Tennessee men’s basketball has started showing off its new adidas look, and the first reveal is the away uniform.
The Vols opened the week by rolling out orange uniforms across all sports, then gave fans their first glimpse at what the road basketball jerseys will look like with the three stripes replacing the Nike swoosh. The design stays close to what Tennessee wore before, with only a couple of small tweaks. The collar and sleeves now feature one white stripe instead of two, and the adidas logo sits in the center of the chest rather than off to the right.
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The switch comes as Tennessee continues to be one of the steadiest programs on campus. Over the last five years, the Vols have reached the Elite Eight three straight times, with a Sweet 16 trip in 2023 mixed in, and they’ve also picked up both a SEC regular-season title and a tournament championship during that stretch.
Rick Barnes and his staff are trying to keep that run going with a rebuilt roster, and Tennessee’s transfer portal work has already drawn attention. The group includes VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. and Wake Forest guard Juke Harris, two of the names highlighted in the Vols’ offseason overhaul.
More uniform reveals are on the way this week. Tennessee will unveil white uniforms on Tuesday, which will serve as the standard home jerseys for men’s basketball.
On Wednesday, the program will show off Summitt Blue uniforms, a look the men’s team has not worn before. Thursday brings the Dark Mode uniforms, which Tennessee added to its rotation under Nike two seasons ago.
“This is an exciting day for the University of Tennessee,” Barnes said of the move to adidas last week. We are thrilled to align with a company that deeply values not only our school’s immense competitive successes, but the power of our brand and the unmatched passion of Vol Nation. There is no question adidas is the right partner for UT in this new age of college athletics.”
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