Pat Summitt (born Patricia Sue Head on June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is the coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. She finished her 33nd year of coaching at the end of the 2006-07. All seasons have been with the Lady Vols. Her career coaching record as of (April 3rd, 2007) is 947-180. The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S. that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate masters and doctorate degrees. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. // The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. ... Basketball has been played consistently on the Summer Olympics since 1936, with a demonstration event in 1904. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... At the 1976 Summer Olympics two basketball events were contested Overall Basketball rankings at the 1976 Olympics Medal Winners Mens Team Womens Team Categories: Basketball at the Olympics | 1976 Summer Olympics ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Roxy in Clarksvilles historic downtown section. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. womens college basketball. ... The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers name is derived from the states nickname, the Volunteer State, because of its history of many Tennessee citizens who volunteered to fight in the military. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Currently she has written two books (with the help of Sally Jenkins), "Reach for the Summitt" (part motivation, part biography) and "Raise the Roof" (about the Lady Vols' undefeated season in which they won the 1998 NCAA championship).

Coaching Career

Late 70's

In the 1974-75 season, Pat Summitt took over a 25-2 Lady Vols team. In her opening season, the Lady Vols won the TCWSF Eastern District Championship for the third straight year. However, the team finished only 4th overall in the TCWSF (they had been 2nd the previous two years), and were not invited to the AIAW. After finish 16-11 her second season, Summitt directed two 20-win teams, winning back-to-back AIAW Region-II championships. 1976 also included the Lady Vols defeating 3-time AIAW champion Delta State by 20, and Tennessee's first number one ranking. 1978 saw the Lady Vols participate in their first AIAW Final Four, where they finished 3rd. Summitt also recorded her 100th win during this season, a 79-66 victory over NC State.^[1] Tennessee finished up the 70's by winning the first ever SEC tournament, and returning to the Final Four, where they finished runner-up to Old Dominion, 68-53. ^[2] The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women’s athletics and to administer national championships. ... Delta State University is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta; one of eight publicly funded universities in the state. ... North Carolina State University Seal North Carolina State University is an institution of higher learning located in Raleigh, North Carolina. ...

80's

During the 1980-81 season, the Lady Vols went 25-6, and avenged their championship game loss to Old Dominion by defeating them three times. The team made it to the AIAW Final Four for the third straight year, but finished runner-up for the second consecutive year, losing to Louisiana Tech, 79-59.

The 1981-82 season featured the first ever NCAA Women's basketball tournament. The Lady Vols were one of 32 teams invited and named a 2 seed in their region. In the region championship, the Lady Vols upset first seeded USC 91-90 in overtime to advance to the Final Four. They would lose their Final Four match-up with Louisiana Tech who ended up winning the tournament. The 1982 NCAA Womens Division I Basketball Tournament was won by Louisiana Tech. ... The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal),[4] located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ...

The next season, the Lady Vols won the regular season SEC title, but fell in the SEC tournament to Georgia. Tennessee was invited to the now-36 team NCAA tournament and was given their first ever 1 seed. Tennessee made it to the regional championship, but fell to Georgia again, 67-63.^[3] Summitt won her 200th game on December 3rd, a 69-56 victory over St. John's during the Coca-Cola Classic in Detroit. ^[1] The 1983 NCAA Womens Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 18 and concluded on April 3 with USC winning the title. ... St. ...

The 1983-84 season saw Tennessee start out poorly, 6-4. However, Summitt got her team together and finished 22-10, for her 8th straight twenty-win season, a streak that is still on-going. Tennessee not only made it to the NCAA Final Four for the second time out of the three tournaments, but also made it to the title game. However, Tennessee lost by 11 to USC who had also won the title the previous year. Pat Summitt earned Coach of the Year honors. ^[4] This season was followed up by another twenty win year in which Tennessee earned both the regular season SEC title (despite only going 4-4) and the tournament title. However, the Lady Vols fell in the NCAA Tournament to Mississippi during the Round of 16. The next season was a similar story - The Lady Vols had a decent regular season, played a great tournament (reaching the Final Four for the second time in three years), but fell before winning the title. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal),[4] located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ... The 1985 NCAA Womens Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 14th and ended on March 31st and featured 32 teams. ... The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. ...

