The Hill was originally called Barbara Hill to honor one of the institutions first coeds, Barbara Blount. This name subsequently fell into disuse.

The Barbell Club was formed in 1969 to promote the sport of weightlifting on campus. It changed its name to the Weight Club. The group sponsored the Tennessee and Knoxville Body-Building Championships and other competitions.

Richard Dale Barnes was announced as UT’s head basketball coach on April 1, 2015, just 48 hours after he was fired at the University of Texas. His 17-year career had produced 16 NCAA tournament appearances, three Big 12 regular-season championships, 402 victories, and a .691 winning percent. In 2014 he became the 13th active coach … Continued

“Barnie” Barnhill began his football career as a player (guard) for UT in 1925–27. He was Tennessee’s freshman coach (1931–34) and offensive line coach (1935–40) before becoming head coach—a position he held from 1941 to 1945 during the absence of Robert Neyland during World War II. During his tenure as head coach, his teams were … Continued

The Barnwarmin’ Dance originated in 1921, through the sponsorship of the Agriculture Club, to serve as a social dedication for the new Agricultural Building later named Morgan Hall. The original intent was to devote about 50 percent of the time to dancing and also to feature other activities such as fortune telling, special music, tricks, … Continued

After World War II, the university’s enrollment burgeoned, and the institution desperately needed housing for students, space for instruction, and facilities for offices and meetings. Trailers from Oak Ridge were a significant help with the housing of married students. More versatile were the barracks, which had been used at Camp Crossville, a prisoner of war … Continued

Dr. Barrett joined the faculty of the Mathematics Department in 1961. He served as head of the department from 1964 until his death in 1969. He was a specialist in the theory of differential equations, held many National Science Foundation grants and federal research contracts, and was the author of more than a dozen articles … Continued

Lida Kittrell earned the baccalaureate degree in mathematics from Rice University in 1946 at the age of 18, but her interest in mathematics began much sooner as a member of her junior high mathematics team. Following graduation from Rice, she was employed as a mathematician at the Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation, and in academic year … Continued

Marion Barry, who eventually became a politician in Washington, DC, was a doctoral student at UT from 1961 to 1964. He held a graduate fellowship and served as a graduate research assistant in chemistry, but he did not receive the degree. He held the BS from Lemoyne College (now Lemoyne-Owen College, 1958) and the MS … Continued

In 1995 baseball Coach Rod Delmonico recognized the antics and the spirit of the UT fans who collectively had become known as the “Dog Pound.” Pound members frequently waved brooms urging the Vols to a series sweep, played trumpets (“Taps” was a favorite, just as an opposing pitcher was about to release the ball), and … Continued