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Jake Dawson hired as Knoxville Catholic’s defensive coordinator

Former Tennessee assistant Jake Dawson named defensive coordinator at Knoxville Catholic.

Catholic High School in Knoxville has hired Jake Dawson as co-defensive coordinator.

Dawson is expected to call plays.

He joins head coach Philip Shadowens’ staff at Catholic. Shadowens was the Fighting Irish’s co-interim head coach in 2023. He was promoted to a permanent head coach on Dec. 19, 2023.

Dawson served as a defensive undergraduate assistant for the Vols from 2019-20. He was co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Heritage High School in Maryville, Tennessee from 2022-23.

Prior to joining Joe Osovet’s staff at Heritage, Dawson served as safeties coach in 2021 at Powell High School in Powell, Tennessee.

PHOTOS: A look at Tennessee’s defensive coordinators through the years

Former Vol quarterback hired as Catholic’s offensive coordinator

Former Vol quarterback hired as Catholic’s offensive coordinator.

Former Vol Steve Matthews is returning to Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The former Tennessee and NFL quarterback was named offensive coordinator for the Fighting Irish.

Matthews served as Catholic’s head coach from 2013-2021. He guided the Fighting Irish to two state championships (2015, 2017) before resigning as head coach in April 2021.

Matthews compiled a 74-27 record during his tenure as Catholic’s head coach.

He is a native of Tullahoma, Tennessee, and played for the Vols from 1990-91 before transferring to Memphis where he set school passing records.

He was a seventh-round pick in the 1994 NFL draft, selected by Kansas City. Matthews also played for Jacksonville and Tennessee.

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Vols’ signee Trevor Duncan earns all-state honors

Vols’ signee Trevor Duncan earns all-state honors.

Tennessee signee Trevor Duncan has been named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Division II Class AAA All-State team.

The 6-foot-5, 277-pound offensive and defensive lineman is from Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Duncan recorded 24 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one sack and one forced fumble in 2022.

He recorded 61 tackles, nine tackles for a loss and three sacks in 2021, earning All-Region honors.

Duncan appeared in the 2022 Rivalry Showcase all-star game, featuring Knoxville versus East Tennessee.

Duncan signed with the Vols during the early signing period Dec. 21.

He will play as a defensive lineman at Tennessee.

2022 early signing period: Tennessee’s signees

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Trevor Duncan discusses committing to Tennessee, playing on defensive line

Tennessee commit Trevor Duncan discusses committing to the Vols and playing on the defensive line.

Trevor Duncan committed to Tennessee April 15.

Duncan discussed his Tennessee commitment at the Knoxville Football Officials Association media day Friday.

“I’m glad the recruiting process is over for me,” Duncan told Vols Wire. “Now, I can get ready for my senior season. I’m really excited.

“I’m looking forward to the season and I really think we can win state.”

The 6-foot-5, 277-pound prospect is from Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Duncan plays offense and defense for Catholic. He was recruited as a defensive lineman by the Vols.

“I’ve played on both the offensive and defensive lines,” Duncan said. “I don’t expect to play much on offense this year, but I’ll do it if my team needs me. I’ll do whatever my team needs.”

Duncan received Power Five offers from Kentucky, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

He detailed why he committed to Tennessee.

“The reason I committed is because I grew up here and I always wanted to play at Neyland Stadium,” Duncan said. “I dreamed of being a Vol and I dreamed of wearing the orange and white.

“I really liked the new staff. I liked coach (Josh) Heupel and I really liked coach (Rodney) Garner.”

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Vols’ commit Daniel Parris advances to state tournament

Vols’ baseball commit Daniel Parris advances to state tournament.

A Tennessee baseball commitment helped his high school team clinch a berth in the Division II-AA state tournament.

Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) junior infielder and pitcher Daniel Parris helped the Irish sweep a double header against Briarcrest Christian School (Eads, Tennessee) in the State VIII round of the playoffs.

The Irish (25-12) avoided elimination twice after losing the first game of a best-of-three series.

Knoxville Catholic defeated the the Saints, 5-2, in game No. 1.

Parris pitched a complete game in seven innings. He yielded two runs (one earned), two hits and two walks, while striking out seven.