In 1986-87, after years of trying, the Lady Vols finally broke through and defeated perennial power Louisiana Tech for their first title, 67-44. Louisiana had defeated the Lady Vols by 12 earlier in the season. Tennessee's Tonya Edwards earned the honor of Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four. During this season, Summitt also earned her 300th win, an 87-66 victory over North Carolina.^[1] The next year, the Lady Vols were poised to repeat, as the third-ranked and top seeded Tennessee made it to the Final Four yet again. However, Louisiana Tech avenged their championship loss with a nine point win, and went on to win the title.^[5] Tonya Edwards (born March 13, 1968) is a former professional basketball player. ... The University of North Carolina is a sixteen-university system which comprises all public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States. ...

In 1988-89, the Lady Vols made it to the Final Four for the fourth straight year, and as a one seed for the second straight year. After dispatching Maryland by 12, Tennessee faced SEC rival Auburn for the title. Auburn has lost by two to Louisiana Tech in the title game the previous year, and had been given its only loss in the SEC Championship. However, that loss was to Tennessee, who managed a fifteen point victory over the Tigers. The championship game was similar, and Tennessee took home its second title in three years with a 76-60 victory.^[6] Record-wise, this was Tennessee's best season yet, as they won 35 games while dropping only 2, one to Auburn in the regular season and the other a two point loss to Texas. Additionally, the Lady Vols won every NCAA tournament game by at least twelve points.^[2] University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public coeducational university situated in suburban College Park, Maryland just outside Washington, D.C. The flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, the university is most often referred to... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. ...

In the final season of the decade, the Lady Vols started off the season well, winning the SEC title. However, the team fell by one to Auburn in the SEC Championship, and then lost in overtime to Virginia in the regional finals, one game shy of making a trip to the Final Four, which was being held in Knoxville. ^[7] Summitt did accomplish another milestone during this season, however - her 400th win, a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on January 25th.^[1] The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ...

90's

Despite winning neither the SEC regular season championship nor the tournament championship, Tennessee was given a 1 seed in the 1991 NCAA tournament. After a close win in the regional semifinals against Western Kentucky, Tennessee dispatched Auburn for the second time in three years. In the national semifinals, the Lady Vols beat Stanford, 68-60, to earn the opportunity to avenge last year's tournament loss against Virginia. Just as the previous year's game had gone into overtime, so did this one. Down one at the half, the Lady Vols managed to tie the game at sixty by the end of regulation. Tennessee escaped in overtime with a 70-67 win, and their third national title in five years.^[8] However, the next year the Lady Vols did not even make it to the regional championship, falling to the same Western Kentucky team they had beaten in the same round the previous tournament, 75-70.^[9] The 1992-93 season was better, as Tennessee defeated the defending champions Stanford twice, and swept the SEC season for the first time ever. However, the Lady Vols were unable to grab the tournament title, and also fell in the NCAA tournament to Iowa, a 72-56 loss in the regional finals. ^[10] Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ... The University of Iowa -- or Iowa for short -- is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the banks of the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ...

Early in the 1993-94 season, Summitt grabbed her 500th win, an 80-45 beating of Ohio State on November 21st. Tennessee also won both the regular season and tournament conference titles. However, the streak of years without a Final Four appearance extended to three with a 71-68 loss in the regional semifinals to Louisiana Tech.^[11] The next season would be Tennessee's return to the Final Four. Tennessee ran the table in the SEC regular season for the third straight year, but also failed to win the tournament title for the third straight year. The top-seed Lady Vols breezed their way to their fifth national championship game, with no game being closer than 21. However in the National Championship, the Lady Vols fell to the undefeated UConn Huskies, 70-64. ^[12] During the off-season, Pat Summitt acquired high school stand-out Chamique Holdsclaw. This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977 in Astoria, New York) is a basketball player in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ...

