UT Sports

Hampton Inn in Knoxville, TN Welcomes Sporting Fans
The University of Tennessee VOLS bring exciting sporting events to Knoxville all year round. Our beloved champions include football, men and women’s basketball, skiing, swimming, baseball, golf, and tennis.

The Hampton Inn Knoxville is pleased to host fans, pep clubs, and sporting teams all throughout the year. We welcome groups and “traveling tailgate parties.” So let us know if we can help support your visit or group in any way. If you plan to stay with us, during any major event please be sure to make reservations in advance.

Football

• Roots Were Strong for UT's Campbell
  Bobby Campbell never believed his grass was always greener on the other side of the field.
• Former Vol Copeland on the Move
  The Calgary Stampeders shipped fan favorite Jeremaine Copeland to the Toronto Argonauts.
• Vols Lose Two Former Football Lettermen
  A pair of former Tennessee football players who played significant roles on two of the more memorable teams in Vols history died Thursday, one in Knoxville and one in New York.
• Former Vols Coach Battle among Six Added to NFF Board of Directors
  Former Tennessee head coach Bill Battle is one of six exceptional individuals who have accepted positions as members of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame board of directors.

Basketball

• Don DeVoe Named Tennessee's 2010 SEC Basketball Legend
  Former Tennessee head basketball coach Don DeVoe will represent Tennessee at the 2010 SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville this week as the Vols' Basketball Legend.
• Chism Named First-Team All-SEC
  Tennessee senior forward/center Wayne Chism is among eight basketball players named first-team All-Southeastern Conference.
• Maze Named to SEC Community Service Team
  A senior from Suitland, Md., Maze has been an intricate part of Tennessee's community efforts and has volunteered for numerous events during his two years in Knoxville.
• Vols Wrap Regular Season with 75-59 win at Mississippi State
  J.P. Prince scored 16 points to lead Tennessee past Mississippi State, 75-59, in Starkville, Miss. UT finished the regular season 23-7 overall and 11-5 in SEC play.

Top Vols Stories

• Baseball. Vols Fall as Western Kentucky Rallies for 5-4 Win in 10 Innings
  The University of Tennessee baseball team (6-6) was unable to hold on to a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, as Western Kentucky (9-3) rallied for a pair of runs to the tie the contest before scoring another in the 10th to earn a 5-4 victory Tuesday afternoon at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Ky.
• M. Tennis. Sandgren Transforms Game to Join UT Doubles Elite
  Looking back on his freshman season, senior Davey Sandgren describes his doubles game in one word: horrible.
• M. Track. Big Orange Sending Eight Competitors To NCAA Indoor Championships
  The University of Tennessee track & field program will be represented by eight student-athletes this weekend, as they travel to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. The meet will be held Friday and Saturday at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the University of Arkansas campus.
• M. Basketball. Don DeVoe Named Tennessee's 2010 SEC Basketball Legend
  Former Tennessee head basketball coach Don DeVoe will represent Tennessee at the 2010 SEC Basketball Tournament in Nashville this week as the Vols' Basketball Legend.
• M. Basketball. Chism Named First-Team All-SEC
  Tennessee senior forward/center Wayne Chism is among eight basketball players named first-team All-Southeastern Conference.
• Football. Roots Were Strong for UT's Campbell
  Bobby Campbell never believed his grass was always greener on the other side of the field.
• Baseball. Adam Adkins Named Tennessee's CAREacter Star Athlete of the Week
  Sophomore pitcher Adam Adkins has been selected as UT's CAREacter Star Athlete of the Week. The CAREacter Program is based on a five-point star system that includes the basic traits of a true champion, whether on or off the field. Those traits are attitude, character, grades, community service and performance.
• Baseball. Tennessee Gears Up for Midweek Road Trip to Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State
  The University of Tennessee baseball team will hit the road for a pair of contests this week as it travels to Bowling Green, Ky., and Murfreesboro, Tenn., to face Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State, respectively. Both games will take place at 4 p.m. ET with the Vols squaring off against the Hilltoppers on Tuesday and the Blue Raiders on Wednesday.
• M. Track. Three Former UT Standouts To Represent USA At World Indoor Track & Field Championships
  A trio of former University of Tennessee track & field standouts will represent the United States at the upcoming IAAF World Indoor Championships. Expected to compete for Team USA in Doha, Qatar, March 12-14, will be ex-Vol Tim Mack in the pole vault and former Lady Vols Sarah Bowman (1500m) and DeeDee Trotter (400m).
• M. Basketball. Maze Named to SEC Community Service Team
  A senior from Suitland, Md., Maze has been an intricate part of Tennessee's community efforts and has volunteered for numerous events during his two years in Knoxville.