Tennessee has its first pledge in the 2027 class, and it came from a name the Lady Vols had been tracking for months.
Four-star wing Maci Pringle announced Tuesday evening that she is committed to Tennessee, giving the program an early win on the recruiting trail. Pringle is listed by ESPN as a four-star prospect, stands 6-foot-1, and comes out of Flower Mound, Texas, where she plays at Flower Mound High School.
The Lady Vols offered Pringle on May 20, 2026, and the connection only picked up from there. She had already taken visits to Georgia, Oregon, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech and Arizona State, then made her trip to Tennessee just a few weeks ago before landing on the Vols.
“First off, thank you to everyone who has bought into this process with me,” Pringle wrote. “Every single effort, trail, and experience has shaped me into who I am today.
I can’t even begin to express how truly blessed I am. To the Vols, I am incredibly grateful for the amazing staff.
“And Lastly to my youngins, keep striving it’s all going to add up:) It’s official. Thank you all and GO VOLS!”
Pringle’s offer sheet was a crowded one. Arizona State, Houston, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Georgia, Cincinnati, Penn State, Ole Miss, Miami, SMU, Alabama, Mississippi State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Missouri, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, Cal, UCF and others all extended scholarships her way.
Her commitment gives Tennessee its first 2027 class piece after the 2026 cycle brought a different kind of roller coaster. The Lady Vols signed five-star Oliviyah Edwards and four-star Gabby Minus, but Edwards requested a release from her signing and chose South Carolina. Tennessee then added international guard Irene Oboavwoduo to join Minus.
The Lady Vols are scheduled to open the 2026-27 season, the third under Kim Caldwell, on Nov. 2 in Knoxville against Duquesne. Before that, they will play a preseason exhibition against Florida A&M on Oct. 27.
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