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Pat Summitt

Patricia "Pat" Head Summitt (born on June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is a former women's college basketball head coach.

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Legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt steps down at Tennessee

Legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt stepped down Wednesday after 38 seasons at Tennessee.

The winningest coach in college basketball history was diagnosed with early-stage dementia last year, but remained on the Lady Vols' sideline for one more season, leading the team to the Elite Eight.Associate head coach Holly Warlick, who has been an assistant under Summitt for 27 seasons, will be the new coach, while the 59-year-old Summitt will serve as head coach emeritus.The university said Summitt will remain involved with the program and its players, acting as a liaison to the athletic director, and staying involved in on-campus recruiting."I've loved being the head coach at Tennessee for 38 years, but I recognize that the time has come to move into the future and to step into a new role," said Summitt."I support Holly Warlick being named the next head coach, and I want to help ensure the stability of the program going forward."Summitt ends her brilliant career with a record of 1,0...

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  3. Pat Summitt steps aside; Holly Warlick takes over as Tennessee women's basketball coach

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  6. Pat Summitt retires as Tennessee women's basketball coach

    By Tim GhianniSummitt, 59, had coached the Tennessee women's team since 1974 and compiled a record of 1,098 wins and 208 losses. Her Tennessee Lady Vols teams won ei...

  7. Pat Summitt steps down as Tennessee women's basketball coach

    By Tim GhianniSummitt, 59, had coached the Tennessee women's team since 1974 and compiled a record of 1,098 wins and 208 losses. Her Tennessee Lady Vols teams won ei...

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  9. Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt diagnosed with early onset dementia
  10. Summitt ends career; named head coach emeritus

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  11. No. 8 Tennessee Lady Vols add to season's frustrations with 64-60 home loss to South Carolina

    At the beginning of the season, the Tennessee Lady Volunteers said they wanted to win a championship in honor of coach Pat Summitt . Instead, they're just finding ne...

  12. South Carolina women beat No. 8 Tennessee for first victory against Lady Vols since 1980

    Dawn Staley was determined to end South Carolina's long losing streak to Tennessee.It had been 32 years since the Gamecocks last beat the Lady Vols, a drought that i...

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    Tennessee has the size and skill to compete with any team in the nation. Coach Pat Summitt is still wondering if the seventh-ranked Lady Vols have the heart, though....

  2. Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt diagnosed with early onset dementia

    Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with early onset dementia . In a statement from Summitt released by the university on Tuesday the H...

  3. Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt diagnosed with early onset dementia

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  4. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt keeps focus on basketball while managing life with dementia

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  5. Pat Summitt's dementia diagnosis helps raise awareness about Alzheimer's, support by others

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  6. Pat Summitt : It's been a 'great ride' coaching the Tennessee Lady Vols for nearly 4 decades

    Pat Summitt was relaxed, smiling and even cracking jokes — looking and sounding totally at peace knowing she will never coach her beloved Tennessee Lady Vols again.T...

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    Pat Summitt made it clear. She won't accept a "pity party."The winningest coach in women's basketball just wants to focus on getting Tennessee back on top.Summitt su...

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