Tennessee Volunteers women's volleyball
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The Tennessee Volunteers women's volleyball team represents the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers (or "Vols") compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Volunteers play their home matches in the Thompson–Boling Arena on the university's campus, and are currently led by 3rd-year head coach Eve Rackham.
Tennessee Volunteers women's volleyball | |
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Founded | 1973 |
University | University of Tennessee |
Athletic director | Danny White |
Head coach | Eve Rackham (6th season) |
Conference | SEC |
Location | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Home arena | Thompson–Boling Arena (capacity: 21,678) |
Nickname | Lady Volunteers |
Colors | Orange and white[1] |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
2005 | |
AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
2005 | |
AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
1982, 1983, 1984, 2004, 2005, 2023 | |
AIAW/NCAA second round | |
1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 | |
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference tournament champion | |
1981, 1982, 1984, 2004 | |
Conference regular season champion | |
1981, 1982, 1984, 2004, 2011 |
Along with all other UT women's sports teams, it used the nickname "Lady Volunteers" (or the short form "Lady Vols") until the 2015–16 school year, when the school dropped the "Lady" prefix from the nicknames of all women's teams except in basketball.[2] In late 2017 the university reinstated the “Lady Volunteer” nickname for all women’s sports teams.