Ryan Schumpert is a Tennessee sports beat writer at The Daily Times and Rocky Top Insider. He covers a wide range of themes in the sports industry, including competitive sports, sports business, and professional sports, with a focus on both individual and team sports across various disciplines. Ryan's work has been featured in notable publications such as The Daily Times and Rocky Top Insider.
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Ryan Schumpert's reporting focuses predominantly on local sports events, particularly college basketball and football related to the University of Tennessee. He primarily covers event-related content, including game summaries, player performances, and transfer news.
For effective outreach to Ryan, consider offering exclusive insights or interviews with players, coaches, or insiders relevant to the University of Tennessee sports programs. Provide unique angles on recent games or upcoming matchups involving the Tennessee Volunteers. Additionally, if you have information about transfers within college sports that involve the University of Tennessee or its opponents, it may be of interest to him.
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By: Ryan Schumpert
Vanderbilt transfer center Jalen Washington committed to Tennessee basketball out of the transfer portal on Monday On3’s Joe Tipton first reported and a source confirmed to RTI. His commitment comes just three days after a court granted Washington an additional year of college eligibility.
By: Ryan Schumpert
Tennessee basketball landed the final piece to its 2026-27 roster on Monday when Vanderbilt transfer center Jalen Washington committed to Rick Barnes and his staff. Washington was originally out of eligibility before courts forced the NCAA to grant seniors in the 2025-26 academic year an additional year of eligibility to match up with the governing body’s new five years to play five seasons policy.
Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel after beating Mississippi State (Photo via @Vol_Football on X)
By: Ryan Schumpert
ATHENS, GA – November 16, 2024 – Linebacker Arion Carter #7 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee HC Josh Heupel. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
By: Ryan Schumpert
Tennessee football QB George MacIntyre (Photo via Ryan Sylvia | RTI)
By: Ryan Schumpert
VFL and Chicago Bears offensive tackle Darnell Wright. Photo via Chicago @Bears on Twitter.
By: Ryan Schumpert
Tennessee G Zakai Zeigler. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
By: Ryan Schumpert
KNOXVILLE, TN – April 11, 2026 – Head Coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers during the 2026 Orange and White game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
By: Ryan Schumpert, Ryan Sylvia
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the local media on Wednesday morning following the Vols’ first practice of fall camp. Heupel begins his sixth fall camp at Tennessee with a good deal of intrigue due to the ongoing quarterback competition.
