University of Tennessee Athletics
2000-01 Tennessee Basketball Quick Facts
August 15, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded: 1794
Conference: Southeastern
Enrollment: 25,981
Home Court: Thompson-Boling Arena
Capacity: 24,535
All-Time Record In Arena (Years): 154-66 (.700) 14 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: 1,284-825-2 (.609)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 13
(1967-76-77-79-80-81-82-83-89-98-99-00-01)
Best NCAA Tourney Finish: (Regional Semifinals/Sweet 16)
(1967-81-2000)
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 8-14
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Jerry Green (Appalachian State 1968)
Record at Tennessee (Years): 89-36 (4th) .712 Pct.
Career Record (Years): 311-214 (18th) .592 Pct.
NCAA Tournament Appearances (Career/at Tennessee): 5/4
NIT Appearances (Career / at Tennessee): 1/0
Green's Head Coaching Experience:
UNC-Asheville: 150-109 (9 Years)
Oregon: 72-70 (5 Years)
Tennessee: 89-35 (4 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: Roderick Moore (Morehouse College 1997)
Basketball Trainer: Chad Newman (Tennessee 1994)
Basketball Secretaries: Betty Tipton, Janice Harper
TEAM INFORMATION
Final 2000-01 Overall Record: 22-11
Home / Away / Neutral: 12-3 / 6-5 / 4-3
2000-01 SEC Record: 8-8 (4th-Eastern Division/tie)
Home / Away / Neutral: 5-3 / 3-5 / 0-0
Rankings (AP / USA Today): NR / 24
