Mission Statement

The Men's Volleyball Club seeks to be a spirited, hard-working organization that is extremely competitive with all of its competition. We have a strong commitment to practicing hard, which in turn allows to compete at all levels.

Organization

The UTK Men's Volleyball Club is a student-run organization, run through the Rec Sports program. We are funded in part by Rec Sports, and also through fund-raising events. The club President, Mike Haston, Coach Kimo Meheula, and Team Captains Max Tawney (A) and Ryan Braddy (B) organize practice sessions and the team's tournament schedule. Anyone is welcome to practice with the team, no matter what the level of experience. Yearly dues must be paid by all members of the club, which amount to $125.00. Dues are required at the beginning of the tournament season.

Practice

The team practices two times a week: Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 - 10:00 pm. Starting January 1st practice sessions will be held in the bubble, and a student ID is required for all practices.  On March 20th practice sessions will be moved to the HPER building (Court C) for the remainder of the 2006-2007 academic year. 

Tournaments

The club pursues an active tournament schedule during both the fall and spring semesters. Each semester one home tournament is held at UT in Knoxville, with the team traveling throughout the mid-west and east coast for the remainder of the season. All trips are paid for by the club, with the exception of food. All of this helps to prepare the club for the ultimate tournament of the season: 2007 NIRSA Collegiate Volleyball Sport Club Championships, which are being held in Louisville, Kentucky. This tournament boasts over 200 club teams competing at different levels of play throughout a rigorous 3-day schedule.

Past year's tournaments have consisted of: The Ohio State Scarlet and Grey Invitational, The University Of Tennessee Smokey Mountain Invitational, The University Of Tennessee Bud Fields Classic/SSCVL North Qualifier, The University Of Kentucky Spring Invitational, The Georgia Tech SSCVL Championships, and The NIRSA Club Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. The club makes frequent trips to The University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Memphis, Lee College, Appalachain State University, Valdosta State University, Carson Newman College, and Vanderbilt University.