26 years ago, in the summer of 1998, Tennessee Vols play-by-play announcer John Ward announced that he would be retiring after the 98 season. And Tennessee sent him out in the best way possible ...

He later became a spotter for John Ward on Vol Network radio broadcasts in 1976, and continued in that role alongside the “Voice of the Vols” for 15 seasons, handling pre-game, halftime and ...

Tennessee football lost one of its icons on Wednesday night. John Ward, the legendary "Voice of the Vols" who called Tennessee football and basketball games for more than 30 years, passed away at ...

John Ward, the legendary “Voice of the Vols,” was a masterful storyteller over the course of his lifetime (1929-2017) and his tenure on the Vol Network. Ward had seen it all over the years and was not ...