Founded 1974 Course Lambert Acres Course Conference Southeastern Conference | Location Knoxville, TN Nickname Volunteers | |
University University of Tennessee Head Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan (1st year) | ||
The Tennessee Volunteers women's cross country program represents the University of Tennessee (UT) located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The women's program competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The women's cross country team officially started in 1974.
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Along with all other UT women's sports teams, it used the nickname "Lady Volunteers" (or the short form "Lady Vols") until the 2015–16 school year, when the school dropped the "Lady" prefix from the nicknames of all women's teams except in basketball.
Coaching staff
J.J. Clark has been a part of the University of Tennessee women's cross country and track & field team for 9 years and has recently taken over the position of Director of Track & Field/Women's Cross Country Coach as well as leader for the men's track & field team as well. During his time at UT the women's cross country program has benefitted immensely from Clark, claiming SEC hardware from 2003–05 and NCAA South Region plaques from 2002–05, and making NCAA Championships appearances from 2002–06.
Team history
The Tennessee Volunteers program began competing in 1974 and within three years reached their first AIAW Championship Tournament appearance. The Lady Vols won their first SEC title in 1983 and finished fourth in the NCAA Tournament. The most successful coach for the Lady Volunteers has been J. J. Clark who is well on his way to reaching 800 wins at UT and won three straight conference titles from 2003 to 2005. Under his guidance he has sent Tennessee's Lady Vols to six NCAA Tournament appearances in nine years.
Lambert Acres Golf Club
The Lambert Acres Golf Club has been the site of all cross country meets for the Volunteers for 13 seasons. The course serves as a 27-hole golf course,and is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and boasts 9,525 yards. Since 1998 the course has hosted the Tennessee Invitational 10 times, the NCAA South Regional in 2002, 2006 and 2008, and Southeastern Conference for the 1998 SEC Championships.
All-Americans
The Volunteers have a total of 11 women's cross country AIAW/NCAA All-Americans