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Student-Athletes Start Year with BBQ

August 15, 2016 | General

Aug. 15, 2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's student-athletes opened the 2016-17 year with the Welcome Back BBQ. The new school year begins on Knoxville's campus Wednesday.

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Wednesday, September 16

On the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Tennessee Athletics will honor the occasion with a special lighting tribute at Neyland Stadium

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Friday, September 11

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Thursday, August 27

Tennessee Athletics has announced a landmark partnership, naming Knoxville-based Axle Logistics as its first official jersey patch partner. Under this five-year agreement, Axle Logistics will feature prominently as the official jersey patch sponsor for both Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball teams.

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