Photo by Kevork Djansezian
WNBA player Candace Parker accepts the award for best female athlete at the ESPYs Awards on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Candace Parker won two trophies at the ESPY Awards and Pat Summitt showed she can take on the professional coaches Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Parker was selected female athlete of the year and female college athlete of the year. She led Tennessee to its second consecutive NCAA national championship before becoming the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick and going to the Los Angeles Sparks.
“I’m just excited I got to meet David Beckham,” said Parker, who received her trophy from the English superstar. “I grew up playing soccer, so I love David Beckham. I was thinking, ‘Don’t trip, don’t trip.’ He’s truly an inspiration.”
Summitt, who won her eighth NCAA championship as coach of the Lady Vols, was named coach-manager of the year. Also nominated was Terry Francona of Boston Red Sox, Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants and Doc Rivers of the Boston Celtics,
The Lady Vols also won an ESPY for top women’s collegiate team.
The ESPY Awards will be televised Sunday at 9 p.m. on ESPN.
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Comments » 28
utvol008 writes:
way to go Candace and Pat!
4114 writes:
About time that ESPN got something right. The two best won. Way to go ladies.
bcbobcat82 writes:
Fire Pat Head Summit. Those girls on that campus are running wild. No discipline! Her time at Tennessee is up. Everyone join in with me.....FIRE PAT HEAD, FIRE PAT HEAD, FIRE PAT HEAD!!!!! Come on John Adams jump on the band wagon with me bud!
VolPride_13 writes:
What the hell are you talking about?
Wait to go, Just let the winners be announced FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE THING AIRS!!!
Now, their is no surprise!!!
MidTennVol writes:
volpride -- your illiteracy is breathtaking. Please change your handle to volshame.
Wait to go.
ladivolfan writes:
bobcat, i take it that you're being facetious. Only a true vol fan would use her maiden name. :o)
What can I say. This was to be expected. Pat and Candace just keep raising the bar. It will be many years before anyone can surpass the abilities and lovability of Pat, Candace and the Lady Vols as a whole.
GreerVol22 writes:
girls rock!
rockytopron writes:
Winning these awards speaks volumes about what this program has accomplished. Even though the Espy's were contrived to market espn more, the awards have taken off and have become popular. Since the winners were voted on by fans, what does that say when Pat Summitt is coach of the year over pro sports teams, Candace is both female winners, and the Lady Vols are team of the year. WOW, indeed!
Its great to be a Lady Vol fan!
BTW, what awards did geno and Ucan't win? ha, ha!
HotlantaVol writes:
Well spoken, Greer.
Now I just need a girl to scoot into that kitchen and make me some pie. Just kidding.
Well deserved honors, ladies.
LadyVolsEighTimes writes:
I'll start by saying that Candace was pretty much a lock to win Female College Athlete of the Year, and rightfully so. Female overall athlete of the year was also pretty much hers as well.
The Lady Vols winning Female College Team of the Year was not a lock, but pretty damn close with back to back Championships.
Coach Pat Summitt winning the Coach/Manager of the year for Male/Female, College/Pro, Every Sport Period is just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Completely deserved!! Yet I am all but unable to believe it was awarded to her. I'm not about to think parity has been achieved, or that this is the way it will be from now forward. It won't, which is what makes it all the more sweeter.
Congrats Coach, this is so well deserved!!!
LadyVolsEighTimes writes:
Hot we don't mind making pies and cooking for a man.
It is just so damn difficult to find a man worthy of our efforts anymore.
(I have refrained from posting anything about how I hope Geno and the UCan't Fans are choking on this news. I refuse to go there.)
PureOrange writes:
Way to go Ladies! It is great to see deserving people receive their just rewards.
It is always great to be a Tennessee Vol and Lady Vol, and it is great that others recognize it.
chad_t31 writes:
Very original givim6. Denmarkvol...I agree completely. I don't mind using 2 for "to or too" but sheesh, "their" and "there" are 2 different things. I realize that this is a chatboard but at least act like you have some edumacation!!
andefromtn#212139 writes:
Things will be fine with nine in '09.
Congratulations to the Lady Vols Basketball program. From top to bottom it is the best. When a young lady signs with UT, they Head to the Summitt of their sport.
98reax writes:
Anyone who cannot agree that Pat Summitt is not the best of the best is just plain ignorant or just plain jealous of her greatness.
Now, Matt, the blue sweater, what were you thinking? A tribute to Mr Rogers, maybe? A pipe and some slippers...
knoxtenor writes:
I think what bcbobcat82 is saying is that Pat and the Lady Vols are setting a bad example for Fulmer and the football team.
knoxtenor writes:
By the way, yowza! Candace! What a dress! You sure clean up purty!
LadyVolFanForever writes:
WOW !!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to Pat & Candace, the best basketball coach and the best basketball player and the entire team too.
We Lady Vol fans are so lucky and I hope no one forgets that or takes it for granted. We have highs and lows but the highs just keep coming back and setting the bar higher !
bobbarbilly writes:
Coach Summit, Candice and the Lady Vols ...Git 'er done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mattlock writes:
"Pat is at the Head of the class and has reached the Summit!" Nice. . .good thing she got didn't change her name back or we would be playing at The Head this year.
Is it me or does that pic not really look like Candace?!?!
amcguire01 writes:
Congrats to Pat, Candace and the Lady Vols(for winning best womens team). These women continue to represent your state with more class and grace then some of you deserve... LOL.
cobbwebb writes:
cp3 you are fine what do you see in that dukie sheldon williams ?
cobbwebb writes:
congrats to who may soon be known as the greatest womens player ever(wnba version of mj)and we were fortunate enough to see her play for 3 yrs
cobbwebb writes:
you go girl !!!!!
BigOrangeVol writes:
Candace looks seriously hot! Sheldon looks like…well let’s just say that he waaaaay out-punted his coverage!!! If CP3 doesn’t get a ton of advertising offers because of that dress then we truly are looking at Armageddon right around the corner.
brokebackvol writes:
Seems to me every time Pat wins a title, she gets a coach of the year award, and considering she is close to 1000 wins and only 2 more titles from Wooden...so it's not quite as surprising. Yes she was up again major league coaches, but while they won a title, they don't have the longevity and record in their field to compare to Pat's dominance.
You hear that, Meano Geno?
D-O-M-I-N-A-N-C-E
(I hope I spelled that correctly, don't need the spelling police coming after me!)
MillisaAnn writes:
Congrats to The Lady Vols, Pat Summitt and Candace Parker. Go Lady Vols!!!
AllLadyVol writes:
Way to go Captain Obvious and everyone at the ESPYS.
Congratulations to Pat and Candace. We not only have the best players in Ktown but the prettiest as well!
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