Sep 28, 2018 · Not only is Smokey everybody's favorite mascot in the state of Tennessee, but he's also one of the most famous mascots in the nation. Having won three national championships at the Universal Cheerleading Association College National Championship and been inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame, Smokey is one of the most recognized ambassadors ...

Smokey is the mascot of the University of Tennessee sports teams. These teams, named "The Volunteers" and nicknamed "the Vols", use both a live and a costumed version of Smokey. There is a Bluetick Coonhound mascot who leads the Vols onto the field for football games.

Jun 15, 2017 · Our mascots, Smokey and the Volunteer, are regular sights on the UT sidelines and basketball courts. Smokey has won back-to-back UCA National Championships in 2000 and 2001 and placed second in 1999 and 2002.

Sep 24, 2021 · Smokey X is set to retire as the iconic University of Tennessee mascot. And Smokey XI, another bluetick coonhound, will make his debut in fall of 2022 as the latest top …

For the 2023 college football season, Smokey XI will assume the volunteer mascot role. Below is a full list of the Tennessee mascots and their period of reign for the Volunteers. Since the early 1980s, Smokey has been joined on the sidelines by a …

Nov 13, 2015 · The reigning mascot, Smokey X, took over the post in 2013. He's enjoying himself in his new role, as you'll see in the video below from the University of Tennessee's YouTube …

Mar 21, 2024 · United States President and Tennessee native James K. Polk called for 2,600 volunteers to help fight in the war happening around 1848. An astounding 30,000 Tennesseans answered the call.

Dec 22, 2024 · The costumed Smokey mascot gained national popularity and made it to the quarterfinals of the Capital One Mascot Challenge, and he even got to be featured in a few Capital One commercials.

Jan 8, 2008 · Tim Patnode ’96, BFA, studio art. He was Smokey from 1993 to 1997. Patnode lives in San Jose, California, where he is the mascot operations manager for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Favorite Smokey moment: “In 1996 I became the first mascot to be ejected from an NCAA championship game.

Jan 25, 2022 · The University of Tennessee has a trio of mascots that strive to enhance the fan experience, a Bluetick Coonhound, Davy Crockett, and the most decorated of the trio, Smokey.