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.

2012 Meetings & Speakers

January 4th – Pat Summitt and Staff, Tennessee Lady Vols Coaches

January 11th – Sonny Smith, Former coach and current radio talk show host

January 18th – Gary Parrish, CBSSports.com college basketball columnist

January 25th - Cuonzo Martin, Tennessee Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Febuary 1st – Pat Forde, Writer, Yahoo Sports

February 8th – Lang Wiseman, Former Vol, Academic All-American

February 15th – Dave Hart, UT Vice Chancellor for Athletics

February 22nd – Chamique Holdsclaw, Former Lady Vol

All meetings are Wednesday at noon, Calhoun’s on the River.  Meetings will be televised on Saturday mornings at 9:30 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 9:30am to 10:00 every Saturday morning! Perfect for all Tennessee basketball fans looking for behind the scenes footage and more than the headlines!