Admiral Schofield, who helped lead the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team to one of the greatest seasons in program history, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Times Free Press Best of Preps banquet.
The banquet is Tuesday, June 11, at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Tickets will be available for purchase at bestofpreps chatt.com beginning April 12.
Schofield is one of the most beloved Tennessee athletes in recent history, having just completed his four-year career by helping the Volunteers reach the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 and finish the season with a 31-6 record that included being the nation’s top-ranked team for a program-record four consecutive weeks.
“I’m really excited to be coming to Chattanooga for this year’s banquet,” said Schofield, a member of the Southeastern Conference’s community service team. “I used to go to Chattanooga during the offseason and would work out there and always thought it was a really quaint city.
“I have watched the impact I’ve been able to have on the community and kids in the Knoxville area during my four years at Tennessee, and I would like to have a positive influence on the athletes who will be at the banquet. If me telling my story and helping answer questions from the athletes could help, I think that would be great. I want to be known as someone who gives back to others.”