KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee is getting a new women's basketball coach after it was announced that head coach Kellie Harper will not be returning next season. Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Monday Harper had been fired as head coach after five years at the helm ..read more

DETROIT (WATE) — Tennessee's season ended one game away from their first-ever Final Four trip on Sunday as Zach Edey's 40-point performance powered Purdue to a 72-66 win. Tennessee pulled ahead 32-21 after going on a 9-0 run including back-to-back three-pointers from Dalton Knecht, but Purdue answered with a 13-0 spurt that was snapped by a Knecht dunk. The Boilermakers would take a 36-34 lead into the break ..read more

DETROIT (WATE) — Josiah-Jordan James and Jahmai Mashack set the defensive tone to help lead the Vols past Creighton 82-75 and to the Elite 8 for just the second time in program history. Mashack was inserted into the starting lineup with senior Santiago Vescovi unavailable due to the flu. It was the first change to the Tennessee starting lineup in 28 games. Both teams traded shots in the first half. Tennessee held on to a lead for the majority of the half until Creighton hit back-to-back threes late in the period to go up 33-29. The Bluejays held on to the advantage going into the break 35-34 ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WATE) — Neither team was finding much space on offense. The Vols had a field goal percentage of 34%. Tennessee held Texas to 36%, but the Vols found a way to hang on 62-58. The tone was set early. In the first half, Tennessee shot 29% from the field while Texas finished with 31%. The Vols only made one 3-pointer in the first period. Tobe Awaka set the tone by scoring eight and grabbing four boards. Tennessee led 28-19 at the break ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WATE) — Zakai Zeigler's mother, Charmane, has been with her son through thick and thin. "I went through an asthma attack and she called out of work," explained Zakai. "She was there every day. She wasn't gonna go to work. She wasn't leaving until I was good. She's my rock. She's my everything ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WATE) — Jonas Aidoo and Dalton Knecht combined for 38 points to help lead Tennessee past Saint Peter's 83-49 and into the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. Aidoo controlled the paint early and often. The junior finished 5-of-6 from the field for 15 points. Knecht was his usual self on offense, shooting 8-of-15 for 23 points. He also chipped in eight rebounds. Tennessee star Dalton Knecht named SEC Player of the Year Zakai Zeigler facilitated the offense and tallied a double-double. He poured in 11 points and dished out 10 assists. Josiah-Jordan James missed his only two field ..read more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) -- The Lady Vols remain the only program to never miss an NCAA Tournament. Tennessee begins its postseason run against Green Bay in Raleigh, North Carolina as the No. 6 seed. The Lady Vols are in the Portland regional ..read more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee is a No. 2 seed for the fourth time in program history and will play Saint Peter's (19-13) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Tennessee's first and second round games will be in Charlotte. If the Vols can advance to the Sweet 16, they will be playing in the Midwest Region, which is located in Detroit this year. The No. 1 seed in the Midwest is Purdue ..read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Attorney General just received a major win from a federal court in its ongoing lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) over name, image and likeness (NIL) prohibitions. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has granted the state's preliminary injunction request against the NCAA over its interpretation of a ban on recruitment for NIL deals ..read more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — While Super Bowl LVIII may have ended in agony for Jauan Jennings and the San Francisco 49ers, the beloved Tennessee Vol joined two NFL shortlists with his heroic performance in Las Vegas. The 49ers lost the thrilling contest in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs, but it wasn't for lack of effort by the former Tennessee wide receiver. Jennings became the second player in history to record a passing and a receiving touchdown in the same Super Bowl. He joins Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles as the only players to accomplish the feat. Jennings is also the sixth ..read more