Holly Warlick - Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach

Holly Warlick became Tennessee's 17th head coach on April 18, 2012 after having served as Pat Summitt's assistant at Tennessee since joining the Lady Vols coaching staff in 1985. Holly Warlick spent the 2011-12 season as de facto head coach following Pat Summitt's revealation of an early-onset dementia diagnosis shortly before the season. In 2003, Holly Warlick took on the added title of associate head coach. During Holly Warlick's time as an assistant, the Lady Vols won over 800 games, 8 national championships and went to 16 final fours.

Holly Warlick is a native of Knoxville and a graduate of Bearden High School, where she starred before moving on to play for the Lady Vols from 1976-80. Holly Warlick became the first Tennessee player to have their jersey retired, male or female, upon finishing their playing days.

Holly Warlick is active in the fight against breast cancer as well, and along with former Lady Vol player and coach Nikki Caldwell has helped raise thousands of dollars with their Champions For a Cause Foundation.

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Pat Summitt steps down, Holly Warlick takes over
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No handbook for role Holly Warlick is undertaking
John Adams: UT should commit to Holly Warlick as she undertakes managing team for Pat Summitt
Holly Warlick to continue charity rides without Nikki Caldwell
Holly Warlick happy at Tennessee
Survivor stories highlight Holly Warlick's journey
Charity ride begins for Holly Warlick
Holly Warlick takes name out of Clemson search
Indiana interested in Holly Warlick

• Mike Strange: Plenty of room for improvement as UT turns to 2013-14 Published 6/14/2013 at 5:58 p.m. 35 comments

  The ides of June means the NCAA sports year is all but done. The only loose end is in Omaha, Neb.

• Guard Jasmine Phillips not returning to Tennessee Lady Vols Published 6/8/2013 at 10:15 p.m. 44 comments

  Tennessee’s bench will be shorter than initially expected for its next women’s basketball season.

• John Adams: Knoxville a big part of Geno Auriemma legacy Updated 6/8/2013 at 9:36 p.m. 26 comments

  The Tennessee and Connecticut coaches smiled, hugged and agreed to play again next year in Tennessee.

• John Adams: Despite runner-up finish, softball remains UT's best title opportunity Published 6/5/2013 at 6:17 p.m. 23 comments

  One national championship opportunity often leaves fans thinking about the next one.

• John Adams: Recruiting will condition Lady Vols for basketball success Published 5/29/2013 at 8:38 p.m. 10 comments

  DESTIN, Fla. — Holly Warlick has talked often about continuing what Pat Summitt started with the Tennessee women’s basketball program.

• Tennessee will honor Pat Summitt with statue Updated 5/13/2013 at 8:08 p.m. 38 comments

  Legendary Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt spent a brisk Monday morning greeting golfers and sharing laughs before her charity golf tournament got under way at the Cherokee Country Club.

• Pat Summitt's 1-year contract dips from $354,375 to $85,000 Updated 5/1/2013 at 5:57 p.m. 73 comments

  Pat Summitt and the University of Tennessee have reached an agreement on a one-year extension for Summitt to continue her duties as head coach emeritus for the women’s basketball team.

• List of Volscars winners Published 4/16/2013 at 12:59 p.m. 1 comment

  Here's the winners from the Volscars on Monday night.

• Kamiko Williams, Taber Spani candidates for WNBA draft Published 4/14/2013 at 10:44 p.m. 7 comments

  Tennessee’s Kamiko Williams played her best basketball as a senior this season.

• Peyton and Pat: Manning tells Summitt ‘Together we will win’ Published 4/12/2013 at 5:00 a.m. 0 comments

  Former University of Tennessee football great Peyton Manning added a touching personal note when he signed a giant ceremonial check Thursday for The Pat Summitt Foundation.

• Holly Warlick appreciates Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma paying respects to each other Published 4/10/2013 at 3:19 p.m. 13 comments

  Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma paid their respects to each other Tuesday night.

• Lady Vols' Warlick wins Maggie Dixon award Published 4/8/2013 at 11:33 p.m. 0 comments

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tennessee's Holly Warlick is the winner of the Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year award after leading the Lady Vols to a regional...

• Holly Warlick receives Maggie Dixon award for rookie coaches Published 4/8/2013 at 9:04 p.m. 26 comments

  Tennessee’s Holly Warlick spoke of her first season as the Lady Vols coach last week as if she were in construction.

• Lady Vols approach offseason with urgency, use time as season in itself Published 4/6/2013 at 7:33 p.m. 51 comments

  When Tennessee’s coaches met with their players last week, they urged the Lady Vols to separate the “off” from “season” when considering the next four-plus months.

• 'Nerves' factored in Meighan Simmons' struggles Published 4/3/2013 at 8:15 p.m. 45 comments

  OKLAHOMA CITY — Meighan Simmons had reason Tuesday to celebrate her season, but not her NCAA tournament play.

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