University of Tennessee Athletics
2000-01 Tennessee Basketball Quick Facts
August 10, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Location:
Knoxville, TennesseeFounded: 1794
Conference: Southeastern
Enrollment: 25,981
Home Court: Thompson-Boling Arena
Capacity: 24,535
All-Time Record In Arena (Years): 142-63 (.693) 13 years
First Game in Arena: 12/3/87 (Tennessee 82, Marquette 56)
Largest Crowd (Opponent & Date): 25,610 vs. Kentucky 1/21/89
Colors: Orange & White
Nickname: Volunteers
Mascot: Smokey
Band: Pride of the Southland
President: Dr. J. Wade Gilley (Virginia Tech 1961)
Faculty Representative: Dr. Anne Mayhew (Texas 1958)
Athletic Director: Doug Dickey (Florida 1954)
Ticket Office Phone: (865) 656-1200 -or- 1-800-332-VOLS
HISTORY
First Year of Basketball: 1908-09
Overall All-Time Record: 1,262-814-2 (.608)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 12
(1967-76-77-79-80-81-82-83-89-98-99-00)
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Jerry Green (Appalachian State 1968)
Record at Tennessee (Years): 67-25 (3) .728 Pct.
Career Record (Years): 289-203 (17) .587 Pct.
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Career/at Tennessee): 4/3
NIT Appearances (Career / at Tennessee): 1/0
Head Coaching Experience:
UNC-Asheville: 150-108 (9 Years)
Oregon: 72-70 (5 Years)
Tennessee: 67-25 (3 Years)
Assistant Coaches:
Chris Ferguson (Cumberland 1981)
Byron Samuels (UNC-Asheville 1986)
Eric Pauley (Kansas 1993)
Administrative Assistant: Ray Grant (Tennessee Wesleyan 1979)
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brian Brown (Southern Miss 1992)
Basketball Trainer: Chad Newman (Tennessee 1994)
Basketball Secretaries: Betty Tipton, Janice Harper
TEAM INFORMATION
1999-2000 Overall Record: 26-7
Home / Away / Neutral: 15-1 / 8-3 / 3-3
1999-2000 SEC Record: 12-4
Home / Away / Neutral: 7-1 / 5-3 / 0-0
1999-2000 SEC Finish: SEC Champions, 1st (East-tie)
Final Ranking (AP / USA Today): 11 / 14
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/2
Newcomers: 2
