Pat Summit Stepping Down as Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach Pat Summitt, who received a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's last year, will take the title of head coach emeritus; her longtime assistant Holly Warlick will replace her. Pat Summit Gets Presidential Medal of Freedom After Retiring President Barack Obama announced Thursday he was awarding retiring University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the country's highest civilian honor."Coach Summitt is an inspiration — both as the all-time winningest NCAA coach, and as someone who is willing to speak so openly and courageously about her battle with Alzheimer's," Obama said in a ... Pat Summit retires after 38 years as Tennessee women's basketball coach The world of women's basketball was changed forever Wednesday when Pat Summit stepped down as coach of the University of Tennessee. Pat Summit steps aside as Tennessee women's coach The iconic Pat Summitt is stepping aside, a moment fans of the Tennessee Lady Vols and women's basketball have been dreading since August. Pat Summit officially steps aside Pat Summitt was relaxed and smiling — looking and sounding totally at peace knowing she will never coach her beloved Tennessee Lady Vols again. The Hall of Fame basketball coach who just eight months ago revealed she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's type, has turned the program over to longtime assistant Holly Warlick. Pat Summit steps down as Tennessee coach Iconic women's basketball coach Pat Summitt is stepping aside, a moment fans of the Tennessee Lady Vols and the sport in general have been dreading since August. Pat Summit steps aside, bringing end to 38-year stay at Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pat Summitt, who won more games than anyone in NCAA college basketball history, stepped down Wednesday as coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, less than eight months after revealing she had early-onset dementia. "I've loved being the head coach at Tennessee for 38 years, but I recognize ... Pat Summit Steps Aside, Warlick New Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt is stepping aside as Tennessee's women's basketball coach and taking the title of "head coach emeritus" with long-time assistant Holly Warlick being promoted. Holly Warlick Replaces Pat Summit Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt shouts to her team during their game against the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion on December 20, 2011 in Palo Alto, California. (Getty Images) more pics » Pat Summitt has stepped down as coach, and will be replaced by her longtime assistant Holly Warlick. (Getty Images) Pat Summit has stepped down as the coach of Tennessee's Women's ... Flint native Tonya Edwards recalls playing days with retired Tennessee coach Pat Summit "One of the things (I learned) is just be disciplined in how you attack things, how you go about it and make sure you don't cut any corners" said Edwards, who played for Summit from 1986 to 1990 and earned MVP awards during the Lady Vols first-ever national championship in 1987. "Always compete to the best of your ability. I thought that was something coming out of high school that a lot of ...
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