Freshman McKenzie Siroky is an up-and-coming star for Lady Vols swimming — already etching her name amongst the top-10 times in program history for the 100 breast this season.

But McKenzie’s stardom didn’t begin in the pool, but rather on the ice, where she was a hockey standout in her hometown of Livonia, Michigan. There she played varsity hockey on the boys high school team, eventually earning a scholarship opportunity at powerhouse Minnesota Duluth.

In this episode of Everything Orange, McKenzie discusses her path back to the pool and how her unique journey has set her up for success at Tennessee and left her with Olympic-sized potential.

Baseball season is upon us! With Opening Day in sight, Nate Snead joins the podcast to recap his first year on the Tennessee Baseball team and how he's gearing up to kick off the 2025 season.

Nate offers a glimpse into this new roster for the Vols, this year's team chemistry, and his role on the team as they head into the new campaign. 

He also reflects on last year’s unforgettable National Championship run - highlighting his performance closing out Game Two of the CWS Championship Series.

Under Karen Weekly's leadership, Tennessee Softball has become one of the nation's most consistent and successful programs. Karen's approach has not only empowered her athletes to thrive on the field, but her Lady Vols have also shone brightly through notable academic success and community involvement.

Karen's journey to coaching was an unusual one, working as a lawyer and professor before stepping into the role of co-head coach alongside her husband and Hall-of-Famer Ralph Weekly.

Over a 24-year tenure on Rocky Top, Karen has fortified the Lady Vols legacy by continuing to mentor and inspire those around her, much like Pat Summitt did for her upon Karen's arrival in Knoxville. 

He’s a living legend amongst Tennessee Basketball fans. Known for his toughness, his consistency and a knack for making the big play, Zakai Zeigler is our guest on the Everything Orange podcast.

Zakai’s journey from unheralded prospect as a freshman to SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a junior is well-documented, but in our wide-ranging conversation, Zakai reveals how his odds-defying ascension finds its footing in an unwavering faith, valuable relationships, and good old fashioned Southern hospitality.

In the midst of her first season on Rocky Top, transfer senior Samara Spencer joins the podcast this week to talk all things Lady Vols Basketball.

Samara discusses the new, uptempo era of the Lady Vols under head coach Kim Caldwell, wacky postgame locker room awards, and her red-hot, nine three-pointer performance vs. North Carolina Central. 

We wouldn't let Samara go without a round of team superlatives and she happily gave us the inside scoop on the team's best dancer, chef, trash talker and more.

We’re kicking of 2025 with a bang, welcoming the new Voice of the Vols to the Everything Orange podcast!

After 26 legendary seasons as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Tennessee Titans, Mike Keith announced in early January that he was returning home to Rocky Top as the new voice of Tennessee Football and Tennessee Men’s Basketball. The Nashville native and UT alum will make his official return to the booth in fall 2025.

In this episode, Mike shares the way the Big Orange passion of his youth helped lay the foundation for his aspirations in sports broadcasting, while also noting how his relationships with John Ward and Bob Kesling through the Vol Network helped shape his decorated broadcasting career.

Tis the season! For the holidays, yes. But more importantly — the College Football Playoff! With the Vols set to open CFP play this weekend, we caught up with redshirt senior wideout Bru McCoy!

In a conversation rich with Rocky Top reflections, Bru looks back on the 2024 regular season and previews the upcoming playoff tilt in Columbus. He also shares his Senior Day memories before reminiscing on his new Home Sweet Home in Knoxville, Tennessee. And just for good measure — we’ve baked in a little holiday cheer at the top.

Chancellor Donde Plowman joins us on the podcast this week!

In five years at the helm of UTK, she has served as an advocate for student-athletes, supporting their pursuits on and off the field, and raising the standard across campus athletically and academically. 

Plowman discusses the recent surge of success for Tennessee Athletics and its impact on the entire Volunteer State, while also noting the personal mark that Tennessee student-athletes and coaches leave with its fans.

Plowman's vision and leadership — alongside that of AD Danny White, whom she hired in 2021 — has set the stage for Tennessee to lead the way in college sports and establish Knoxville as America's College Sports City.

Winter is fast approaching, so we’re getting everyone up to speed on what’s been happening with Tennessee’s fall sports! Football and volleyball are on the cusp of postseason appearances and soccer and cross country just wrapped successful 2024 campaigns.

Speaking of cross country, we’ll also catch up with first-year head coach Justin Duncan, who guided the Lady Vols to a 26th-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

All this and more in our late-fall/early-winter update episode!

Tennessee Basketball’s all-time leading scorer Allan Houston joins the Everything Orange podcast this week!

Houston’s unique legacy at Tennessee is twofold, having been coached in the orange and white by his trailblazing father, Wade Houston — who was the first Black head basketball coach in SEC history.

In this episode, Allan reminisces on his father’s influence, his standout NBA career with the New York Knicks and his present-day work with the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation and The FISLL Project.