KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With a slate that includes 15 NCAA Tournament teams and seven conference champions, Tennessee volleyball head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced the Lady Vols’ 2024 schedule Thursday morning.
“We are excited to finally announce our 2024 schedule,” Rackham Watt said. “It is quite possibly our most challenging non-conference lineup in recent history. The SEC gets better every year, and this season will be no exception. I am looking forward to the new conference format and know it will challenge our team every night. As always, our goal is to put ourselves in a position to compete at the highest level and prepare for postseason play.”
Tennessee is coming off one of its best seasons in program history, advancing to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2005, hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 and earning the program’s best-ever national seed at No. 10. The Lady Vols recorded a 15-3 record in league play to finish second in the SEC, which produced a conference-high eight NCAA Tournament teams last year, and they were ranked ninth in the final AVCA poll.
After losing four starters to graduation, including three All-Americans, Tennessee’s new-look roster during the 2024 campaign will be led by All-American setter Caroline Kerr and veteran middle blocker Keondreya Granberry. The Lady Vols boast five other returners who played at least 25 sets last season and two who started double-digit matches. UT brought in nine newcomers to help replace the production from last year, with four transfers and five freshmen.
The Big Orange’s schedule features 13 home matches, starting with a contest against Penn State on Aug. 30. Season tickets are available now with a new reserved seating option. Times and network assignments will be announced at a later date.
Tennessee’s schedule includes 18 matches against 15 different teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season, including seven teams that earned national seeds and five that advanced to the Sweet 16. The Lady Vols will face the reigning league champs from the SEC, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-Atlantic Conference, Sun Belt Conference, Southern Conference and Northeast Conference. Here’s the full list of opponents who made the NCAA postseason in 2023:
Penn State (#5) // Sweet 16 // Friday, Aug. 30 (Knoxville)
Louisville (#2) // Elite Eight // Sunday, Sept. 1 (Louisville, Ky.)
Long Island // First Round //…
“We are excited to finally announce our 2024 schedule,” Rackham Watt said. “It is quite possibly our most challenging non-conference lineup in recent history. The SEC gets better every year, and this season will be no exception. I am looking forward to the new conference format and know it will challenge our team every night. As always, our goal is to put ourselves in a position to compete at the highest level and prepare for postseason play.”
Tennessee is coming off one of its best seasons in program history, advancing to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2005, hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 and earning the program’s best-ever national seed at No. 10. The Lady Vols recorded a 15-3 record in league play to finish second in the SEC, which produced a conference-high eight NCAA Tournament teams last year, and they were ranked ninth in the final AVCA poll.
After losing four starters to graduation, including three All-Americans, Tennessee’s new-look roster during the 2024 campaign will be led by All-American setter Caroline Kerr and veteran middle blocker Keondreya Granberry. The Lady Vols boast five other returners who played at least 25 sets last season and two who started double-digit matches. UT brought in nine newcomers to help replace the production from last year, with four transfers and five freshmen.
The Big Orange’s schedule features 13 home matches, starting with a contest against Penn State on Aug. 30. Season tickets are available now with a new reserved seating option. Times and network assignments will be announced at a later date.
Tennessee’s schedule includes 18 matches against 15 different teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season, including seven teams that earned national seeds and five that advanced to the Sweet 16. The Lady Vols will face the reigning league champs from the SEC, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-Atlantic Conference, Sun Belt Conference, Southern Conference and Northeast Conference. Here’s the full list of opponents who made the NCAA postseason in 2023:
Penn State (#5) // Sweet 16 // Friday, Aug. 30 (Knoxville)
Louisville (#2) // Elite Eight // Sunday, Sept. 1 (Louisville, Ky.)
Long Island // First Round //…
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