All statistics as of Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Men’s basketball currently sits at 4-13 and is winless (0-7) in conference play. In his 29th season at the helm of the Spartans, Richard Schmidt has surpassed 600 career wins (602-294). He totaled 28 wins with Vanderbilt from 1979-1981.
Led by Ashton Graham’s 12.5 points per game, the Spartans will look to finish their season on a positive note as they will take on nine consecutive conference opponents.
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Women’s basketball currently sits at 8-9 and has notched one win in seven conference contests (1-6). Approaching 400 career wins, head coach Tom Jessee has guided the Spartans to nine NCAA tournaments.
Led by Jaleesa Harmon’s 13.5 points per game UT looks to finish above .500 with nine consecutive conference opponents.
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Cross country capped off an impressive 2011 season with the men’s team finishing 24th and the women’s team finishing 16th at the National Championships.
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Men’s golf is three tournaments into its 2011-2012 season, their highest finish of the season so far being 11th place at the Flagler Invitational.
The Spartans will tee off next at the Brevard Invitational in Cocoa Beach Fla. on Feb. 6-7.
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Women’s golf, like the men’s team, is three tournaments into its season. The Spartans turned in a first-place performance at the Webber International Invitational and will compete in the Florida southern Invitational on Feb. 20-21.
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The inaugural lacrosse season is just a few weeks away from beginning. Led by head coach Rory Whipple, the winningest coach in NCAA Division II history, the Spartans will host Florida Southern on Feb. 10. UT will compete in the Deep South Conference against the likes of Wingate, Florida Tech, Mars Hill, Saint Leo, Lenoir-Rhyne, Catawba, Rollins and the aforementioned Florida Southern.
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Swimming is in the midst of an impressive season with the men’s team taking seven of 11 meets while the women’s team has won 8 of 11. Coach Ed Brennan is in his 30th season at UT and has coached 29 individuals to national championships.
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Track began its 2012 season on Jan. 22 competing in the UF Indoors at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. Coach Jarrett Slaven leads the track squad who will compete in the Gasparilla Road Race on March 2-3.
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Baseball’s 2012 season will begin with a three game home-series against the Bentley Falcons of Waltham, Ma. UT is coming off a 36-17 season in which it finished fourth in conference play.
Softball will kick off its 2012 season participating in the Eckerd Tournament on Feb. 10. The Spartans finished off the 2011 season 39-9 and returns star picture Deanna Henriott, among others.
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The tennis team opens its season with five straight home games, beginning with Warner on Feb. 3. Coming off a 5-15 2011 season, head coach Al DuFaux will look to take the Spartans to its second winning season in his 12 years.
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Volleyball’s magical 2011 season was cut short as it was defeated 3-1 by Concordia, St. Paul in the semifinal round of the NCAA Championships. The Spartans finished 33-2 with its only regular season loss coming to Eckerd in late October.
Tampa’s 2011 run gives head coach Chris Catanach 875 wins in 28 years with the Spartans.
Kyle Bennett can be reached at kbennett@spartans.ut.edu.