Tennessee Athletics to Host "Champions Weekend" Oct. 10-11

Tennessee Athletics will host its fourth annual Champions Weekend, presented by Pilot, in conjunction with the home football game against Arkansas on Oct. 11. Teams and individuals who won SEC and/or NCAA championships during specific years will be invited back to Rocky Top to celebrate their achievements.

This year's celebration includes all championship winners—both team and individual/relay—from the following calendar years:

2015 – 10-year celebration
2005 – 20-year celebration
2000 – 25-year celebration
1995 – 30-year celebration
1990 – 35-year celebration*
1985 – 40-year celebration
1975 – 50-year celebration

*Covid year honorees

This group has won over 25 team SEC/NCAA Championships and a total of 277 champions. We also celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our 2025 Hall of Fame Class. Champions Weekend is dedicated to honoring championship anniversaries of 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, and 50 years.

A complete list of 2025 Champions Weekend honorees can be found below. Those in attendance will be recognized on the field at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11.

National Championships

Team National Championships
Dance, Division 1A, 2015
Women's Indoor Track and Field, 2005

Individual National Champions
Men's Swimming and Diving
Evan Stewart, 3M Diving, 1995
Lee Engstrand, 400 Individual Medley, 1975

Men's Indoor Track and Field
Tim Mack, Indoor Pole Vault, 1995
Lawrence Johnson, Outdoor Pole Vault, 1995
Sam Graddy, Indoor 55M/60yd, 1985
Terry Scott, Outdoor 100M, 1985
Reggie Jones, Outdoor 220yd, 1975

Women's Swimming & Diving
Tracy Bonner, 3M Diving, 1995

Women's Indoor Track and Field
Tianna Madison, Indoor Long Jump, 2005
Tianna Madison, Outdoor Long Jump, 2005

Mascot
Adam DeVault, Division 1A, 2000

Wrestling
Chris Edmond, 167 lbs, 1985

Conference Championships
Team Conference Championships
Baseball
Regular Season, 1995
SEC Tournament, 1995

Men's Basketball
Regular Season, 2000

Men's Cross Country
SEC Championship, 1990
Championship Meet, 1985
Championship Meet, 1975

Football
Regular Season, 1990
Regular Season, 1985

Men's Golf
SEC Tournament, 1990

Men's Swimming & Diving
Championship Meet, 1975

Men's Track and Field
Indoor Championship Meet, 1985
Outdoor Championship Meet, 1985
Outdoor Championship Meet, 1975

Men's Tennis
Regular Season, 2000
Regular Season, 1990
SEC Tournament, 1990

Soccer
Regular Season, 2005
SEC Tournament, 2005

Women's Basketball
SEC Tournament, 2005
Regular Season, 2000
SEC Tournament, 2000
Regular Season, 1995
Regular Season, 1990
Regular Season, 1985
SEC Tournament, 1985

Women's Cross Country
Championship Meet, 2005
SEC Championship, 1990

Women's Track and Field
Indoor Championship Meet, 2005



Individual Conference Champions
Men's Cross Country
Pat Davey, Championship Meet Winner, 1975

Men's Golf
David Skinns, SEC Tournament, 2005
Mike Sposa, SEC Tournament, 1990

Men's Swimming and Diving
Liam Stone, 3M Diving, 2015
Mauricio Robles, 1M Diving, 2015
Sean Lehane, 200 Backstroke, 2015
Sean Lehane, Peter John Stevens, Jacob Thulin, Troy Tillman, 200 Medley Relay, 2015
Brett Tannhauser, 500 Freestyle, 2000
Gabi Chereches, 3M Diving, 2000
Gabi Chereches, Platform Diving, 2000
Zane DeWitz, 200 Individual Medley, 2000
Michael Gilliam, 100 Backstroke, 2000
Michael Gilliam, Jeremy McDonnell, Raphael Thuin, Brent Owen, 200 Medley Relay, 2000
Michael Gilliam, Jeremy McDonnell, Joel Shapiro, Brent Owen, 400 Medley Relay, 2000
Evan Stewart, 3M Diving, 1995
Jeremy Linn, 100 Breaststroke, 1995
Jeremy Linn, 200 Breaststroke, 1995
Ricky Busquets, 50 Freestyle, 1995
Ricky Busquets, 100 Freestyle, 1995
Ricky Busquets, P.J. Wiseman, Devin Pietrzak, Craig Gilliam, 200 Freestyle Relay, 1995
Craig Gilliam, Jeremy Linn, Jim Rumbaugh, Ricky Busquets, 200 Medley Relay, 1995
Craig Gilliam, Jeremy Linn, Jim Rumbaugh, Ricky Busquets, 400 Medley Relay, 1995
Melvin Stewart, 500 Freestyle, 1990
Ray Brown, 100 Individual Medley, 1990
Bruce Washburn, 500 Freestyle, 1975
Jeff White, 200 Breaststroke, 1975
Jim Kennedy, 1M Diving, 1975
Jim Kennedy, 3M Diving, 1975
Keith Gilliam, 200 Freestyle, 1975
Kendall Prigg, 200 Individual Medley, 1975
Lee Engstrand, 400 Individual Medley, 1975
Steve Davey, 100 Backstroke, 1975
Steve Davey, Lee Engstrand, Bob Sells, Tom Lutz, 400 Freestyle Relay, 1975
Tom Lutz, Eric Schwotzer, Steve Davey, Keith Gilliam, 800 Freestyle Relay, 1975
Kendall Prigg, Rick Seywart, Bill Rodriguez, Tom Lutz, 400 Medley Relay, 1975

