University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Announces 2021 Volleyball Schedule
June 28, 2021 | Volleyball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Head coach Eve Rackham Watt and the Tennessee volleyball team released its 2021 schedule Monday afternoon.
Following an unprecedented 2020-21 volleyball season, things return to normal for the Lady Vols as they prepare for a 28-match slate. Unlike the 2020-21 hybrid schedule, all of UT's matches this coming season will take place in the fall.
The schedule features 15 home matches, including the Tennessee Classic which opens the season for the Lady Vols.
"Every year we are excited about the potential of our season and the schedule in front of us," Rackham Watt said. "However, this season feels a little bit different. After the unprecedented schedule of 2020 and playing SEC only matches, we are looking forward to playing a full non-conference slate this fall. I think we have put together a really competitive schedule, which will challenge us both at home and on the road. The new SEC format is something our team is looking forward to as well. We learned to play back-to-back nights against the same opponent and will have an opportunity to do that again. Overall, I think everyone is just excited to have a full schedule and know we are getting back to some normality."
NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
Tennessee begins the 2021 campaign at home, welcoming NC State, Texas Tech and ETSU to Thompson-Boling Arena for the Tennessee Classic Aug. 27-28. The following weekend, Baylor and Pittsburgh come to Rocky Top for a three-match weekend series.
Tennessee plays Baylor Friday, Sept. 3 and Pittsburgh Sunday, Sept. 5, while the Bears and Panthers play each other on Saturday, Sept. 4.
After a home and home against Morehead State Sept. 10 and 12, UT travels to West Lafayette, Indiana, to play in the Stacey Clark Classic Sept. 17-18. The Lady Vols will play hosts Purdue along with IPFW and Jacksonville State.
UT's non-conference slate features four teams that made the NCAA Tournament in the spring in Baylor, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Morehead State. Pittsburgh and Purdue both advanced to the quarterfinal round, while Baylor reached the third round before falling to Nebraska.
Morehead State won its opening round match, but was eliminated in round two by Florida.
CONFERENCE ACTION
For the first time in the Rackham Watt era, Tennessee opens conference play at home with a string of five matches on Rocky Top.
The Lady Vols play Arkansas Sept. 25-26, Auburn on Sept. 29 and close out the homestand with Texas A&M Oct. 2-3.
UT then goes on a five-match road swing beginning Oct. 8-9 at South Carolina, before continuing with an Oct. 15 date at Georgia. The road trips concludes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a two-match set against LSU Oct. 23-24.
Reigning national champions Kentucky visit Knoxville Oct. 27, before the Lady Vols make a quick trip to Florida to take on the Gators on Nov. 3.
Tennessee rounds out its home slate with one match versus Ole Miss on Nov. 7 and a pair of matches against Alabama Nov. 18-19.
The final road series sees UT travel to Mississippi State Nov. 13-14. The Lady Vols close out the regular-season Nov. 24 on the road at Missouri.
Kentucky, Florida and Missouri all made the postseason during the 2020-21 season, which saw UK become the first SEC volleyball program to win a national title. Florida advanced to the quarterfinals, while Mizzou reached the second round.
For the 2021 season, the Southeastern Conference will continue playing back-to-back league matches, which it debuted for the hybrid 2020-21 season. Single weekday matches will continue to be played on Wednesday, while single weekend matches will be played Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
To view the complete 2021 Tennessee volleyball schedule, click HERE. Television designations will be released at a later date.
Following an unprecedented 2020-21 volleyball season, things return to normal for the Lady Vols as they prepare for a 28-match slate. Unlike the 2020-21 hybrid schedule, all of UT's matches this coming season will take place in the fall.
The schedule features 15 home matches, including the Tennessee Classic which opens the season for the Lady Vols.
"Every year we are excited about the potential of our season and the schedule in front of us," Rackham Watt said. "However, this season feels a little bit different. After the unprecedented schedule of 2020 and playing SEC only matches, we are looking forward to playing a full non-conference slate this fall. I think we have put together a really competitive schedule, which will challenge us both at home and on the road. The new SEC format is something our team is looking forward to as well. We learned to play back-to-back nights against the same opponent and will have an opportunity to do that again. Overall, I think everyone is just excited to have a full schedule and know we are getting back to some normality."
NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
Tennessee begins the 2021 campaign at home, welcoming NC State, Texas Tech and ETSU to Thompson-Boling Arena for the Tennessee Classic Aug. 27-28. The following weekend, Baylor and Pittsburgh come to Rocky Top for a three-match weekend series.
Tennessee plays Baylor Friday, Sept. 3 and Pittsburgh Sunday, Sept. 5, while the Bears and Panthers play each other on Saturday, Sept. 4.
After a home and home against Morehead State Sept. 10 and 12, UT travels to West Lafayette, Indiana, to play in the Stacey Clark Classic Sept. 17-18. The Lady Vols will play hosts Purdue along with IPFW and Jacksonville State.
UT's non-conference slate features four teams that made the NCAA Tournament in the spring in Baylor, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Morehead State. Pittsburgh and Purdue both advanced to the quarterfinal round, while Baylor reached the third round before falling to Nebraska.
Morehead State won its opening round match, but was eliminated in round two by Florida.
CONFERENCE ACTION
For the first time in the Rackham Watt era, Tennessee opens conference play at home with a string of five matches on Rocky Top.
The Lady Vols play Arkansas Sept. 25-26, Auburn on Sept. 29 and close out the homestand with Texas A&M Oct. 2-3.
UT then goes on a five-match road swing beginning Oct. 8-9 at South Carolina, before continuing with an Oct. 15 date at Georgia. The road trips concludes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a two-match set against LSU Oct. 23-24.
Reigning national champions Kentucky visit Knoxville Oct. 27, before the Lady Vols make a quick trip to Florida to take on the Gators on Nov. 3.
Tennessee rounds out its home slate with one match versus Ole Miss on Nov. 7 and a pair of matches against Alabama Nov. 18-19.
The final road series sees UT travel to Mississippi State Nov. 13-14. The Lady Vols close out the regular-season Nov. 24 on the road at Missouri.
Kentucky, Florida and Missouri all made the postseason during the 2020-21 season, which saw UK become the first SEC volleyball program to win a national title. Florida advanced to the quarterfinals, while Mizzou reached the second round.
For the 2021 season, the Southeastern Conference will continue playing back-to-back league matches, which it debuted for the hybrid 2020-21 season. Single weekday matches will continue to be played on Wednesday, while single weekend matches will be played Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
To view the complete 2021 Tennessee volleyball schedule, click HERE. Television designations will be released at a later date.
Everything Orange S3 | Chelsea Sutton (Volleyball)
Friday, October 03
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (9.22.25)
Monday, September 22
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
