2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
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The 2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee
in the 2011-12
season. This is the first season for Cuonzo Martin
as the Volunteers' head coach. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference
, played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena
. Martin left Missouri State to take over for former head coach Bruce Pearl
who was fired on March 21, 2011 for lying to NCAA investigators on recruiting violations.
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University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
in the 2011-12
2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...
season. This is the first season for Cuonzo Martin
Cuonzo Martin
Cuonzo LaMar Martin is a retired American professional basketball player and is the current head coach of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team.-1986-1990:...
as the Volunteers' head coach. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
, played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena
Thompson-Boling Arena
Thompson-Boling Arena is multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The arena opened in 1987. It is home to the Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Vols basketball teams. Since 2008, it has been home to the Lady Vol volleyball team. It is named after B....
. Martin left Missouri State to take over for former head coach Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Dean-Fredrick Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's team. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he obtained his first position as an assistant basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead...
who was fired on March 21, 2011 for lying to NCAA investigators on recruiting violations.
Roster
Schedule
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2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
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