Pat Summitt - Former Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach

Beloved by fans, respected by peers and feared by opponents, Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt is the winningest coach in Division 1 basketball, men's or women's, compiling a career won-loss record of 1098-208 in her 38 years as Tennessee head coach from 1974-2012.

Pat Summitt's Lady Vols teams won 16 regular-season SEC titles and 15 SEC tournament titles, including the tournament title in her final season of 2012, and won eight national championships, her final one coming in 2008. Pat Summitt won SEC coach of the year honors eight times, and saw over 70 percent of her players win some form of national honor, ranging from academic to all-American to playing for the U.S. national team.

Pat Summitt's annual salary started out at $8,900 in 1974, but on Feb. 5, 2009, following her 1,000th win, she became the first women's basketball coach to earn more than $1 million dollars a season.

In addition to her on-court achievements as a coach at Tennessee and a player at UT Martin, Pat Summitt has some literal on-court achievements, having had the courts at Tennessee and Tennessee-Martin as well as her former high school gym in Cheatham County named in her honor.


Stories that highlight Pat Summitt's tenure
Pat Summitt steps down as Lady Vols coach
Pat Summitt's Lady Vols sweep SEC regular-season, tournaments in perfect style in 2011
1,000 wins and counting for Pat Summitt
Pat Summitt's focus the same as always as she nears 1,000 wins
Pat Summitt, Lady Vols win 2008 title, Tennessee's eighth
Pat Summitt says Geno Auriemma knows why Tennessee-UConn series ended
Pat Summitt, Lady Vols end UConn series
Pat Summitt quenches thirst for another title with 2007 crown
Pat Summitt gets her 900th win as Lady Vols down Vandy
Pat Summitt gets win 880 to set record
Pat Summitt's milestone wins on the eve of tying Dean Smith's win mark
Perfect 1998 season capped by Pat Summitt's third title in a row
Pat Summitt says 1997 title the most unexpected
A look at the rise of Pat Summitt after winning the 1996 title
Pat Summitt, Tennessee all business in crushing Georgia for 1996 title
1991 title gives Pat Summitt her third, tying Indiana's Bobby Knight
Bridgette Gordon helps Pat Summitt win 1989 title, Lady Vols' second

• Tennessee will honor Pat Summitt with statue Updated 5/13/2013 at 8:08 p.m. 48 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.

• Tyler Summitt interviews for Chattanooga opening Published 5/5/2013 at 6:25 p.m. 47 comments

  Tyler Summitt has emerged as a candidate to fill the women’s basketball head coaching vacancy at Chattanooga.

• Pat Summitt's 1-year contract dips from $354,375 to $85,000 Updated 5/1/2013 at 5:57 p.m. 74 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.

• With contract to expire, UT working on new deal for Pat Summitt Updated 4/30/2013 at 5:20 p.m. 69 comments

  While Pat Summitt’s one-year deal with the University of Tennessee concludes on Tuesday, her tenure as head coach emeritus for the women’s basketball program will continue at least for another year.

• News Sentinel first in APSE contest for multimedia Updated 4/22/2013 at 9:52 p.m. 1 comment

  The News Sentinel’s documentary on Tookie Stanford was selected as the best multimedia entry in the Associated Press Sports Editors contest.

• Pat Summitt's life chronicled in film 'Pat XO' Published 4/22/2013 at 5:31 p.m. 11 comments

  NEW YORK (AP) — Pat Summitt smiled, laughed and shook her head at times.

• 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.

• Auriemma ties Summitt with 8th title as UConn crushes Louisville, 93-60 Published 4/10/2013 at 5:40 a.m. 83 comments

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — His eighth national championship in hand, Geno Auriemma wanted to savor the moment and not talk about a dynasty just yet.

• 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.

• Pat Summitt personally grateful for Mannings' gift to foundation Published 4/8/2013 at 6:09 p.m. 4 comments

  Pat Summitt already was thankful for Peyton Manning’s involvement with her foundation as honorary co-chair for the advisory board. Now she counts Manning and his wife, Ashley, as major contributors after they committed to donating $500,000.

• Former Vol Bernard King elected to Basketball Hall of Fame Updated 4/8/2013 at 6:05 p.m. 38 comments

  Now visitors to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame can learn what Tennessee fans knew along: Bernard King was among the best ever.

• Tough loss ends surprising season for Lady Vols Published 4/3/2013 at 1:51 p.m. 0 comments

  Tennessee has served notice it will remain nationally relevant in the post-Pat Summitt era.

• Tennessee the next giant up for Louisville to slay Published 4/2/2013 at 7:52 a.m. 15 comments

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Look out, Tennessee: The giant slayers of the NCAA women's tournament are coming for you next.

• Former Lady Vol Kellie Harper fired as N.C. State's coach Updated 3/26/2013 at 7:36 p.m. 21 comments

  RALEIGH, N.C — North Carolina State fired women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper after four seasons.

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