Volunteer Parent Program

Director of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics Gloria Ray, Anne Furrow, and others created the Volunteer Parents Program in 1979. Upon admission to UT, a female athlete was assigned to a Knoxville family that provided her with a “home away from home.” The program ended in 1981 in anticipation of needing to comply in 1982 with NCAA regulations.

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  • Title Volunteer Parent Program
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  • Keywords Volunteer Parent Program
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 26, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 17, 2018