Academy Award winner visits Tennessee athletes
Academy Award winner Kevin Costner is the latest to jump on the Big Orange bandwagon. The actor visited with the Tennessee athletic program Friday and spoke with coaches and student athletes.
Hey, is this heaven? No… it's Rocky Top. ??? pic.twitter.com/AZjBs4EgWu
— Tennessee Athletics (@Vol_Sports) August 19, 2016
It's the start to a great year on Rocky Top for @Vol_Baseball – kicked off by a Friday visit from Kevin Costner! ⚾️? pic.twitter.com/MU4tEPZkwV
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) August 19, 2016
Costner is the frontman and guitarist for the band “Kevin Costner & Modern West,” which is scheduled to play at the Cotton Eyed Joe in Knoxville Friday night. As an actor, Costner has appeared in numerous sports films including “Field of Dreams,” “Bull Durham,” “For the Love of the Game” and “Draft Day.”