Tennessee Athletics

Tennessee Athletics is the name of the University of Tennessee's varsity intercollegiate athletics programs, which include 20 male and female teams. The men's teams are called the Volunteers, and the women's teams are called the Lady Volunteers. The Volunteers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The teams use both a live and a costumed version of Smokey as their mascot.  Show less