In 1995-96, with freshman Holdclaw and senior Michelle Marciniak, the Lady Vols won the SEC tournament and made a second straight Final Four. The other three teams: UConn, Stanford, and Georgia, had all defeated the Lady Vols in the regular season. In the semi-finals, facing the UConn Huskies who had knocked them off for the title the previous year, the Lady Vols shot out to an 11 point lead. However, UConn cut it to 4 by the half, and tied later on. With twelve seconds to go, Tennessee led by three, but the Huskies hit a three to send the game into overtime. This wasn't enough though, as UT prevailed by 5 in overtime. The championship game was not this close. Tennessee won their fourth title easily, an 83-65 win over Georgia. ^[13]

With regard to record, the 1996-97 season was one of Summitt's worst seasons ever. In addition to losses to powerhouses such as Louisiana Tech (twice), Stanford, Old Dominion, and Connecticut, Tennessee also lost to teams such as Florida, whom they had been previously undefeated against. After their tenth loss of the season, in the SEC semi-finals to Auburn, the team pulled together in time for the NCAA Tournament. Avenging their loss to undefeated Connecticut, Tennessee continued on their way to the championship game, where they avenged another loss, defeating Old Dominion by 9 for their second straight national title.^[14] Summitt also earned her 600th win during the season, a 15 point victory over Marquette on November 23, 1996.^[1] There are different meanings for Marquette, almost all of which are named after Father Jacques Marquette, S.J., a Jesuit missionary who along with Louis Joliet mapped the Mississippi River Places Marquette Heights, Illinois Marquette, Iowa Marquette, Kansas Marquette Township, Kansas Marquette, Michigan Marquette, Nebraska Marquette County, Michigan Marquette Island...

Main article: 1997-98 Lady Vols Basketball Team

In many aspects, the 1997-98 team was Summitt's best. With the top-ranked recruiting class as well as Chamique Holdsclaw, the Lady Vols ran the table to a 39-0 season while playing one of the top-ranked schedules in the country. Only three teams came within 10 points of beating the team, and the Lady Vols won a 93-75 victory over Louisiana Tech for their third straight national championship. The 1997-98 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, coached by Pat Summitt, is considered to be one of the greatest teams in the history of U.S. womens college basketball. ...

Chamique Holdsclaw had declared that the 1998-99 team would be the greatest ever. However, this proved not to be the case. Injuries to several players decimated the team, and the Lady Vols ultimately fell to Duke in the regional finals.^[15] With this, the Chamique Holdsclaw era ended. A landmark was set during this season however, as Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catchings, and Semeka Randall became the first trio from one team to be named Kodak All-Americans.^[2]

The Lady Vols ended the decade with their third straight 30-win season, third straight SEC title, and third straight SEC Tournament title. Additionally, the Lady Vols defeated UConn in the regular season, 72-71, in what would ultimately be the Huskies only loss of the year. In the NCAA tournament, Tennessee breezed its way to the title game, winning all 5 games by at least ten points. However, in the championship the Lady Vols fell the the Huskies, by a 71-52 score.^[16] During the season, Summitt earned her 700th win, 85-62 at Wisconsin.^[2] The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ...

At the 2000 ESPY awards, the Lady Vols basketball team was named co-team of the decade, along with the Florida State Seminoles football team.^[17] Additionally, Pat Summitt was named the Naismith Coach of the Century, and Chamique Holdsclaw earned recognition as player of the century.^[2] The ESPY Awards are a set of annual sports awards given out by the ESPN sports television channel in the United States since 1993. ... Florida State University Seal Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, known for its programs in fine arts, education, public administration & policy, information studies, international affairs, music, criminology, and nursing. ...

2000's

In the 2000-01 season, the Lady Vols claimed another SEC title, winning all 14 SEC games. Additionally, they split the season series with the UConn Huskies and headed into the SEC tournament with a 28-1 record. However, the Lady Vols were upset by Vanderbilt in the semifinals, and then lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Xavier, their worst finish since 1993-94.^[18] Despite this, Pat Summitt earned her 750th win, in the second game against UConn, a 92-88 victory.^[1] Additionally, the team finished with their fourth straight thirty win season. Xavier University is a private, Jesuit, co-educational Catholic university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

