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  • Tyler Summitt Now Head Coach at LA Tech

    It’s been reported that Athletics Director Tommy McClelland will introduce Tyler Summitt as the latest head coach of the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team. Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt, is to become the sixth head coach in Lady Techster history.

    A press conference in the Jarrell Room of the Charles Wyly Athletic Center is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, and is open to all Louisiana Tech fans. Media has been asked to arrive and get set up by 11:45 a.m.

    Tyler Summitt, 23, played two seasons at University of Tennessee, and went on to serve as a student assistant coach under his mother Pat for the Lady Vols. Summitt then worked as an assistant coach under Terri Mitchell at Marquette for two seasons, overseeing the team’s offense.

    The storied Lady Techsters program has won 3 National Championships and has competed in 13 Final Fours, 23 Sweet Sixteens and 27 NCAA tournaments. The Lady Techsters have included 3 Wade Trophy winners, 5 olympic medalists, 6 members of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 16 All-Americans and 21 WNBA players. The program boasts an all-time record of 1029–247, with a .806 winning percentage, which is the second-best all-time winning percentage of any NCAA Division I program.

    Here’s a clip entitled The Pat Summitt Story: Tyler and Pat Summitt:

    Fans took to Twitter regarding Summitt’s new coaching gig:

    Tyler Summitt posted to Twitter, possibly referring to his new job:

    Pat Summitt, 61, presently serves as the head coach emeritus of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball program, and holds the all-time record for wins for a coach in NCAA basketball history, for either a men’s or women’s team in any division. During her tenure from 1974 to 2012, Summitt won eight NCAA national championships, and is the only coach in NCAA history with over 1,000 victories. In August 2011, Summitt announced that she had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and stepped down from head coaching duties.

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  • Pat Summitt Statue Unveiled In Tennessee

    The University of Tennessee unveiled a statue dedicated to the former Lady Vols coach, Pat Summitt, on Friday. The statue was revealed during a dedication ceremony for the Pat Summitt Plaza. A crowd of over 1,000 people were there to witness the ceremony, including many of the former Lady Vols players.

    Summitt, who led her team to eight national titles and 18 Final Four appearances, was very grateful and touched by the gesture. While waiting for the statue to be revealed, with her son Tyler standing beside her, she said, “I just want everybody to know that for me, today, it’s not about me. It’s about everyone out here that loves the University of Tennessee. We just hope and pray that we can continue to do good things. Tyler has been a rock for me, and I appreciate him for that. I want everybody to know how much I appreciate what’s happened here today. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it, and I love you all.”

    The statue, which stands eight foot, seven inches, tall, shows Summitt standing in her usual stance with a smile on her face and her arms crossed. Behind the statue is a wall that has Summitt’s signature and below the signature it reads: “Head Coach 1974-2012, Record 1,098-208, 8 National Championships.”

    Tyler, who is now an assistant coach at Marquette, is very proud of his mother and says that she truly deserves this honor. “It’s great,” he said. “She loved it, so I loved it.”

    Image via Twitter

  • Pat Summitt To Step Down From Incredible Career

    Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt announced in a statement today that she will be stepping down from her position after an incredible 38 years, which spawned a 1098-208 record and 8 national championships, as well as 18 Final Fours. The news comes after Summitt was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease last year.

    Alzheimer’s is a fatal disease that attacks and destroys brain cells, which leads to loss of memory and other brain functions. Currently, there is no cure. But Summitt is hopeful for the future and still plans to have a role in her players’ lives.

    “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,” Summitt said. “I support (Assistant Head Coach) Holly Warlick being named the next head coach, and I want to help ensure the stability of the program going forward. I would like to emphasize that I fully intend to continue working as head coach emeritus, mentoring and teaching life skills to our players, and I will continue my active role as a spokesperson in the fight against Alzheimer’s through the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund.”

    She went on to say, “If anyone asks, you can find me observing practice or in my office. Coaching is the great passion of my life, and the job to me has always been an opportunity to work with our student-athletes and help them discover what they want. I will continue to make them my passion. I love our players and my fellow coaches, and that’s not going to change.”

    During Summitt’s reign, Tennessee has earned a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament 21 times and is the only school to play in all 32 Tournaments.

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    Nick Geidner    I know #PatSummit‘s legacy will be her 8 nat’l championships and 1,098 wins, but it should be her 100% graduation rate. #LadyVols(image) 1 hour ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    Emily Rogers    Hearing #patsummit is stepping down is so sad. Alzheimer’s is so devastating.(image) 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    Women’s Sports Fndn    Hats off today to the incomparable #PatSummit. Her legacy will go beyond women’s basketball. A class act…we are wishing her the best.(image) 1 hour ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto