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