Tennessee to play in 2025 Broadway Block Party
Tennessee volleyball will play in the inaugural Broadway Block Party at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, the Nashville Sports Council and ESPN Events announced Tuesday. The 2025 Broadway Block Party will feature a tripleheader of SEC versus Big Ten matchups on Aug. 31.
The Lady Vols will play against Purdue with a first serve time 30 minutes after the tournament's first match. The nonconference matchup will be televised by ESPN2.
Kentucky and Nebraska will open play at noon EDT. The Broadway Block Party will conclude with Illinois against Vanderbilt.
Tennessee ended its 2024 season with a 15-12 (8-8 SEC) record. Georgia Tech eliminated the Lady Vols, 25-18, 13-25, 32-30, 26-28, 15-12, from the NCAA Tournament first round.
Eve Rackham Watt enters her eighth season as the Lady Vols' head coach in 2025. She has compiled a 131-68 record and appeared in the NCAA Tournament five times (2018, 2021-24). Rackham Watt was hired at Tennessee after serving as an assistant coach for North Carolina (2009-18).
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tennessee to compete in inaugural 2025 Broadway Block Party
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