Everything Orange

Joining the podcast this week: the FBS leader in rushing touchdowns!

Junior running back Dylan Sampson — who has logged 10 rushing touchdowns through just four games this season — breaks down his outstanding performances so far, with a special emphasis on last week’s win at No. 15 Oklahoma and a four-touchdown showing on his birthday.

The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native also talks about his “why” and recalls last summer’s “trip of a lifetime” to Africa with the VOLeaders Academy.

Coming up on this week’s episode is a fierce competitor who embodies the perfect blend of grit, heart, and humor. She’s the athlete you love to root for and the teammate everyone wants by their side. Mac Midgley shares her thoughts on the Lady Vols' top-five win, the identity of Tennessee soccer, and the unforgettable summer trip that kicked off her 2024 season!

Tennessee sent 32 current and former student-athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. On this week’s episode we spotlight five of those athletes and their experience at the Games. Cierra Burdick (3x3 basketball, USA), Martin Espernberger (swimming, Austria), Javonya Valcourt (track, Bahamas), Brooklyn Douthwright (swimming, Canada), and Davonte Howell (track, Cayman Islands) reflect on what it was like to represent their countries on such a large stage, Olympic Ring tattoos, and of course, the viral chocolate muffins in the Olympic Village!

We’re still buzzing from the Olympic Games this summer and excited to welcome to the podcast Tennessee Director of Swimming & Diving Matt Kredich!

Seventeen (17!) Vol and Lady Vol swimmers qualified for Paris 2024 — second-most of any school. That group represented Rocky Top well, claiming two Olympic medals, breaking five national records and advancing to seven event finals.

Kredich talks about the Olympic culture at Tennessee, his travels to Paris as a coach and cheerleader, and a touching tribute from one LVFL to his late son, Ben.

Joining the podcast this week is one of the nation’s most feared on-ball defenders, whose tenacious style of play and sparkling off-court personality epitomizes everything we love about the Tennessee Basketball program.

In this episode, Jahmai Mashack offers insight on the Vols’ reloaded roster, discusses his role as a veteran leader and finally addresses the allegations about his taste in music.

Okay guys, we’re back! Season 2 of the Everything Orange podcast is officially here and incase you missed it — Tennessee Baseball won a National Championship title for the first time in program history! So who better to revisit the historic season with than the man, the myth, the legend, head coach Tony Vitello. From the dramatic first game comeback, to the pack streets of Downtown Knoxville, Vitello shares all his thoughts, feelings, and emotions on the past couples months.

Welcome back y'all to the last episode of Everything Orange: Season One. Thirty nine episodes in and it truly feels like we just started this project yesterday. What a joy it has been to share the stories, experiences, and journeys of our student athletes, coaches and alumni across all 15 athletic programs. In order to celebrate the winding down of the 2023-24 athletic calendar year, here is a highlight reel of some of our favorite moments on the podcast this season. Over the summer, please go back and revisit any episodes you might have missed or would like to listen to again. We have a lot of new changes in the works over the next couple of weeks and cannot wait to get back to having conversations with our Tennessee Athletics community this fall. I promise, you won’t want to miss it!

Welcome back to Everything Orange! Our guest today is Bailey Davis, a junior on the women’s golf team, who wrapped up her third season on Rocky Top by competing in the 2024 NCAA Individual Women’s Championship. Listen to learn more about how she was able to punch her ticket out of regionals, how she learned to love the game of golf, and what it means for her to be a visual representation of the modern day golfer for little girls everywhere.

Welcome back to another episode of Everything Orange! Today, redshirt junior Hunter Ensley, aka one of our 2024 SEC Champions from the Tennessee baseball team, joins us on the podcast. Listen to learn more about how Ensley fought to get back onto the field after a shoulder injury, how he found his spot in the lineup, securing another baseball SEC tournament title, and what the Volunteers are looking to accomplish heading into regionals this weekend!

Welcome back to another episode of the Everything Orange podcast. Our guest today is the newest head coach to join us on Rocky Top, Lady Vol basketball head coach Kim Caldwell. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how her father influenced her to want to coach, what she hopes to accomplish on Rocky Top, the positive additions to next season's roster and staff, and what it means to represent the Pat Summit legacy.