The 2001-02 marked the first time season the beginning of the rivalry that Tennessee and Connecticut played each other only once in the regular season. UConn won this match-up by a point in overtime. However the times would see each other later in the tournament. Tennessee suffered other losses during the season, losing to Texas by a point and getting badly beaten by the Duke Blue Devils. Additionally, despite winning their fifth straight SEC championship, the Lady Vols fell once again in the tournament, this time to LSU. In the NCAA tournament, Tennessee was able to reach the Final Four yet again, with a 5 point win over Vanderbilt. This trip to the Final Four marked Summitt's 13th appearance, which broke Coach John Wooden's record of 12, as well as her 788th win, which tied her with Jody Conradt for winningest coach in women's basketball history.^[1] However, the Lady Vols fell in the national semifinals to Connecticut.^[19] This loss ended the season at 29-5, one win shy of extending Summitt's streak of 30-win seasons. Summitt did achieve more milestones during this season. A 106-66 win over USC marked her 200th win at home, a victory against Louisiana Tech was her 300th win against a rank opponent and her 93-65 win over Arkansas was her 1,000th game as a coach, including international conrests.^[1] John Robert Wooden (born October 14, 1910, in Hall, Indiana) is a retired American basketball coach. ... Jody Conradt Jody Conradt (born May 13, 1941 in Goldthwaite, Texas) is a college womens basketball coach. ... The University of Southern California Trojans basketball programs are college basketball teams that compete in the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and represent the University of Southern California on the court. ... (The) LadyBacks refers to any of the womens sports teams that competes officially for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. ...

During the 2002-03 season, the Lady Vols compiled their 6th perfect SEC season, and additionally beat powerhouses Duke and Louisiana Tech among others. However, the Lady Vols dropped their second straight to Texas and lost yet another game in the series against UConn. This streak would continue as the Lady Vols made it to the title game only to lose to the Huskies again, 73-68.^[20] During the season, Summitt earned her 800th win, 76-57 over DePaul, and was the fastest coach to reach this milestone.^[1] DePaul University is a university in Chicago that was founded by the Vincentians in 1898. ...

The 2003-04 season was quite similar to the previous year. The Lady Vols defeated most of their opponents, including Duke and Louisiana Tech, but dropped games to UConn and Texas. The Lady Vols again went 14-0 in the regular season against SEC competition and again fell in the tournament. And once against, the Lady Vols won five games in the NCAA tournament only to lose in the championship game to Connecticut.^[21]

By 2004-05, Connecticut's Diana Taurasi had finally graduated and Tennessee was able to break their losing streak against Connecticut with a 68-67 victory. As Taurasi left, Tennessee received Candace Parker, a highly regarded and nationally known player. However, due to injuries, she would be redshirted and didn't play this year. Tennessee suffered losses during the season to Duke, Rutgers, and LSU, while beating teams which included Stanford and Louisiana Tech. LSU's win over Tennessee gave the Tigers the SEC title, breaking Tennessee's streak of 7 straight. However Tennessee was able to break their streak of four years without a tournament title, by avenging their loss with a 67-65 victory over LSU in the SEC Championship. In the NCAA tournament, Tennessee defeated the Rutgers team which had beaten them earlier in the year to advance to their fourth Final Four in a row. In the Final Four, the Lady Vols fell to Michigan State by a mark of 68-64.^[22] Tennessee had led by 16 at one point, but the Spartans made a record-tying come back to advance to the title game.^[23] In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Lady Vols defeated Purdue. This victory gave Pat Summitt her 880th win, breaking North Carolina coach Dean Smith's record of 879 wins, making her the all-time winningest coach in basketball history. Diana Lurena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982 in Chino, California) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986 in St. ... Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics. ... Michigan State University is a university in East Lansing, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. ... Purdue University is a public land-grant university system within the state of Indiana. ... Dean Edwards Smith (born February 28, 1931) is a retired head coach of men’s college basketball. ...

2005-06 was Candace Parker's first year as a college athlete. After being redshirted the previous year she was recovered from her injuries and became a starter. During the season, the Lady Vols dropped three games to SEC foes, LSU, Florida, and Kentucky, their worst SEC season since the 1996-97 season. The Lady Vols also suffered a bad loss to Duke. However they won their second straight game against Connecticut and rebounded from the poor SEC season to win the tournament for the second year in a row. In the tournament, Tennessee controversially received a two seed instead of the one seed Summitt believed her team deserved, and in the regional finals played North Carolina. Parker tied Ivory Latta for leading scorer with 20 points, but it wasn't enough. Tennessee trailed from the beginning, falling behind by as many as 16. Late in the second half, the Lady Vols were able to cut the lead down to five, but ultimately fell, 75-63.^[24] This loss meant that for the first time in five years Summitt would not be appearing in the Final Four. Ivory Latta (born September 24, 1984 in McConnells, South Carolina) is a professional basketball player in the WNBA. She played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ...

