List of college athletic programs in Tennessee

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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Notes:

  • This list is in a tabular format, with columns arranged in the following order, from left to right:
    • Athletic team description (short school name and nickname), with a link to the school's athletic program article if it exists. When only one nickname is listed, it is used for teams of both sexes. (Note that in recent years, many schools have chosen to use the same nickname for men's and women's teams even when the nickname is distinctly masculine.) When two nicknames are given, the first is used for men's teams and the other is used for women's teams. Different nicknames for a specific sport within a school are noted separately below the table.
    • Full name of school.
    • Location of school.
    • Conference of the school (if conference column is left blank, the school is either independent or the conference is unknown).
  • Apart from the ongoing conversions, the following notes apply:
    • Following the normal standard of U.S. sports media, the terms "University" and "College" are ignored in alphabetization, unless necessary to distinguish schools (such as Boston College and Boston University) or are actually used by the media in normally describing the school (formerly the case for the College of Charleston, but media now use "Charleston" for that school's athletic program).
    • Schools are also alphabetized by the names they are most commonly referred to by sports media, with non-intuitive examples included in parentheses next to the school name. This means, for example, that campuses bearing the name "University of North Carolina" may variously be found at "C" (Charlotte), "N" (North Carolina, referring to the Chapel Hill campus), and "U" (the Asheville, Greensboro, Pembroke, and Wilmington campuses, all normally referred to as UNC-{campus name}).
    • The prefix "St.", as in "Saint", is alphabetized as if it were spelled out.

NCAA[]

Division I[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
Austin Peay Governors and Lady Govs Austin Peay State University Clarksville Ohio Valley [a] FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Belmont Bruins Belmont University Nashville Ohio Valley [b] No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes
Chattanooga Mocs University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga Southern FCS Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State University Johnson City Southern FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lipscomb Bisons and Lady Bisons Lipscomb University Nashville Atlantic Sun No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Memphis Tigers and Lady Tigers University of Memphis Memphis The American FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro C-USA FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Vols University of Tennessee Knoxville SEC FBS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers Tennessee State University Nashville Ohio Valley FCS Yes Yes No Yes No No
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Technological University Cookeville Ohio Valley FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
UT Martin Skyhawks University of Tennessee at Martin Martin Ohio Valley FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt University Nashville SEC FBS Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
  1. ^ Austin Peay will join the ASUN Conference in 2022–23.
  2. ^ Belmont will join the Missouri Valley Conference in 2022–23.
  3. ^ Belmont's men's soccer team competes in the Southern Conference.

Division II[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman University Jefferson City South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Christian Brothers Buccaneers Christian Brothers University Memphis Gulf South No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
King Tornado King University Bristol Carolinas No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lane Dragons Lane College Jackson SIAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Lee Flames Lee University Cleveland Gulf South No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LeMoyne–Owen Magicians LeMoyne–Owen College Memphis SIAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate South Atlantic No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trevecca Nazarene Trojans Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville Great Midwest No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum University Greeneville South Atlantic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Union Bulldogs Union University Jackson Gulf South No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Division III[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
Maryville Scots Maryville College Maryville USA South Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rhodes Lynx Rhodes College Memphis SAA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sewanee Tigers Sewanee: The University of the South Sewanee SAA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NAIA[]

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Foot-
ball		 Basketball Base-
ball		 Soft-
ball		 Soccer
M W M W
Bethel Wildcats Bethel University McKenzie Mid-South Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bryan Lions Bryan College Dayton Appalachian No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cumberland Phoenix Cumberland University Lebanon Mid-South Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fisk Bulldogs Fisk University Nashville Gulf Coast No Yes Yes No No Yes No
Freed–Hardeman Lions Freed–Hardeman University Henderson Mid-South No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Johnson Royals Johnson University Kimberlin Heights Appalachian No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski Mid-South No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Milligan Buffaloes Milligan University Elizabethton Appalachian No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens Appalachian No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

NJCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Chattanooga State Tech Tigers Chattanooga State Technical Community College Chattanooga Tennessee J&CC
Cleveland State Cougars Cleveland State Community College Cleveland Tennessee J&CC
Columbia State Chargers Columbia State Community College Columbia Tennessee J&CC
Dyersburg State Eagles Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg Tennessee J&CC
Jackson State Green Jays Jackson State Community College Jackson Tennessee J&CC
Motlow State Bucks Motlow State Community College Lynchburg Tennessee J&CC
Roane State Raiders Roane State Community College Harriman Tennessee J&CC
Southwest Tennessee Saluqis Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis Tennessee J&CC
Volunteer State Pioneers Volunteer State Community College Gallatin Tennessee J&CC
Walters State Senators Walters State Community College Morristown Tennessee J&CC

NCCAA[]

Team School City Conference
Crown Royal Crusaders Crown College Powell
Johnson Royals Johnson University Knoxville
Welch Flames Welch College Nashville

See also[]

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