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Dave Hooker

Title: Sports Writer
Contact: 865-342-6327 | Send Dave an email

About Dave Hooker

Biography

Dave Hooker began working at the News Sentinel in June 2004. He covers Tennessee football with an emphasis on recruiting and hosts the News Sentinel's radio show, The Sports Page. Dave worked as a radio sports reporter/producer from 1998 until being hired by the News Sentinel. Hooker is a Knoxville native and graduated from UT in 1998.
Dave Hooker

Position History

  • Sports Writer
    07/08/2009 - current

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Recent Work

  • State's best awaiting Dooley's offer for 2011 Published 02/06/2010 at 9:58 p.m. 122 Comments

    Tennessee coach Derek Dooley said once he completed his coaching staff, he would finally be able to catch his breath.

  • UT hires Chuck Smith to coach defensive line Updated 02/05/2010 at 9:55 p.m. 304 Comments

    Tennessee’s football program and new coach Derek Dooley called on an old friend to complete the Vols’ coaching staff.

  • Hooker: Grading the 2010 signing class Published 02/05/2010 at 12:35 a.m. 154 Comments

    Phenomenal.Far be it from a sports writer to use hyperbole in a column, but that's the word that pops to mind when I think of Tennessee's 2010 signing class.

  • UT talking with Chuck Smith on last assistant vacancy Updated 02/04/2010 at 7:05 p.m. 169 Comments

    The whispers about Chuck Smith being named Tennessee’s defensive line coach have grown into full-blown conversations.

  • Dooley tempers talk of top 15 signing class Published 02/03/2010 at 8:06 p.m. 169 Comments

    With just 18 days to assemble a signing class, newly hired Tennessee coach Derek Dooley admitted there were some nervous times.

  • John Brown Published 02/03/2010 at 12:27 p.m. 32 Comments

    Honors: Rated as the No. 33 overall junior college prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Ranked as a five-star prospect by Scout.com as a high school senior in 2007 … Rated state’s No. 1 prospect by FlaVarsity.com … Twice ...

  • Stanley going to Southern Cal Published 02/03/2010 at 11:34 a.m. 72 Comments

    Southern Cal snatched up another Vol commitment when linebacker Glen Stanley, 6-2, 235, of Eastern Arizona Junior College signed with the Trojans.

  • Mychal Rivera Published 02/03/2010 at 11:27 a.m. 10 Comments

    Honors: Ranked as the No. 39 overall tight end and No. 94 overall prospect in California as a high school senior in 2007 by Rivals.com ...

  • Eddrick Loften Published 02/03/2010 at 11:22 a.m. 5 Comments

    Honors: Named to the Rivals250 List as the No. 173 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated as the No. 25 prospect in Texas and the No. 4 overall safety by Rivals.com … Ranked as the No. 32 safety ...

  • Justin Hunter Published 02/03/2010 at 11:20 a.m. 3 Comments

    Honors: Earned spot on Rivals100 list as the No 75 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Also rated as the No. 3 prospect in Virginia and No. 8 overall wide receiver by Rivals.com … Rated as the No. ...

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