Early in the 2006-07 season, Tennessee defeated three ranked teams in a row, Stanford, Arizona State, and Middle Tennessee. After Tennessee lost to the North Carolina Tar Heels again, by 13, the Lady Vols defeated a strong Notre Dame team and defeated UConn for the third time in a row. In Knoxville, Summitt's team fell to top-ranked Duke, 74-70, in a game which Duke scored the first nineteen points, with Tennessee not scoring for nearly the first six minutes.^[25]. Later, in Baton Rouge, the Lady Vols clinched the SEC title against LSU in a game where Candace Parker scored 27.^[26]. However in the tournament semifinals, Tennessee fell to the Tigers. In that second game, Parker only scored 4.^[27] In the NCAA tournament, Summitt's team easily made it to the Final Four, dispatching teams that included SEC foe Mississippi and 13-seeded Cinderella, Marist, winning each game by at least 14. In the Final Four, Tennessee again faced North Carolina. Despite shooting just 27%^[28], the team came back from a 12 point deficit with 8:18 remaining to win, 56-50.^[29]. In the championship game against Rutgers, Tennessee finally won its seventh title. Down by 11 at the half, Rutgers mounted a small comeback, taking the lead down to 7 with 13:33, only to have Shannon Bobbitt hit three three-pointers. Rutgers responded with a 7-0 run, cutting the lead down to 8, but Parker hit 6 free throws to ice the win for Tennessee.^[30] Arizona State University (ASU) is (as of 2004) the third-largest university in the United States with a student body of 57,543. ... Middle Tennessee State University (founded September 11, 1911, and commonly abbreviated as MTSU) is an American university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. ... The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the varsity sports teams of the University of Notre Dame. ... Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 14,164-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ... The University of Mississippi (also known as Ole Miss) is a public, coeducational research university located near Oxford, Mississippi. ... This article is about Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. For other facilities with similar names, see List of Marist Brothers schools. ...

Tournament record

Pat Summitt has seven national championships, which is the most among all women's coaches, and second most among all college coaches (former UCLA men's coach John Wooden won 10 national championships). She also has 14 Southeastern Conference regular season titles with the Lady Vols, as well as 12 tournament titles. ^[31] Summitt's Lady Vols have made an appearance in every NCAA Tournament, as well as every Sweet 16, and have appeared 17 times in the Final Four. ^[31] She was also named the Naismith Coach of the Century. ^[31] When she made her 13th trip to the Final Four as a coach in 2002, she surpassed John Wooden as the NCAA coach with the most trips to the Final Four. Summitt is a 7-time SEC Coach of the year and a 7-time NCAA Coach of the year and has won seven national titles, including three in a row from 1996 to 1998. ^[31] Summitt is known for scheduling tough opponents for her team to play in the regular season, in order to prepare them for March. In her years of coaching, her teams have played top ten ranked teams over 250 times. ^[31] Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... John Robert Wooden (born October 14, 1910, in Hall, Indiana) is a retired American basketball coach. ... James A. Naismith, B.A., M.A., M.D., D.D, (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to introduce the use of a helmet in American football. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... John Robert Wooden (born October 14, 1910, in Hall, Indiana) is a retired American basketball coach. ...

In the 1997-1998 tournament, her team went undefeated the entire season, winning all 30 regular and 9 tournament games, earning Summitt's sixth championship. Some sportswriters considered that year's team the greatest team ever in college women's basketball. This was the third consecutive championship for the Lady Vols, and the third for heralded players Chamique Holdsclaw and Kellie Jolly (now Harper). Holdsclaw was named a consensus All-American, as was freshman Tamika Catchings. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The 1997 Lady Vols basketball team, coached by Pat Summitt is considered to be one of the greatest teams in the history of womens basketball[1], as they went 39-0, winning their third consecutive national championship while playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation [2]. The... Chamique Shaunta Holdsclaw (born August 9, 1977 in Astoria, New York) is a basketball player in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Tamika Catchings (born on July 21, 1979) is an American Womens National Basketball Association player who plays for the Indiana Fever. ...

