VOLeaders Academy

The mission of the VOLeaders Academy is to cultivate and empower student-athlete leaders through sport to create positive social change.

[Tennessee Football @Vol_Football]

"He that beareth a torch shadoweth himself that he may give light to others."

Congratulations to @jthomUT on receiving the Torchbearer Award - the highest honor for an undergraduate student at @UTKnoxville recognizing service, leadership & the Volunteer Spirit.

[Tennessee Swimming & Diving @Vol_SwimDive]

1ST IN THE MEN'S 1-METER! 🥇

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

Looking back on a fun day spent with Gol de Letra in São Paulo this summer. They use sport as an instrument for social transformation and work to empower youth by using education and experiences to help young people develop lifelong values and leadership skills 💪 #VOLeaders365

[Tennessee Basketball @Vol_Hoops]

"It was a shining light."

Grant reflects on how @VOLeaders helped shape his approach to leadership and service throughout his NBA career

watch/listen → https://t.co/cMP3ZXjV7O

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

All smiles as we look back on one of our visits this summer in Brazil with Vida Corrida! At @ongvidacorrida they use sport & physical activity to empower women & develop youth in the community. What an experience to see how sport is being used to positively impact a community 🧡

[Tennessee Athletics @Vol_Sports]

100% postseason participation

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

Dancing queens 🕺

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

Family photo 💚

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

Early morning dance at Vida Corrida. In Brazil dance is a celebration of community and life. A true joy for us to experience 🇧🇷💚

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

On our 1st day in Brazil we visited Vida Corrida who we served alongside on our inaugural trip in 2016! They use sport & physical activity to empower women & develop youth in the community. We played basketball & soccer & participated in a workout class with women in the area!

[Jahmai (Jah-MY’) Mashack @JahmaiM]

Woke up as the #59 pick in the NBA Draft aka Mr. Irrelevant. But wouldn’t be my story if it were any other way!! Let the Grit & Grind journey begin! #Memphis 😤🙏🏾

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

What a night! This week 4 members of our 8.0 cohort were honored at the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet for their leadership & service to the University!

~Torchbearer Award -Griffin Hadley, Jahmai Mashack, Kate McCarville
~Extraordinary Campus Leadership and Service - Bailey Davis

[Tennessee Softball @Vol_Softball]

KARLYN HITS 78MPH🔥🔥🔥🔥 setting the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown in softball history!!!

@NCAA @espn @SEC @monicaabbott

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

It’s official! We are going to Brazil summer 2025! 😎🇧🇷 #VOLeaders365

Brazil was the first country we visited with our program and decided we just had to return to celebrate our 10th year!

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

Grateful for @MartySmithESPN and @CollegeGameDay for highlighting this special connection between Dylan and Simphiwe 🧡🤍

[College GameDay @CollegeGameDay]

This summer, Tennessee's Dylan Sampson took a trip to South Africa where he learned the true meaning of perspective and perseverance from 13-year-old triple-amputee Simphiwe Ditshaba 🧡

(via @MartySmithESPN)

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

Last night we gifted cohort 9.0 their legacy boxes which means they are officially VOLeader alumni! Moving into our 10th year we now have 210 alums 🤍🧡 #VOLeaders365

[Tennessee Basketball @Vol_Hoops]

Mr. Chairman 🫡

Jahmai Mashack has been elected the chair of the 2024-25 SEC Men's Basketball Leadership Council

More info » https://t.co/NmsSZGWxnj

[VOLeaders Academy @VOLeaders]

Throwing it back to one of our favorite days from the summer! We partnered with a local group to host a sport fest for children. We played basketball, soccer, yard games, made chalk drawings and so much more! The power of sport was on full display 🤍 #VOLeaders365

[Griffin Hadley @griffinhadley_]

It’s been an honor repping the power T in more ways than one.

Forever grateful for @UTKnoxville, @Vol_SwimDive, @VOLeaders, and @UTJEM.

[UT School of Journalism and Media @UTJEM]

Covering the 2024 @Paralympics not only allowed students to report on an international stage but also hands-on experience covering adaptive sports. Faculty hopes experiences like this will help improve future coverage of adaptive sports. Read more here: https://t.co/Dzxfu5p7GZ