List of college athletic programs in Tennessee

Template:Short description This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

NCAA

Division I

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Austin Peay Governors	Austin Peay State University	Clarksville	ASUN	FCSTemplate:Efn	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya
Belmont Bruins	Belmont University	Nashville	Missouri Valley	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Chattanooga Mocs		Chattanooga	Southern	FCS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya
East Tennessee State Buccaneers	East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	Southern	FCS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Lipscomb Bisons	Lipscomb University	Nashville	ASUN	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Memphis Tigers		Memphis		FBS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro	C-USA	FBS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya
Tennessee Volunteers		Knoxville	SEC	FBS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya
Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers	Tennessee State University	Nashville	Ohio Valley	FCS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville	Ohio Valley	FCS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya
UT Martin Skyhawks		Martin	Ohio Valley	FCS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Ya
Vanderbilt Commodores	Vanderbilt University	Nashville	SEC	FBS	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Ya

Division II

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Carson–Newman Eagles	Carson–Newman University	Jefferson City	South Atlantic	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Christian Brothers Buccaneers	Christian Brothers University	Memphis	Gulf South	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
King Tornado	King University	Bristol	Carolinas	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Lane Dragons	Lane College	Jackson	SIAC	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na
Lee Flames	Lee University	Cleveland	Gulf South	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
LeMoyne–Owen Magicians	LeMoyne–Owen College	Memphis	SIAC	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na
Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters	Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	South Atlantic	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Trevecca Nazarene Trojans	Trevecca Nazarene University	Nashville	Great Midwest	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Tusculum Pioneers	Tusculum University	Tusculum	South Atlantic	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Union Bulldogs	Union University	Jackson	Gulf South	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya

Division III

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Maryville Scots	Maryville College	Maryville	CCS	Template:Ya Template:Efn	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Rhodes Lynx	Rhodes College	Memphis	SAA	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Sewanee Tigers	Sewanee: The University of the South	Sewanee	SAA	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya

NAIA

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Bethel Wildcats	Bethel University	McKenzie	Mid-South	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Bryan Lions	Bryan College	Dayton	Appalachian	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Cumberland Phoenix	Cumberland University	Lebanon	Mid-South	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Fisk Bulldogs	Fisk University	Nashville	Gulf Coast	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Na
Freed–Hardeman Lions	Freed–Hardeman University	Henderson	Mid-South	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Johnson Royals	Johnson University	Kimberlin Heights	Appalachian	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
UT Southern Firehawks	University of Tennessee Southern	Pulaski	Southern States	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Milligan Buffaloes	Milligan University	Elizabethton	Appalachian	Template:MaybeCheckTemplate:Efn	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs	Tennessee Wesleyan University	Athens	Appalachian	Template:Na	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya

NJCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Chattanooga State Tech Tigers	Chattanooga State Technical Community College	Chattanooga	Tennessee J&CC
Cleveland State Cougars	Cleveland State Community College	Cleveland	Tennessee J&CC
Columbia State Chargers	Columbia State Community College	Columbia	Tennessee J&CC
Dyersburg State Eagles	Dyersburg State Community College	Dyersburg	Tennessee J&CC
Jackson State Green Jays	Jackson State Community College	Jackson	Tennessee J&CC
Motlow State Bucks	Motlow State Community College	Lynchburg	Tennessee J&CC
Pellissippi State Panthers	Pellissippi State Community College	Knoxville	Tennessee J&CC
Roane State Raiders	Roane State Community College	Harriman	Tennessee J&CC
Southwest Tennessee Saluqis	Southwest Tennessee Community College	Memphis	Tennessee J&CC
Volunteer State Pioneers	Volunteer State Community College	Gallatin	Tennessee J&CC
Walters State Senators	Walters State Community College	Morristown	Tennessee J&CC

NCCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Crown Royal Crusaders	Crown College	Powell
Johnson Royals	Johnson University	Kimberlin Heights
Welch Flames	Welch College	Gallatin

See also

• List of NCAA Division I institutions
• List of NCAA Division II institutions
• List of NCAA Division III institutions
• List of NAIA institutions
• List of USCAA institutions
• List of NCCAA institutions