Big Orange TipOff

Big Orange TipOff Club

America’s Premier Basketball Booster Organization

The Big Orange TipOff Club was created to develop, promote, and advance the interests of all University of Tennessee Volunteers men’s and women’s basketball fans by providing a forum of both educational and entertainment value to the Greater Knoxville, statewide, & nationwide community, and to enhance collegiate basketball relationships amongst all Big Orange fans worldwide.

2013 Meetings & Speakers

January 9th – Tony White, All SEC Vol, Single Game Scoring Record Holder

January 16th – Jimmy Hyams, John Pennington, Sports Animal Host and Mr SEC.com Owner

January 23rd – Michelle Marciniak, Lady Vol HOF and Entrepreneur

January 30th - Cuonzo Martin, Tennessee Vol Basketball Head Coach

February 6th – Nolan Richardson, Former Arkansas Head Coach

February 13th – Holly Warlick, Lady Vol Head Coach

February 20th – Butch Jones, Tennessee Head Football Coach

February 27th – Dave Odom, Former Head Coach Wake Forest and South Carolina

All meetings are Wednesday at noon, Calhoun’s on the River.  Meetings will be televised on Saturday mornings at 11:00 am on MyVLT, hosted by Gary Loe, called The TipOff Loedown.

As always, the TipOff Club will recognize both the boy’s and girl’s Prep Xtra Players of the Week each week as presented by Jessie Smithey.

Any questions, please contact Barry Smith at 384-3412.

The Big Orange Tipoff Club have joined ranks with Gary Loe to provide Big Orange fans a fantastic show called appropriately the TipOff LoeDown airing on MyVLT at 11:00am to 11:30 every Saturday morning! Perfect for all Tennessee basketball fans looking for behind the scenes footage and more than the headlines!