Men's Track and Field
Cameron Brown, Indoor Weight Throw, 2015
Jake Blankenship, Outdoor Pole Vault, 2015
Aries Merritt, Outdoor 100m Hurdles, 2005
Chris Helwick, Decathlon, 2005
Chad Smith, Decathlon, 1995
Darius Pemberton, Indoor 55m Hurdles, 1995
Darius Pemberton, Indoor Long Jump, 1995
Lawrence Johnson, Outdoor Pole Vault, 1995
Tim Mack, Indoor Pole Vault, 1995
Travis Garrett, Discus, 1995
Troy Pratt, Outdoor 110m Hurdles, 1995
Brian Brophy, Outdoor Decathlon, 1990
Glenn Morgan, Indoor 3,000m, 1990
Randy Jenkins, Indoor High Jump, 1990
Rich Fulford, Indoor Pole Vault, 1990
Doug Tolson, Indoor 5,000m, 1985
Doug Tolson, Outdoor 10,000m, 1985
John Tillman, Indoor Triple Jump, 1985
John Tillman, Outdoor Triple Jump, 1985
Sam Graddy, Indoor 60yd, 1985
Jim Ailshie, Doug Hedrick, Rickey Pittman, Craig Dickinson, Indoor Distance Medley Relay, 1985
Danny Martin, Javelin, 1975
Mark Branch, Outdoor High Jump, 1975
Pat Davey, Outdoor 10,000m, 1975
Paul McMahen, Discus, 1975
Reggie Jones, Outdoor 220yd
Ron Addison, Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase, 1975
Ron Addison, Outdoor 5,000m, 1975
Jon Young, Ricci Gardner, Jerome Morgan, Reggie Jones, Outdoor 4x100m Relay, 1975

Women's Swimming & Diving
Anna DeMonte, Molly Hannis, Harper Bruens, Faith Johnson, 200 Medley Relay, 2015
Amanda Carter, Molly Hannis, Harper Bruens, Faith Johnson, 400 Medley Relay, 2015
Jane Woodard, 3M Diving, 2000
Nicole deMan, 50 Freestyle, 1995
Nicole deMan, 100 Freestyle, 1995
Tracy Bonner, 3M Diving, 1995
Christie Shefchunas, Jamie Minnich, Nicole deMan, Leslie Mix, 400 Freestyle Relay, 1995
Jenny McGrath, 200 Individual Medley, 1990
Kathy Hoffman, 1,650 Freestyle, 1990
Stephanie Brinser, 200 Breaststroke, 1990
Raquel James, Catherine Byrne, Page Kunst, Jenny McGrath, 200 Freestyle Relay, 1990

Women's Track and Field
Cleo Tyson, Outdoor 100m, 2005
Felicia Guliford, Indoor 3,000m, 2005
Felicia Guliford, Indoor 5,000m, 2005
Felicia Guliford, Outdoor 5,000m, 2005
Nicole Cook, Indoor 800m, 2005
Tianna Madison, Indoor Long Jump, 2005
Tianna Madison, Outdoor Long Jump, 2005
Mindy Sullivan, Toyin Olupona, Nicole Cook, Brooke Novak, Indoor Distance Medley Relay, 2005
Christie Elwin, Outdoor Pole Vault, 2000
Alana Preston, Outdoor Shot Put, 1995
Jasmin Jones, Indoor Mile, 1990
Jasmin Jones, Outdoor 800m, 1990
Jasmin Jones, Outdoor 1,500m, 1990
Patty Wiegand, Indoor 3,000m, 1990
Tonya Lee, Indoor Pentathlon, 1990
Tonya Lee, Outdoor Heptathlon, 1990
Valerie Bertrand, Indoor 800m, 1990
Shawn Moore, Natalie Johnson, Valerie Bertrand, Jasmin Jones, 4x800m, 1990
Kathi Harris, Indoor 880yd, 1985
LaVonna Martin, Indoor 300yd, 1985
LaVonna Martin, Indoor 60m Hurdles, 1985
Tracy Nelson, LaVonna Martin, Karen Carbin, Ilrey Oliver, Indoor 4x400m Relay, 1985

Wrestling
Buddy Walker, 150 lbs, 1975
Ethan Reeve, 158 lbs, 1975

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Tennessee Athletics to Host "Champions Weekend" Oct. 10-11

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