Baseball
Tennessee’s Dave Serrano once again signed a strong recruiting class in his second season as head coach. The young team will host their first home game Feb. 22.
Softball
While the Lady Vols will kick off preseason play a little earlier than the baseball team, the team won’t be gracing Sherri Parker Lee Stadium until early March. For more information and updates on the Lady Vols, go to utsports.com
Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball team will face Ole Miss (11-2) tonight in Thompson-Boling Arena in their first SEC matchup of the season. Tip off is 8 p.m.
The Vols are currently 8-4 for the season (6-1 at home) after a recent loss to in-state rival Memphis. Head coach Cuonzo Martin announced recently that senior forward Jeronne Maymon would be redshirting for the 2013 season due to a prolonged knee injury. He will return next year as a fifth-year senior.
Women’s Basketball
In Holly Warlick’s first season as head coach, the Lady Vols have played like a team with a lot to prove. The team is 11-3 (2-0 SEC) for the season and it has only just begun.
“When you look at our schedule, before we started, I think every game concerned me,” Warlick said. “Opening up, our first three out of four games were on the road. Then when you go into the SEC, you go on the road to South Carolina, which has been a very difficult place for us to play, then come home and play a Georgia team that has been ranked above you all year, you get a little nervous. But you have to keep your kids focused, they don’t feel what the coaches feel. We get them to play a game and we just want them to compete.”
Track and Field
Men and women’s indoor track and field begins with the semester and the team will be headed to the Kentucky Invitational on Friday. For the complete schedule, see utsports.com.
Football
Their season ended dramatically with the loss of former head coach Derek Dooley and an SEC win with former Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney at the helm.
On Dec. 7, Butch Jones was introduced to Rocky Top as the 24th head football coach of UT. During the offseason, the Vols will be focused on recruiting and having a fresh start.
Golf
The men and women’s golf program kicks up in the spring with several new faces. For more information, see utsports.com.
Swimming and Diving
The swimming and diving team began their season in Knoxville with the Tennessee Diving Invitational on Jan. 4. The Vols head to Virginia on Saturday, but will return to Knoxville to compete against Georgia on Jan. 26.
Men’s Tennis
Tennessee’s men’s tennis team open the 2013 dual match season ranked 19th in the ITA national coaches’ poll.
The Vols finished 20th nationally and reached the second round of the NCAA Championships in 2012. The team holds six returning singles starters, including All-SEC performers Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese. Head coach Sam Winterbotham has led the Vols to three combined SEC championships, four top-10 finishes and an NCAA team final appearance in his seven years with the team.
The Vols open the team season on Jan. 17 against Tennessee Tech at 3 p.m. at Goodfriend Tennis Center.
Women’s Tennis
UT’s women’s tennis team is ranked No. 23 in the country for the 2013 spring season.
The Lady Vols were ranked 24th at the end of the 2011 season, but advanced a spot after an excellent fall season. They are currently one of five SEC teams ranked in the top-25, but co-head coach Mike Patrick isn’t satisfied.
“We have to start somewhere,” Patrick said. “We are starting about where we finished last year so now we have to do the work, improve each week and get better.”
The Lady Vols will begin their season in just a couple of weeks when they take part in the UVA Winter Invitational from January 19-21 in Charlottesville, Va.
Rowing
Led by 13-year head coach Lisa Glenn, the rowing team has a few months to practice before competition starts up. The Lady Vols will face Minnesota’s best on March 24.
Soccer
The team finished 14-5-3 overall (9-3-1 SEC) for the 2012-2013 season. The Lady Vols made it to the NCAA tournament, but suffered a 3-2 loss to Miami in the first round. Head coach Brian Pensky will continue to lead the team as they head into the 2013-2014 season.
Volleyball
Lady Vol volleyball is over for the season, after posting a 22-8 (15-5 SEC) record for 2012. After falling to Michigan 3-2 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the team is focused on the 2013 season and their new incoming freshmen. Sixteen-year head coach Rob Patrick said he’s looking forward to having all the girls together and practicing.
“We’re really excited about our 2013 recruiting class, a class that we pretty much spanned the entire United States to put together,” Patrick said. “One of the big items you would see if you look at this class as a whole is its athleticism. We have young ladies who are very athletic that can be very physical — not just in the front row with blocking and hitting — but also very physical in the back row. They’re long athletes who can move so we’re excited about bringing this class in to help bolster our graduating seniors, who did a fantastic job for us.”
