
Brian Rice is a native of Knoxville and two-time graduate of the University of Tennessee, Brian spent a combined 15 years in the UT Athletics Media Relations office as a student assistant, graduate assistant, consultant and from 2013-16 served as the full-time writer for UTSports.com. Brian was named the new play-by-play voice of the historic Tennessee Lady Vols basketball program prior to the 2022-23 season. He has called Tennessee Softball games for the Vol Network and 99.1 The Sports Animal since 2010, becoming the full-time voice in 2013. The former UT staffer has also called dozens of games in soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball for UTSports.com and SEC Network+. You can hear Brian every weekday on the Erik Ainge Show with Brian Rice on The Sports Monster from 10 a.m. to noon.