The CHAMPS Cup represents a competition between all the men's and women's sports programs at the University of Tennessee, where each team competes for points in a variety of different areas, encompassing the five commitment areas of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program, commitment to academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and community service. This competition takes place from September through April.
The team with the highest team total at the end of the year prevails as the CHAMPS Cup Winner. This year's overall winner of the CHAMPS Cup for both men's and women's teams goes to the rowing team.
CHAMPS Cup was also split up this year to have a men's overall winner and a women's overall winner. Football won for the men's and again rowing won for the women's.
THORNTON CENTER ANNOUNCES ROWING AND FOOTBALL AS CHAMPS CUP WINNERS