The move is official: Tennessee will no longer be a Nike school in the near future and will return to Adidas, which will be the official apparel provider for the Vols at the end of the current Nike contract.
Tennessee was an Adidas school for nearly 20 years, from 1995 to 2014, before making the switch to Nike. While the Vols left the three-stripe brand for greener pastures, the Vols will officially return to Adidas when its current Nike deal ends in 2026.
ESPN's Chris Low confirmed the long-anticipated return to Adidas, sharing that after 12 years, the Vols will move back with Adidas.