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Lady Vols Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt passes away at 64-years-old
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http://espn.go.com/womens-college-b...tennessee-lady-vols-coach-pat-summitt-dies-64
She attended college at the University of Tennessee* Martin, where she starred on the basketball court that now bears her name. She helped lead the team to a 64*-29 record at UT* Martin, along with two appearances in the national championship tournament. She graduated as the school's all-*time leading scorer (1,045 points). During her junior year in college, she played with the U.S. team in the World University Games. The silver medal she won there was matched with the same finish as part of the national team at the 1975 Pan Am Games, **by which time she had begun her college coaching career and had recovered from a knee injury suffered in her senior year. She then played for and co*-captained the U.S. team at the 1976 Olympic Games, earning another silver medal as the U.S. finished second to the Soviet Union as women's basketball made its first appearance as an official Olympic sport...
...At the age of 22, Summitt accepted the offer of a graduate teaching and assistant coaching position at the University of Tennessee after graduating from UT* Martin in 1974. When the head coach suddenly resigned to pursue a Ph.D. study program, Summitt was promoted. The Lady Vols lost their first game under her and went on to finish 16*-8.
In her second season (1975*-76), Summitt coached the Lady Vols while earning her master's degree and training for the U.S. Olympic team. The following two seasons, she guided Tennessee to back*-to*-back AIAW Region II titles and entry into the national tournament. The Lady Vols made their first AIAW Final Four in 1977, and made a return to the national semifinals in 1979 (finishing third both times). She then guided Tennessee to back-*to-*back AIAW national championship games in 1980 and '81, but fell short both times.
After the NCAA took over as the governing body for women's sports by 1982, Summitt led the Lady Vols to two of the first three NCAA Final Fours, finishing runners-*up to Southern California in 1984. That summer, Summitt returned to L.A. and coached the U.S. national team to the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games...
...In 2006, Summitt received a six-*year contract extension and became the first women's basketball coach to break through the million* dollar salary level with an annual total compensation package of $1.125 million.
The following year, Summitt celebrated the 20th anniversary of Tennessee's first national championship by returning to the top of the sport behind sophomore All-*American Candace Parker. Summitt won her final championship -- ** No. 8 --** in 2008.
She attended college at the University of Tennessee* Martin, where she starred on the basketball court that now bears her name. She helped lead the team to a 64*-29 record at UT* Martin, along with two appearances in the national championship tournament. She graduated as the school's all-*time leading scorer (1,045 points). During her junior year in college, she played with the U.S. team in the World University Games. The silver medal she won there was matched with the same finish as part of the national team at the 1975 Pan Am Games, **by which time she had begun her college coaching career and had recovered from a knee injury suffered in her senior year. She then played for and co*-captained the U.S. team at the 1976 Olympic Games, earning another silver medal as the U.S. finished second to the Soviet Union as women's basketball made its first appearance as an official Olympic sport...
...At the age of 22, Summitt accepted the offer of a graduate teaching and assistant coaching position at the University of Tennessee after graduating from UT* Martin in 1974. When the head coach suddenly resigned to pursue a Ph.D. study program, Summitt was promoted. The Lady Vols lost their first game under her and went on to finish 16*-8.
In her second season (1975*-76), Summitt coached the Lady Vols while earning her master's degree and training for the U.S. Olympic team. The following two seasons, she guided Tennessee to back*-to*-back AIAW Region II titles and entry into the national tournament. The Lady Vols made their first AIAW Final Four in 1977, and made a return to the national semifinals in 1979 (finishing third both times). She then guided Tennessee to back-*to-*back AIAW national championship games in 1980 and '81, but fell short both times.
After the NCAA took over as the governing body for women's sports by 1982, Summitt led the Lady Vols to two of the first three NCAA Final Fours, finishing runners-*up to Southern California in 1984. That summer, Summitt returned to L.A. and coached the U.S. national team to the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games...
...In 2006, Summitt received a six-*year contract extension and became the first women's basketball coach to break through the million* dollar salary level with an annual total compensation package of $1.125 million.
The following year, Summitt celebrated the 20th anniversary of Tennessee's first national championship by returning to the top of the sport behind sophomore All-*American Candace Parker. Summitt won her final championship -- ** No. 8 --** in 2008.
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One can make the argument that she was the all-time greatest coach at any level and in any sport.
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http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/pat-summitt-death-geno-auriemma-tribute-062816
Geno Auriemma:
"The game of women's basketball was pretty much defined, and other people have defined it for very, very short periods of time, but from the time I got to Virginia in 1981 to when Pat stopped coaching, she was the defining figure of the game of women's basketball. Lots of people coach the game, but very few get to define the game."
Geno Auriemma:
"The game of women's basketball was pretty much defined, and other people have defined it for very, very short periods of time, but from the time I got to Virginia in 1981 to when Pat stopped coaching, she was the defining figure of the game of women's basketball. Lots of people coach the game, but very few get to define the game."
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Loved her piercing stare and passion for the game. I have gone to many final fours and although I would get sick of hearing Old Rocky top I loved watching her coach. RIP Pat......
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And graduated every player for 38 years