• The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers play college basketball in the Southeastern Conference. Led by Hall-of-Fame coach Pat Summitt, the program is considered not only one of the preeminent in all of women's college basketball, but in all of collegiate athletics, regardless of gender.

  On March 22, 2009, the defending champion Lady Vols were upset in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament, falling to Ball State 71-55. It was Ball State's first appearance in the NCAA Women's Tournament in school history and described as the biggest upset in tourney history by Mechelle Voepel of ESPN.ESPN.com: Ball St.'s Upset is Tourney's Biggest Ever

• 1. College: University of Tennessee
  2. Established: 1794
  3. Head coach: Pat Summitt
  4. Conference: SEC
  5. Nickname: Lady Vols
  6. Team colors: Orange and white
  7. Mascot: Smokey IX (bluetick coonhound)
  8. Arena: Thompson-Boiling Arena
  9. Capacity: 24,535
  10. National titles: Seven
  11. Final Four appearances: 18
  12. 2008: Reached the Final Four

• Recent Results

  • 2008: SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament ChampionsOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2007: SEC Champions, NCAA Tournament ChampionsOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2006: SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Elite EightOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2005: SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Final FourOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2004: SEC Champions, NCAA Tournament runner-upOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2003: SEC Champions, NCAA Tournament runner-upOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2002: SEC Champions, NCAA Final FourOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2001: SEC Champions, NCAA Sweet SixteenOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 2000: SEC and SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA runner-upOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years
  • 1999: SEC and SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Elite EightOfficial Site: Lady Vol Basketball Scores Year by Years

• History

  The team has won seven national championships and appeared in the Women's Final Four 18 times, including their 2008 appearance. The Lady Vols have won 14 regular season SEC titles and 13 conference tournament titles. Among the legendary players in their history include Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catchings, Nikki McCray, Kara Lawson and Candace Parker.

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