Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies

Written by the US Department of State From October 11 to November 11, [2021], 15 international sports leaders and 13 U.S.-based organizations in the sports sector will take part in…

Written by Erica Lunsford, WVLT News Lady Vol Basketball Hall of Famer and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings is continuing to make a difference in East Tennessee. Catchings has…

The Center for Sport, Peace, and Society is celebrated International Women’s Day by sharing their new podcast series, Strong Women. Better World., in partnership with the U.S. Department of State Sports…

The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences is proud of our faculty, staff and students. Several were named as recipients at the 2021 Chancellor’s Honors banquet. — Excellence in…

For the seventh time in program history, Tennessee football has produced a National Football Foundation National-Scholar Athlete as senior graduate center Brandon Kennedy was selected as one of 12 finalists for the…

Three current faculty members from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences were named among the world’s top 2 percent of scientists according to research citations, based on a…

Like you, all of us in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) are continuously making adjustments as we manage all of the rapid changes that the COVID-19…

David Bassett, professor in Kinesiology, Recreation, & Sport Studies, conducted a study with I-Min Lee, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues to debunk the age-old myth that walking…

Written by Brian Canever | Photo by Kellye McMillan What always puts a smile on Nick Giecek’s face is the way the students look at each other the first day…

Written by Whitney Heins Many children want to be an astronaut when they grow up. Or a professional basketball player. Or a famous singer. Not Ellen McIntyre. Growing up in…