Summitt and the 1996-1997 championship team were the subject of an HBO documentary titled "A Cinderella Season: The Lady Vols Fight Back". That year, the Lady Vols posted just a 23-10 record heading into the NCAA tournament, with two losses to Louisiana Tech, setbacks against national powers Georgia, Stanford and UConn, but also shocking losses to SEC lesser lights Arkansas, Auburn, and LSU (which was 7-20 just two seasons prior and had not yet established itself as a perennial national power). However, Tennessee righted itself during the tournament, shocking previously undefeated UConn in the regional final, 91-81, before defeating Notre Dame and Old Dominion in the Final Four in Cincinnati. HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston, Louisiana, is a full fledged public university with an average 12,000 - 14,000 students each year. ... Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in Stanford, California. ... The University of Arkansas known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... Old Dominion University (ODU) is a university located in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Nickname: Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1802 (village) - 1819 (city) Government  - Type Strong mayor  - Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area  - City  79. ...

Awards and Titles

• 14-time SEC Champions (1980, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004^[31], 2007^[32])
• 12-time SEC Tournament Champions (1980, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006) ^[31]
• 7-time SEC Coach of the Year (1983, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007)^[33]
• 7-time NCAA Coach of the Year (1983, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2004) ^[31]
• 7-time NCAA Champions (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007) ^[31]

Honors

In 1999, Summitt was inducted with the inaugural class to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2000, she joined Isiah Thomas as inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Womens Basketball Hall of Fame honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of womens basketball. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Isiah Lord Thomas III () (born April 30, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA, and is currently the head coach and president of basketball operations for the NBAs New York Knicks. ... The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ...

Summitt is the only person to have two courts used by NCAA Division I basketball teams named in her honor: "Pat Head Summitt Court" at the University of Tennessee-Martin, and "The Summitt" at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

She also has two streets named after her: "Pat Summitt Street" on the University of Tennessee-Knoxville campus and "Pat Head Summitt Avenue" on the University of Tennessee-Martin campus.

Pat Summitt's career record

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See also

• 1997-98 Lady Vols Basketball Team
• Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball

The 1997-98 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, coached by Pat Summitt, is considered to be one of the greatest teams in the history of U.S. womens college basketball. ... The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team is one of the most prominent teams in U.S. womens college basketball. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Standing Pat: Summitt's Milestone Wins. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Summitt's year-by-year résumé. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
3. ^ 1983 Tournament. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
4. ^ Player Bio - Pat Summitt. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
5. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1988 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
6. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1989 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
7. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1989 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
8. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1991 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
9. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1992 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
10. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1993 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
11. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1994 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
12. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1995 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
13. ^ 1995-96 Lady Vols. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
14. ^ 1996-97 Lady Vols. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
15. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 1999 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
16. ^ NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament - 2000 Bracket. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
17. ^ The 2005 ESPY Awards - Past ESPY Award Winners. Retrieved on 2007-03-10.
18. ^ 2001 Tournament. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
19. ^ 2002 Tournament. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
20. ^ 2002-03 Lady Vols. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
21. ^ 2003-04 Lady Vols. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
22. ^ 2004-05 Lady Vols. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
23. ^ Michigan State 68, Tennessee 64. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
24. ^ NCAA Women's Basketball - Tennessee Lady Volunteers / North Carolina Tar Heels Recap. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
25. ^ "Strong Start Powers No. 1 Duke Past No. 4 Tennessee, 74-70". Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
26. ^ "Box Score: Tennessee at LSU. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
27. ^ "Box Score: SEC Tournament Semifinals: LSU at Tennessee. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
28. ^ "NCAA Women's Basketball - North Carolina Tar Heels / Tennessee Lady Volunteers Box Score". Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
29. ^ "NCAA Women's Basketball - North Carolina Tar Heels / Tennessee Lady Volunteers Recap". Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
30. ^ "NCAA Women's Basketball - Rutgers Scarlet Knights / Tennessee Lady Volunteers Recap". Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
31. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Player Bio - Pat Summitt. Retrieved on 2007-02-25.
32. ^ No. 2 Tennessee Pulls Away from No. 7 Lady Tigers, 56-51. Retrieved on 2007-02-25.
33. ^ 2007 SEC Women's Basketball Awards Announced. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.

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April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• coachsummitt.com
• utladyvols.com
• Summitt biography