KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee women's sports teams other than the basketball program will wear a commemorative patch on their uniforms to honor the Lady Vols' legacy during the 2016-17 school year.
School officials announced the move Monday as a compromise with legislators who had introduced a bill requiring Tennessee to call all its women's sports teams the Lady Vols. The measure has been withdrawn from consideration.
After the 2016-17 school year, each Tennessee female student-athlete has the option of wearing the patch.
Tennessee announced in November 2014 that all its women's sports teams other than the basketball squad would be called the Volunteers.