Claim: The Tennessee Volunteers track and field program has had several women win Olympic medals, including gold, silver and bronze.
Evidence: The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Since their beginning of intercollegiate competition, the University of Tennessee's varsity athletic teams have won 23 national team championships (including sixteen NCAA championships). Basketball (8): 1987 1989 1991 1996 1997 1998 2007 2008 Indoor Track and Field (2): 2005 2009 Outdoor Track & Field (1): 1981 (AIAW)