Lady Vols basketball’s new adidas uniforms have already turned heads, but the biggest change is easy to miss unless you catch a glimpse of the back.
Tennessee has now shown off its three primary looks under adidas - orange, white and Summitt Blue - after moving on from Nike. The attention has mostly gone to the piping and the outlines, but the jersey back tells a different story.
Under Nike, the last name sat above the number. In the new design, a Lady Vols logo now sits above the number, with the player’s last name placed below it.
That tweak may seem small, but it changes the way the jersey reads. With women’s basketball players often wearing longer hair, it also makes the names easier for fans to pick out.
The rollout of the new uniforms is nearly complete. The orange set was unveiled on Monday, the white jerseys followed on Tuesday, and Thursday is set to be “Dark Mode” day. The Lady Vols do not have black uniforms, though.
There are still a couple of alternate looks in the mix, but those are expected to stay under wraps until closer to game time. Tennessee also wears purple-accented jerseys for “We Back Pat” and pink-accented ones for “Play 4 Kay.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to launch our new partnership with adidas,” Lady Vols basketball head coach Kim Caldwell said. “It’s a global brand that is part of the incredible history of Tennessee Athletics, recognizes the strength of our brand and is committed to investing in the future of our student-athletes and programs. We’re proud to rep the ‘3-Stripes’ and unite in building on to the incredibly successful era our department is experiencing.”
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