines
Former Tennessee tailback Tauren Poole was honored with The East-West Shrine Game Pat Tillman Award this week after participating in the longest running all-star college football game.
University of Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley announced Friday that the Vols have hired John Palermo as defensive line coach. Palermo is a veteran of 37 years of coaching, including two seasons with the Washington Redskins and 15 years at the University of Wisconsin.
Five former Vols will be playing for the chance to advance to Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday. Each of the four remaining teams all feature a former UT player. VOLS IN SUPER BOWL
Austin Johnson made six tackles for the Stars team in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game in Tucson, Ariz., on Monday night. The Stars pulled off a late 24-21 win.ASGStats
Vols head coach Derek Dooley spoke to the media on Friday on a variety of topics including the new assistant coaches and roster moves. DOOLEY PART 1
Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley announced Friday that the Vols have hired Sal Sunseri as defensive coordinator. Sunseri joins Tennessee after serving the last three years as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach at Alabama under head coach Nick Saban.
Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley announced Thursday that the Vols have hired Sam Pittman as offensive line coach. Pittman, who has spent the last five years at the University of North Carolina.
Seven incoming student-athletes have enrolled at Tennessee. Joining the Vols are Cody Blanc, Alden Hill, Justin Meredith, Nathan Peterman, Darrington Sentimore, Trent Taylor and Tino Thomas.
Vince Gibson, who served as Doug Dickey’s defensive coordinator at Tennessee in the mid-1960s before beginning a lengthy head coaching career, died Tuesday at his home in Kenner, La.
Tennessee linebacker Austin Johnson will be playing in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 16. CASINO DEL SOL ASG WEBSITE