In game No. 2, he drove in one run and scored another as the Irish defeated Briarcrest, 12-10.

Knoxville Catholic will open play at the Spring Fling in Murfreesboro, Tennessee next week.

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Vols’ signee advances to Tennessee state championship game

A Vols’ basketball signee advances to the Tennessee state championship game.

Tennessee signee BJ Edwards led Knoxville Catholic High School to a 63-55 victory against Brentwood Academy in the TSSAA Division II-AA basketball semifinals Thursday.

He played with an injured foot. Edwards recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks.

Edwards is a Mr. Basketball finalist and senior point guard.

Knoxville Catholic (28-3) will play Christian Brothers School (27-0) in the state championship game Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. EST at Tennessee Tech.

Knoxville Catholic junior guard and Tennessee target Blue Cain scored 16 points.

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Tennessee recruits record scoring milestones

Tennessee basketball recruits record scoring milestones.

Two Tennessee basketball recruits for Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) reached career milestones Saturday in its 73-45 win against Cookeville.

Point guard and Tennessee signee BJ Edwards scored his 2,000th career point.

Edwards recorded a triple-double, finishing with 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

2023 guard and Tennessee target Blue Cain scored his 1,000th career point. He finished the game with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Cain has offers from Tennessee, East Tennessee State, Howard, Georgia Tech, South Carolina and Syracuse.

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Troy Fleming added to Knoxville Catholic’s staff

Former Vol Troy Fleming added to Knoxville Catholic’s staff.

Troy Fleming has been hired to Knoxville Catholic High School’s coaching staff.

Fleming will serve as defensive line coach under second-year head coach Korey Mobbs.

“Coach Fleming will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the young men in our program as he dons the green and gold,” Mobbs said.

Fleming played running back for the Vols from 1999-2004. He was selected No. 191 in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft by Tennessee.

The former Vol played for Tennessee (2004-05), Denver (2007) and Carolina (2008) during his NFL career.

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Phillip Fulmer gives speech at Knoxville Catholic’s spring practice

Phillip Fulmer gave a speech at Knoxville Catholic High School’s football practice.

Former Tennessee player, assistant, head coach and athletics director Phillip Fulmer gave a speech at Knoxville Catholic High School’s football practice on Monday.

“Week 2 of spring practice kicked off today with a speech from one of the greatest coaches in history, and a Tennessee legend,” Knoxville Catholic posted on Twitter. “Thanks for coming coach!”

Knoxville Catholic hired Korey Mobbs as its head coach on April 28.

Fulmer served as Tennessee’s athletics director from 2017-21.

He compiled a 152-52 record as the Vols’ head coach from 1992-2008, winning the 1998 BCS national championship and the 1997 and 1998 Southeastern Conference titles.

Fulmer served as offensive coordinator and line coach for Tennessee from 1989-92. He solely oversaw the offensive line between 1980-88.

After his playing days for the Vols (1968–71), Fulmer was a student coach at Tennessee from 1972-73.

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Knoxville Catholic hoopsters to host Hamilton Heights in 2021

Knoxville Catholic hoopsters to host Hamilton Heights in 2021.

KNOXVILLE — Knoxville Catholic High School’s boys basketball team has booked a home game against a state powerhouse program for early next year.

The Fighting Irish are the defending TSSAA Division II-AA state champions. They claimed the championship in early March with a victory over Briarcrest Christian School in Nashville.

KCHS will entertain Hamilton Heights out of the Chattanooga Area on Feb. 10, 2021. Hamilton Heights is nationally ranked and an elite program in Tennessee.

The Fighting Irish lost just one player from last season’s squad, 7-foot power forward Akeem Oduside, who recently signed with Vanderbilt.

Knoxville Catholic has several NCAA Division I prospects returning from last year’s squad that finished 25-4.

Two of those players are rising juniors and University of Tennessee recruiting targets. Point guard Brian “B.J.” Edwards Jr. was the Most Valuable Player of the state tournament in 2020.

Handje Tamba, a 7-foot center, recently picked up an offer from coach Rick Barnes and the Volunteers. He is a rising star.

KCHS associate head coach Tony Scott announced the game in a social media post via Twitter.

The Fighting Irish played IMG Academy, from Bradenton, Florida in Knoxville late last season.