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You Love Tennessee Football, and you love a good story. We do too! So we created this podcast to share all of the best of the Tennessee Football Archives! The stories you'll hear come directly from the Volunteer Lettermen who played the game, direct from the recordings of legendary Voice of the Vols John Ward, and direct from the voluminous vault of VFL Films. Mix it all together, and you get "A Host of Volunteers" the podcast.
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Alex Pidgeon — captain of Tennessee Rowing — joins this episode of the Everything Orange podcast. The Montreal native shares her journey from competitive swimming to rowing, starting on an erg at 16 before ever stepping into a boat — and how she went from resisting the sport to leading the Lady Vols through a historic third-place finish at the NCAA…
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Shunsuke Mitsui stands as one of the most distinguished players in Tennessee men’s tennis history, embodying resilience, consistency, and unwavering determination on Rocky Top. Born and raised in Shizuoka, Japan, Shunsuke took a leap of faith that brought him over 6,500 miles from home to Knoxville. Over four unforgettable years, he’s racked up ove…
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Dave Parrington — the most decorated diving coach in SEC history, a former Olympian, and the driving force behind Tennessee’s decades-long diving success — is officially retiring. After 35 years on Rocky Top, Dave is closing the chapter on a legendary coaching career that includes 9 NCAA champions, 47 SEC titles, 16 SEC Coach of the Year honors, an…
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He’s an NCAA champion, an Olympic finalist, a world champion, a world-record holder, and the fastest swimmer in NCAA history. But for this week, Jordan Crooks is also our guest on the Everything Orange podcast! Holding every major sprinting record in Tennessee history and having already made a global name for himself, Jordan concluded his collegiat…
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Sarah Schmitt — the Lady Vols' pole vault record-holder — joins us in this episode of the Everything Orange Podcast. The junior standout reflects on her journey from gymnastics to pole vault, her breakout 2023 season, and what it meant to break both the indoor (4.46m) and outdoor (4.38m) school records in the same year. With another SEC medal under…
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Karlyn Pickens — the record-holder for the fastest softball pitch ever thrown — joins us in this episode of the Everything Orange Podcast. The Lady Vols star reflects on her historic 78.2 mph pitch, the support she’s received at Tennessee, and how her record has made an impact towards putting women's sports on the big stage. With the team now enter…
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Fresh off his NCAA Tournament debut Chaz Lanier — new Tennessee record-holder for three-pointers made in a season — joins us in this episode of the Everything Orange Podcast. The Nashville native reflects on his record-setting performances in Tennessee’s wins over Wofford and UCLA and the team’s relentless mindset heading into the Sweet 16 against …
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Lady Vol Tennis has surged into the top 10 of the national rankings, and the stellar play of Catherine Aulia has been big reason why. The junior from Australia joins the Everything Orange podcast, giving us a broad look at the success of Tennessee Women’s Tennis in 2025. Cat breaks down the schedule and gives us insight into the roster that’s been …
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It’s spring football time in Tennessee! Andre Turrentine joins the podcast this week to discuss spring ball, off-season work, and reflections on his previous seasons at Tennessee - highlighted by his diving endzone interception to keep Iowa from scoring in the 2024 Citrus Bowl. From the biggest offseason focuses to standout players in the DB room, …
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Freshman McKenzie Siroky is an up-and-coming star for Lady Vols swimming — already etching her name amongst the top-10 times in program history for the 100 breast this season. But McKenzie’s stardom didn’t begin in the pool, but rather on the ice, where she was a hockey standout in her hometown of Livonia, Michigan. There she played varsity hockey …
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Baseball season is upon us! With Opening Day in sight, Nate Snead joins the podcast to recap his first year on the Tennessee Baseball team and how he's gearing up to kick off the 2025 season. Nate offers a glimpse into this new roster for the Vols, this year's team chemistry, and his role on the team as they head into the new campaign. He also refl…
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Under Karen Weekly's leadership, Tennessee Softball has become one of the nation's most consistent and successful programs. Karen's approach has not only empowered her athletes to thrive on the field, but her Lady Vols have also shone brightly through notable academic success and community involvement. Karen's journey to coaching was an unusual one…
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He’s a living legend amongst Tennessee Basketball fans. Known for his toughness, his consistency and a knack for making the big play, Zakai Zeigler is our guest on the Everything Orange podcast. Zakai’s journey from unheralded prospect as a freshman to SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a junior is well-documented, but in our wide-ranging conversa…
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In the midst of her first season on Rocky Top, transfer senior Samara Spencer joins the podcast this week to talk all things Lady Vols Basketball. Samara discusses the new, uptempo era of the Lady Vols under head coach Kim Caldwell, wacky postgame locker room awards, and her red-hot, nine three-pointer performance vs. North Carolina Central. We wou…
