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Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt Steps Down

Kevin Spak — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:24:03 CDT

It's the end of an era: Pat Summitt is stepping down as head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols after 38 seasons and eight national titles, sliding into a less demanding "coach emeritus" job, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. Though it was not explicitly given as a reason for her...

Pat Summitt Has Early Dementia

Kevin Spak — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:22:19 CDT

Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s type early onset dementia, she revealed in an interview with the Knoxville News Sentinel last night, but she intends to keep her gig as head coach of Tennessee’s Lady Vols. “There’s not going to be any pity party, and I’ll make sure of...

Obama's Final Four: Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Villanova

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:17:00 CDT

President Obama predicts Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, and Villanova to be the final four teams in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament. Obama filled out a bracket for ESPN for the second consecutive year. This time, he's also making picks for the women's tournament, selecting Connecticut, Notre Dame, Stanford, and...

UConn, Stanford, Tennessee, Nebraska Get Top Seeds

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:15:57 CDT

The University of Connecticut's defending champions earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament, putting their record winning streak on the line. Geno Auriemma's Huskies have won 72 consecutive games, but none of them have come against Pat Summitt's Tennessee squad, which got another No. 1...

The Nadal and Federer of Women's Hoops

Katherine Thompson — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:12:02 CDT

It's too bad the women's NCAA tournament is scheduled against the men's, writes Frank Deford for NPR: The conflict means too many viewers will miss the unstoppable force that is this year's Connecticut women's team. Sure, knowing the undefeated Huskies will win their sixth title since 1995 (to five for...

Tennessee's Pat Summitt Wins 1,000th Game

John Johnson — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:11:27 CST

Pat Summitt is now the first top college coach of either gender to have a win total with four figures. Tennessee's Lady Vols beat Georgia to give Summitt her 1,000th victory, the Tennessean reports. Her nearest competitor is Jody Conradt, who retired with 900 wins. Among men in Division...

Feuding Coaches Won't Face Off in Finals

Katherine Thompson — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:38:55 CDT

Pat Summitt's feud with Geno Auriemma won't be settled on the basketball court this year, now that his Huskies are out of the NCAA Women's Tournament. And unless both UConn and Summitt's Lady Vols make it to the Final Four next year, the quarrelling coaches won't be meeting any time...

Injured Parker Leads Lady Vols to Final Four

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:24:01 CDT

Candace Parker dislocated her left shoulder but was able to return to the game and lead Tennessee into the women’s Final Four with a 53-45 victory over Texas A&M. Parker left the game twice in the first half because of the injury, but returned midway through the second and helped...

Even Without Gant, A&M Handles Duke

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:30:00 CDT

Texas A&M is headed to its first regional finals after a 77-63 defeat of Duke, despite losing its star after the first half, AP reports. Danielle Gant scored eight points before dehydration sidelined her, and Patrice Reado took up her mantle, scoring 17 in the second half. The Blue Devils'...