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Phil Kaplan

Title: Executive Sports Editor
Contact: 865-342-6285 | Send Phil an email

Recent Work

  • News Sentinel sports section honored among nation's top 20 Published 02/29/2012 at 3:04 p.m. 34 Comments

    The News Sentinel was selected among the top daily sports sections in its circulation division while sportswriter Andrew Gribble and online producer Erin Chapin were each honored twice by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

  • Men's swim coach John Trembley fired due to 'gross misconduct' Updated 01/03/2012 at 7:05 p.m. 84 Comments

    Tennessee vice chancellor and director of athletics Dave Hart announced Tuesday that men’s swimming and diving coach John Trembley was "relieved of his duties" according to a UT release on Tuesday. Assistant coach Lars Jorgensen will serve as the interim ...

  • Lady Vols volleyball eye sweep of Florida Published 10/27/2011 at 7:56 p.m.

    It wouldn't be a stretch to say the SEC volleyball championship goes through Gainesville, Fla.

  • UT grad Jangy Addy to represent Liberia in 2012 Olympics Published 09/24/2011 at 10:22 p.m.

    Jangy Addy won't have to make any last-minute plans for the 2012 Olympics.

  • Streaks end for Lady Vols; South Carolina scores in 2nd OT, 2-1 Published 09/24/2011 at 12:28 a.m. 2 Comments

    Just like the crowd wearing the 1,500 free Lady Vols scarves around their necks,a similar grip by South Carolina ended a number of streaks by the Tennessee women's soccer team at Regal Soccer Stadium.

  • Lady Vols (7-1) off to best start ever in soccer Published 09/16/2011 at 10:19 p.m. 3 Comments

    The Tennessee women's soccer team reached uncharted territory less than a month into the season on Friday night. And from here on out the Lady Vols will have to navigate through a demanding SEC schedule.

  • Carolyn Brown delivers to Emily Dowd Published 09/02/2011 at 11:56 p.m.

    Emily Dowd and Caroline Brown are no strangers. And that's a good thing for the Tennessee women's soccer team.

  • Finding Vols on pay-per-view Published 09/01/2011 at 10:07 p.m. 51 Comments

    The most anticipated numbers for Tennessee football fans not planning to attend Saturday's game against Montana were released Thursday.

  • So what's truTv? Published 03/14/2011 at 10:11 p.m. 38 Comments

    What in the wide, wide world of sports is truTV? That was a popular question for Tennessee men's basketball fans after learning the Vols will play their NCAA tournament first-round game Friday against Michigan on truTV.

  • Fulmer, wearing blue tie, working for ESPN Updated 01/01/2009 at 9:03 p.m. 98 Comments

    There was a Phillip Fulmer sighting on Thursday. Fulmer, who was forced to resign after 17 seasons as football coach at Tennessee, was working as a studio analyst for ESPN for its bowl coverage on Thursday night.

  • Moses won't deliver to Vols; update on Boyd Updated 12/28/2008 at 11:36 p.m. 108 Comments

    Changes at Tennessee changed the future for Morgan Moses. The top-ranked offensive tackle from Meadowbrook High School in Richmond, Va., said Sunday night he had planned to announce his commitment to the Vols on national television during the U.S. Army ...

  • Kaplan: Take your shot at Adams Updated 06/15/2008 at 3:06 a.m. 149 Comments

    Since News Sentinel sports editor John Adams is a favorite target for many posters on govolsxtra.com, we thought we would share a photo you would all enjoy. The two stories John wrote for Sunday's paper on the boom of mixed ...

  • Pearl agrees with Penington's critique Updated 04/02/2008 at 9:49 p.m. 48 Comments

    Tennessee coaches don't always agree with what the News Sentinel runs as commentary. See John Adams.

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