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We’re kicking of 2025 with a bang, welcoming the new Voice of the Vols to the Everything Orange podcast! After 26 legendary seasons as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Tennessee Titans, Mike Keith announced in early January that he was returning home to Rocky Top as the new voice of Tennessee Football and Tennessee Men’s Basketball. The Nashvil…
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Tis the season! For the holidays, yes. But more importantly — the College Football Playoff! With the Vols set to open CFP play this weekend, we caught up with redshirt senior wideout Bru McCoy! In a conversation rich with Rocky Top reflections, Bru looks back on the 2024 regular season and previews the upcoming playoff tilt in Columbus. He also sha…
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Chancellor Donde Plowman joins us on the podcast this week! In five years at the helm of UTK, she has served as an advocate for student-athletes, supporting their pursuits on and off the field, and raising the standard across campus athletically and academically. Plowman discusses the recent surge of success for Tennessee Athletics and its impact o…
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Winter is fast approaching, so we’re getting everyone up to speed on what’s been happening with Tennessee’s fall sports! Football and volleyball are on the cusp of postseason appearances and soccer and cross country just wrapped successful 2024 campaigns. Speaking of cross country, we’ll also catch up with first-year head coach Justin Duncan, who g…
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Tennessee Basketball’s all-time leading scorer Allan Houston joins the Everything Orange podcast this week! Houston’s unique legacy at Tennessee is twofold, having been coached in the orange and white by his trailblazing father, Wade Houston — who was the first Black head basketball coach in SEC history. In this episode, Allan reminisces on his fat…
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It’s that time of year — pumpkins, witches, candy corn … and the return of basketball season! Head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes makes his Everything Orange debut in this spooktacular Halloween episode! Strap in for a frightfully fun conversation that winds from roster construction and coaching mentors to his penchant for pulling pranks and a …
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It's only early October, but what a fall we've seen already on Rocky Top! While country music star Morgan Wallen and our top-10 football program have kept Neyland Stadium rocking, our soccer, volleyball and cross country squads have notched several outstanding performances and results. We'll dive in to everything that's stood out this far from our …
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It’s a 3-in-1 episode this week, starring an outstanding trio from Tennessee Volleyball! Transfer Nina Cajic talks about her record-setting performance against Western Michigan and volleyball’s special place in her family tree; Kiki Granberry reflects on her growth into a leadership role and her special talent for keeping her nails intact during ga…
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Joining the podcast this week: the FBS leader in rushing touchdowns! Junior running back Dylan Sampson — who has logged 10 rushing touchdowns through just four games this season — breaks down his outstanding performances so far, with a special emphasis on last week’s win at No. 15 Oklahoma and a four-touchdown showing on his birthday. The Baton Rou…
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Coming up on this week’s episode is a fierce competitor who embodies the perfect blend of grit, heart, and humor. She’s the athlete you love to root for and the teammate everyone wants by their side. Mac Midgley shares her thoughts on the Lady Vols' top-five win, the identity of Tennessee soccer, and the unforgettable summer trip that kicked off he…
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Tennessee sent 32 current and former student-athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. On this week’s episode we spotlight five of those athletes and their experience at the Games. Cierra Burdick (3x3 basketball, USA), Martin Espernberger (swimming, Austria), Javonya Valcourt (track, Bahamas), Brooklyn Douthwright (swimming, Canada), and Davonte Howell …
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We’re still buzzing from the Olympic Games this summer and excited to welcome to the podcast Tennessee Director of Swimming & Diving Matt Kredich! Seventeen (17!) Vol and Lady Vol swimmers qualified for Paris 2024 — second-most of any school. That group represented Rocky Top well, claiming two Olympic medals, breaking five national records and adva…
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Joining the podcast this week is one of the nation’s most feared on-ball defenders, whose tenacious style of play and sparkling off-court personality epitomizes everything we love about the Tennessee Basketball program. In this episode, Jahmai Mashack offers insight on the Vols’ reloaded roster, discusses his role as a veteran leader and finally ad…
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Okay guys, we’re back! Season 2 of the Everything Orange podcast is officially here and incase you missed it — Tennessee Baseball won a National Championship title for the first time in program history! So who better to revisit the historic season with than the man, the myth, the legend, head coach Tony Vitello. From the dramatic first game comebac…
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Welcome back y'all to the last episode of Everything Orange: Season One. Thirty nine episodes in and it truly feels like we just started this project yesterday. What a joy it has been to share the stories, experiences, and journeys of our student athletes, coaches and alumni across all 15 athletic programs. In order to celebrate the winding down of…
