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Tennessee baseball will face Evansville in super regional after No. 4 seed wins regional

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June 3, 2024

Tennessee baseball will face Evansville in super regional after No. 4 seed wins regional

Tennessee baseball will face Evansville in the Knoxville Super Regional.

The No. 1 overall seed Vols (53-11) will host the Purple Aces (38-24) starting either Friday or Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Games times and TV schedule have yet to be announced.

Evansville advanced to the super regional as the No. 4 seed out of the Greenville Regional by beating No. 16 national seed East Carolina 6-5 on Monday. It is the ninth No. 4 seed to advance to a super regional.

How Tennessee baseball reached the super regional

The Vols cruised through the Knoxville Regional in three games by outscoring opponents 33-12. They hit 12 homers, including five in the regional-clinching 12-3 win against Southern Miss on Sunday. UT beat Northern Kentucky 9-3 in its opener before beating Indiana 12-3 on Saturday.

Tennessee won the SEC Tournament after winning a share of the SEC regular-season title.

How Evansville reached the super regional

Evansville won the Greenville Regional as the No. 4 seed, dropping No. 1 seed East Carolina in the first game 4-1. The Purples Aces won 17-11 against VCU then lost the first game of the regional final against ECU 19-6.

They bounced back to win the final Monday with a late three-run homer from Mark Shallenberger.

What to know about Evansville, Tennessee baseball’s super regional opponent

Evansville reached the NCAA Tournament by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

LINEUP: How Tennessee baseball’s vaunted lineup got even better in NCAA regional

The Purple Aces are led on the pitching side by freshman Kenton Deverman, who allowed one run on three hits in eight innings in the regional opener against ECU.

Outfielder Kip Fougerousse tied the Evansville program record for homers with his 21st Monday. He hit 20, while batting .350 with 64 RBIs before Monday. Shallenberger hit .388 with 16 homers and 60 RBIs entering Monday.

Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.com and follow him on Twitter @ByMikeWilson. If you enjoy Mike’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that will allow you access to all of it.

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Alex Golesh hires former Tennessee analyst as Auburn’s coordinator

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December 12, 2025

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Alex Golesh hires former Tennessee analyst as Auburn’s coordinator

Alex Golesh was introduced as Auburn’s head coach on Dec. 1. He served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

Golesh announced the hiring of Jacob Bronowski as Auburn’s special teams coordinator. He served as the Vols’ special teams analyst in 2021 under head coach Josh Heupel. Bronowski was also under Heupel at UCF in 2020 as special teams quality control.

“His track record is outstanding,” Golesh said of Bronowski. “He developed multiple national award contenders, including a Lou Groza Award winner, and has led some of the top special teams units in the country.

“I saw up close when we worked together before that coach Bronowski understands that special teams can be a championship difference-maker, and he’s proven he can develop elite specialists. He brings exactly the attention to detail and relentless work ethic we need in our program.”

Auburn will play at Tennessee on Oct. 3, 2026.

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Tennessee football’s 2026 schedule complete with opponents, dates

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December 11, 2025

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Tennessee football’s 2026 schedule complete with opponents, dates

Tennessee football will host Lane Kiffin, Alex Golesh and possibly Arch Manning at Neyland Stadium in the 2026 season.

UT’s opponents for the next four seasons were previously announced. On Dec. 11, the SEC released the dates of every conference game, providing the full picture of the 2026 schedule.

Game times and television designations will be announced later.

Texas will make its first trip ever to Tennessee on Sept. 26. Manning, the Longhorns quarterback, is expected to return for the 2026 season rather than enter the NFL draft. If so, he’ll face the Vols on the home turf of his uncle, legendary quarterback Peyton Manning.

Golesh, the former UT offensive coordinator, is Auburn’s new coach. He will return to Knoxville for an Oct. 3 game.

Alabama will play at Tennessee on Oct. 17, continuing their Third Saturday in October rivalry game.

Kiffin, the polarizing former UT coach, is now coaching LSU after bolting Ole Miss after the regular season ended. He will return to Knoxville for a Nov. 21 game. Three of the five SEC teams visiting Neyland Stadium will have a first-year coach, including Kentucky’s Will Stein on Nov. 7.

Tennessee will play Alabama, Kentucky and Vanderbilt as annual SEC opponents in the league’s new nine-game conference schedule. Its other six opponents will rotate each season. That means each school will play every SEC opponent home and away every four years.

Tennessee will have one open week on Oct. 31 and thus won’t play on Halloween.

Here is Tennessee’s week-to-week schedule for the 2026 season.

Tennessee football 2026 schedule

Sept. 5: Furman
Sept. 12: At Georgia Tech
Sept. 19: Kennesaw State
Sept. 26: Texas*
Oct. 3: Auburn*
Oct. 10: At Arkansas*
Oct. 17: Alabama*
Oct. 24: At South Carolina*
Oct. 31: Open
Nov. 7: Kentucky*
Nov. 14: At Texas A&M*
Nov. 21: LSU*
Nov. 28: At Vanderbilt*

*SEC game

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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Dragos Cazacu signs with Tennessee

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December 11, 2025

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Tennessee announced the signing of graduate student Dragos Cazacu on Wednesday. He is from Constanta, Romania.

“Dragos is someone we believe can translate all of his professional experience and success seamlessly to high level college tennis,” Tennessee associate head coach Matt Lucas said. “He’s a very mature young man who has finished university in Romania, so we know the type of student athlete we are getting. Winning ITF Pro Circuit titles, all while doing his degree back home shows he will transition nicely to Tennessee in January.”

Cazacu competed on the ATP Tour prior to Tennessee. His highest ranking was No. 763 in singles and No. 495 in doubles.

Tennessee will begin its spring men’s tennis season versus ETSU on Jan. 9, 2026 at Goodfriend Tennis Center. SEC competition will begin Feb. 21, 2026 at Kentucky.

The Vols’ home opener in SEC play is scheduled for Feb. 27, 2026 versus Auburn at Goodfriend Tennis Center.

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