# NCAA athletic departments in Tennessee

Whistle covers 25 NCAA athletic departments in Tennessee (12 NCAA Division I, 10 NCAA Division II, 3 NCAA Division III) with 2,588 tracked staff positions as of 3 Nov 2026, 2% of the 1,085 departments covered nationally. They play in 12 conferences. The largest department is University of Tennessee (456 positions). Each school page shows staff by role and sport, detected technology and recent hiring activity.

_Data as of 3 Nov 2026._
Source: the official athletics staff directories of the 25 Tennessee schools listed, re-read on a rolling schedule; campus locations from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS.
_Canonical URL: https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/tennessee_

## Tennessee college athletics at a glance

- **State:** Tennessee (South region)
- **Athletic departments covered:** 25
- **By division:** 12 NCAA Division I, 10 NCAA Division II, 3 NCAA Division III
- **Conferences represented:** 12
- **Tracked staff positions:** 2,588
- **Newest directory refresh:** 3 Nov 2026

## Which NCAA athletic departments are in Tennessee?

| School | Division | Conference | City | Tracked positions | Directory last read |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| [Austin Peay State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/austinpeay) | Division I | [ASUN](https://gowhistle.io/directory/asun) | Clarksville | 138 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Belmont University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/belmont) | Division I | [MVC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mvc) | Nashville | 104 | 2026-11-03 |
| [Carson-Newman College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/carson-newman) | Division II | [South Atlantic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/south-atlantic) | Jefferson City | 79 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Christian Brothers University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/christian-bros) | Division II | [Gulf South](https://gowhistle.io/directory/gulf-south) | Memphis | 35 | 2026-10-14 |
| [East Tennessee State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/etsu) | Division I | [Southern Conference](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-conference) | Johnson City | 81 | 2026-11-01 |
| [King University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/king-tn) | Division II | [Carolinas](https://gowhistle.io/directory/carolinas) | Bristol | 42 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Lane College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/lane) | Division II | [Southern Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-intercollegiate-athletic) | Jackson | 29 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Lee University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/lee) | Division II | [Gulf South](https://gowhistle.io/directory/gulf-south) | Cleveland | 67 | 2026-10-15 |
| [LeMoyne-Owen College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/lemoyne-owen) | Division II | [Southern Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-intercollegiate-athletic) | Memphis | 27 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Lincoln Memorial University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/lincoln-memorial) | Division II | [South Atlantic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/south-atlantic) | Harrogate | 50 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Lipscomb University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/lipscomb) | Division I | [ASUN](https://gowhistle.io/directory/asun) | Nashville | 87 | 2026-10-25 |
| [Maryville College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/maryville-tn) | Division III | [Southern Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-athletic-association) | Maryville | 64 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Middle Tennessee State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/mtsu) | Division I | [Conference USA](https://gowhistle.io/directory/conference-usa) | Murfreesboro | 164 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Rhodes College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/rhodes) | Division III | [Southern Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-athletic-association) | Memphis | 45 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Tennessee State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/tennesseestate) | Division I | [Ohio Valley](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-valley) | Nashville | 72 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Tennessee Technological University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/tennesseetech) | Division I | [Ohio Valley](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-valley) | Cookeville | 77 | 2026-10-15 |
| [The University of the South](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/sewanee) | Division III | [Southern Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-athletic-association) | Sewanee | 57 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Trevecca Nazarene University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/trevecca-nazarene) | Division II | [Gulf South](https://gowhistle.io/directory/gulf-south) | Nashville | 71 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Tusculum College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/tusculum) | Division II | [South Atlantic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/south-atlantic) | Greeneville | 88 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Union University (Tenn.)](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/union-tn) | Division II | [Gulf South](https://gowhistle.io/directory/gulf-south) | Jackson | 42 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of Memphis](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/memphis) | Division I | [AAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/aac) | Memphis | 206 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of Tennessee](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/tennessee) | Division I | [SEC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/sec) | Knoxville | 456 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of Tennessee at Chattanooga](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/chattanooga) | Division I | [Southern Conference](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-conference) | Chattanooga | 134 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of Tennessee at Martin](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/utmartin) | Division I | [Ohio Valley](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-valley) | Martin | 106 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Vanderbilt University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/vanderbilt) | Division I | [SEC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/sec) | Nashville | 267 | 2026-11-02 |

## How are Tennessee's athletic departments split by division and conference?

| Conference | Division | Tennessee schools covered | Tracked positions |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Gulf South](https://gowhistle.io/directory/gulf-south) | Division II | 4 | 215 |
| [Ohio Valley](https://gowhistle.io/directory/ohio-valley) | Division I | 3 | 255 |
| [South Atlantic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/south-atlantic) | Division II | 3 | 217 |
| [Southern Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-athletic-association) | Division III | 3 | 166 |
| [ASUN](https://gowhistle.io/directory/asun) | Division I | 2 | 225 |
| [SEC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/sec) | Division I | 2 | 723 |
| [Southern Conference](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-conference) | Division I | 2 | 215 |
| [Southern Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-intercollegiate-athletic) | Division II | 2 | 56 |
| [AAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/aac) | Division I | 1 | 206 |
| [Carolinas](https://gowhistle.io/directory/carolinas) | Division II | 1 | 42 |
| [Conference USA](https://gowhistle.io/directory/conference-usa) | Division I | 1 | 164 |
| [MVC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mvc) | Division I | 1 | 104 |

## Other South states

- [Texas athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/texas) — 53 schools
- [North Carolina athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/north-carolina) — 45 schools
- [Virginia athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/virginia) — 37 schools
- [Georgia athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/georgia) — 31 schools
- [Florida athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/florida) — 27 schools
- [South Carolina athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/south-carolina) — 25 schools
- [Maryland athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/maryland) — 21 schools
- [Alabama athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/alabama) — 18 schools
- [Oklahoma athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/oklahoma) — 17 schools
- [Kentucky athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/kentucky) — 16 schools
- [Arkansas athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/arkansas) — 15 schools
- [West Virginia athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/west-virginia) — 15 schools
- [Louisiana athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/louisiana) — 13 schools
- [Mississippi athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/mississippi) — 10 schools
- [District of Columbia athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/district-of-columbia) — 7 schools
- [Delaware athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/delaware) — 4 schools

## Method

A school is listed under the state of its campus as recorded from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS; a department is "covered" when its official athletics staff directory has been read. Counts are current (non-departed) positions. This page is published when at least 2 Tennessee school pages meet Whistle's quality bar; a state with fewer is kept out of search indexes.

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## Frequently asked questions

**How many NCAA athletic departments are in Tennessee?**

Whistle covers 25 in Tennessee as of 3 Nov 2026 (12 NCAA Division I, 10 NCAA Division II, 3 NCAA Division III), with 2,588 tracked staff positions between them.

**Which Tennessee school has the largest athletic department?**

University of Tennessee lists 456 staff positions in its official athletics directory (verified 1 Nov 2026).

**Which conferences have schools in Tennessee?**

Gulf South (4), Ohio Valley (3), South Atlantic (3), Southern Athletic Association (3), ASUN (2), SEC (2), Southern Conference (2), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic (2), AAC (1), Carolinas (1), Conference USA (1), MVC (1).

**Where does this directory data come from?**

From the staff directories athletic departments publish on their official websites, read automatically on a rolling schedule (NCAA Division I roughly weekly, Division II and III every three to four weeks). Whistle never publishes names, emails or phone numbers on public pages; staff can remove their details at any time at [gowhistle.io/remove-my-info](https://gowhistle.io/remove-my-info).

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