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Welcome back to Everything Orange! Our guest today is Bailey Davis, a junior on the women’s golf team, who wrapped up her third season on Rocky Top by competing in the 2024 NCAA Individual Women’s Championship. Listen to learn more about how she was able to punch her ticket out of regionals, how she learned to love the game of golf, and what it mea…
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Welcome back to another episode of Everything Orange! Today, redshirt junior Hunter Ensley, aka one of our 2024 SEC Champions from the Tennessee baseball team, joins us on the podcast. Listen to learn more about how Ensley fought to get back onto the field after a shoulder injury, how he found his spot in the lineup, securing another baseball SEC t…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast. Our guest today is the newest head coach to join us on Rocky Top, Lady Vol basketball head coach Kim Caldwell. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how her father influenced her to want to coach, what she hopes to accomplish on Rocky Top, the positi…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast! Today our guest is senior infielder Zaida Puni, who is a leader on the No. 5 ranked softball team in the country. Listen to learn more about her upbringing in softball, the new home her family has found in Knoxville, and her deep Samoan roots that she represents in everything she doe…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast! Today our guest is senior men’s tennis leader Johannus Monday, who is currently ranked No. 2 nationally in singles. Listen to learn more about the belief that Tennessee has helped instill in him, what his future after collegiate tennis has in store, and his daily ritual that determin…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast! Today our guest is VFL Ann Baker Furrow, a Title IX trailblazer for female athletes at the University of Tennessee who come April 26th, 2024 will be an inductee into the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame. Listen to learn more about her experience as the first female golfer and scholar…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast! Today, our guest is redshirt-senior golfer Bryce Lewis. Listen to learn more about what his six years on Rocky Top have meant to him, the bond he has with Coach Webb, and what he’ll remember most about being a Tennessee Volunteer. Plus, hear his thoughts on this year’s Masters!…
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Welcome back to another episode of Everything Orange! This week we decided to try something new… Today our GUESTS are best friends on and off the field – running back Dylan Sampson and wide receiver Squirrel White. Both upcoming juniors on the football team who are a big part of Tennessee’s culture and growth over the past two seasons. Listen to le…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast! Today, our guest is senior outfielder Rylier West who is in the middle of her best campaign on Rocky Top. Hoping to help lead her team to another victorious season, listen to learn more about how sport for change has impacted her life, the relationships she’s made as a Lady Vol and b…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast! Our guest today is 1995 NCAA champion, 2004 Olympian and 2021 Co-National Coach of the Year Duane Ross. Having established himself in the world of track and field as both an athlete and a coach, Ross shares some of his collegiate and professional experiences, what he has learned thro…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast Today, our guest is fifth year guard Josiah-Jordan James. Listen to hear James take a walk down memory lane over the course of his past five years on Rocky Top, the people who had the biggest influence on him during his time as a Volunteer, and what makes this group of guys so special…
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Welcome back to the Everything Orange podcast! How have we hit our 25th episode already? Our guest today is football head coach Josh Heupel, who took over on Rocky Top in 2021, he has since led the Big Orange back to national prominence. Listen to learn more about his “family first” foundation, how he’s seen growth and development within the progra…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast. Today, our guest is swimmer Camille Spink who is settling back onto Rocky Top after having an exceptional outing at her first swim and dive SEC Championships. Listen to learn more about why Rocky Top felt like home to her, how she’s progressed in just a couple months with the program…
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Our guest today is a legend, an icon and one of the most decorated female basketball athletes to ever put on a uniform, LVFL Candace Parker. While at Tennessee, she became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament and brought home back to back national championship titles in 2007 and 2008. As the first pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, she went on t…
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In honor of Black History Month, we wanted to highlight an individual in Tennessee Athletics history who embodied what it means to be a Volunteer. Our guest today, former men’s basketball head coach Wade Houston, is a trailblazer, a visionary, and a force for change. His life story is a testament to the power of determination and the ability to ove…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast. Today’s guest is graduate men’s tennis player Angel Diaz. On this episode, Angel shares what made him want to leave Ecuador to pursue a collegiate career in the states, the growth he’s seen both as an athlete and person while at Tennessee, and what he’s looking forward to in his fina…
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