CLOSE Rep. Craig Fitzhugh and supporters of the Lady Vols gather near the Pat Summitt statue on the UT campus to voice support for the name Rachel Ohm/ News Sentinel.

Lady Vols logo (Photo: File)

On Thursday afternoon, Tennessee athletic director John Currie announced the return of the Lady Vols name, logo and brand for all women's sports.

It was a celebration years in the making since former UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek and former AD Dave Hart announced in 2014 a decision to drop the long-used Lady Vols nickname for all women's sports except basketball.

Minutes after Currie made his announcement, it didn't take long for Twitter to begin the celebration.

AD @John_Currie announces we are "restoring the visibility of the Lady Vols name, logo and brand." It's a great day in Big Orange Country!🍊 — Karen Weekly (@KarenWeekly) September 14, 2017

Coach Pat Summitt is smiling from heaven #LadyVolshttps://t.co/1KaDUmLHyu — Nancy Proctor (@hick_fiction) September 14, 2017

I am crying right right now! #ladyvols — Coach Brewer (@TheOrangeBobcat) September 14, 2017

Then of course there were some funny ones:

And of course, former UT athletes were expressing their happiness to the announcement, one that for many of them, was years in the making:

Such an exciting day for #bigorangecountry! The #LadyVols logo is back! For all past, present… https://t.co/OR0ZehGgLy — Cheyanne Tarango (@cheytwn77) September 14, 2017

I'm having a hard time keeping my hands from shaking as I tweet #LadyVols. — Brittany Tarwater (@WVLTBrittany) September 14, 2017

There are no words to convey the genuine happiness I feel right now. Lady Vols from all over the country have been fighting this for 3 years — Claudia Coco (@ClaudiaWGXA) September 14, 2017

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