Pat Summitt is the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. June 29, 2016. The image of Pat Summitt for many fans is that of a madwoman, decked out in orange, yelling to her players from the sideline. Summitt, one of the most impactful coaches that sport -- any sport -- has ever seen, announced Wednesday that she is stepping down. Last season for Denver, Henn played in 32 games with 27 starts. Pat Summitt's statue stands for more than 1,098 wins and 8 national titles. A legendary basketball coach has died. They are part of a Lady Vol alumni pilgrimage to be at Summitt's side. Summitt was 5-foot-9 in third grade and played on the eighth-grade basketball team. Summitt died Tuesday at 64 after years of struggling with Alzheimer's-type dementia. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and son Tyler, 5, take down the net after the Lady Vols won the NCAA women's Division I title in Charlotte, N.C, on March 31, 1996. And by the time she retired at 59, her teams had won more than a thousand games. MATT POWELL, BYLINE: The year was 2008, and Pat Summitt had just led her Lady Vols to the NCAA women's basketball championship again. David E. Klutho. "My last name is what it is," said Summitt, 22, about some of the coaching opportunities he had after graduating in three years. Summitt, who never had a losing season in 38 years of coaching, inspired many when she continued at the helm of the University of Tennessee women's basketball program after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2011. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR: The Tennessee Lady Vols have won championship number eight in '08. Tyler Summitt. . "I called a lot of different schools but . Target reported last month its profit for the fiscal first quarter tumbled 52% compared with the same period last year. D uring a Final Four basketball game against the University of North Carolina, on April 1, 2007, Pat Summitt, the coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, found her team down. Summitt gave all of her 'tangible personal property' to her only son, Tyler. Pat Summitt, college basketball's winningest coach, has stepped down as coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team. Yes, her impact on the game of basketball is well-documented, but her passion for bettering the lives of everyone she met is unmatched. Pat Summitt gives instructions to Kim Mulkey during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. As the coaching ride ended in March 2012 due to early-onset Alzheimer's disease, she had won . Immediately, Pat's work ethic, vision and determination paved way for what has become one of the most decorated coaching tenures in sports history - while Summitt herself raised the roof for women's athletics across the country. The Lesson I Learned from Pat Summitt's Shoes. Coach Pat Summitt's neighbors of a decade have talked exclusively with Local 8 News about what it was like to live just a few doors away from the legend. She was 64. Pat Summitt was a champion of self-discipline because "discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work." As a coach, Summitt was tough on her players, but she also inspired an atmosphere where players were tough on themselves. Summitt was Mulkey's role model. Summitt died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. The Hall of Fame coach, who has early onset dementia, was part of the audience watching a screening of a documentary about her career. American basketball player and coach. Only 23 when he was hired at Louisiana Tech, the team went 16-15 in his first season . Lynn Johnson. Kara Lawson, who played for Summitt at the University of Tennessee, and USA Today columnist Christine Brennan reflect on Summitt's impact on women in sports. Pat Summitt is finally at rest, buried last night in a private ceremony in her hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee, 226 miles from Knoxville, where she worked magic, disguised as tireless effort. Pat Summitt, Legendary Tennessee Basketball Coach, Dies At 64. In Staley's 14th season at South Carolina, the No. Her longtime. Summitt died in 2016 after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Tuesday 04/14/1998. pinterest-pin-it. She was a co-captain at 24, helping lead the team to a silver medal in the inaugural women's tournament in 1976. Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Pat Summitt died today (June 28) at age 64 after a five-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The University of Tennessee hired her, at 22, to be the assistant women's basketball coach; when the head . June 28, 2016 / 5:21 PM / CBS News Pat Summitt, the legendary University of Tennessee women's basketball coach who died today at the age of 64, was diagnosed with early-onset dementia five years. Pat Sullivan In 1984, she coached the team to a gold medal. In Tyler's first year on Earth, the Lady Vols won the national title in 1991 and were honored by President George H.W. "We still feel the guilt." Summitt became the head coach of the Lady Vols in 1974 at the age of 22, and represented the United States as a player in the 1976 Olympics, the first that recognized women's basketball. Eleven of her last 18 teams advanced to the Final Four, with the 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007 and 2008 teams winning the NCAA title. . 1998. She served as the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012. "Pat XO." "It's a wonderful film and they did a great job with it," Summitt told The Associated Press. Pat Summitt's last game. SHAFER POWELL: Summitt was the head coach for all eight of those national championships. Editor's note: The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association is losing a valued staff member as Chelsea Rose recently accepted a new position to serve as executive director of the Tennessee Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc. As a going-away present, Mike Knotts gave Chelsea the last . She helped lead a revolution in women's sports, starting in. Pat Summitt. But I was searching for my Pat Summitt, and Pat Summitt was far gone. Summitt had been one person she could talk to about her struggles, and it was her coach who set her up with a psychologist while at Tennessee. Pat Summitt. You might also like . Summitt led her teams to the Final Four of women's college basketball (both AIAW and NCAA) 22 times in 38 years. Patricia Sue "Pat" Summitt was is a women's college basketball head coach. Pat Summitt's last will and testament didn't spread the property of the Tennessee women's basketball coaching legend. Going to DC I had the same things (fans and support) that I did at Tennessee, she said. The two-time WNBA MVP delivered 31 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in an 89-84 win. A . Former University of Tennessee college basketball coach Pat Summitt has died, according to a statement from the Pat Summitt Foundation. By the time she . In an exclusive interview Friday night, Pat Summitt's neighbors tell Local 8 News a unique story about Pat Summitt's baptism. Eleven of her last 18 teams advanced to the Final Four, with the 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007 and 2008 teams winning the NCAA title. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history of either a men's or women's team in any division. 6. SHAFER POWELL: Summitt was the head coach for all eight of those national championships. She watched Summitt's interview with Robin Roberts on ABC last month and was overcome with emotion . How Donald Trump spent his last days as president. Before it came to that, though, Summitt had a final game . She traveled the . Pat Summitt, the Tennessee women's basketball coach, has early onset Alzheimer's. . Summitt, whose work ethic is epitomized in . MATT POWELL, BYLINE: The year was 2008, and Pat Summitt had just led her Lady Vols to the NCAA women's basketball championship again. Pat Summitt passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 64 after battling Alzheimer's. In her postgame interview, Parker said she felt inspired by Summitt in her 31-point, 13-rebound, seven-assist . My Twitter feed blew up this week when Summitt announced she would be stepping down as the head coach at Tennessee. Over the last three days I have appeared on radio and TV - even the BBC from London called - trying to capture the essence of Summitt in the allotted time for each show. "I think we really just try to keep praying for forgiveness," Summitt told reporter Josh Peter. 1998 NCAA Women's National Championship. Hours after Summitt's passing Tuesday, Parker was on the court for the Los Angeles Sparks. Summitt was Mulkey's role model. After announcing she would join Pedal for Pat, a 1,098-mile bike ride to benefit Alzheimer's research and care, former Tennessee star Michelle Marciniak speaks for the first time about watching . Her career at Tennessee spanned from 1974 - when she took over as a 22-year-old barely older than some of her players . In a 2012 interview, Summitt told the magazine that she had persevered in coaching because she wanted her players "to understand that this is what I'm going through, but you don't quit living 23 12. When Summitt began at Tennessee, she earned $250 a month, washed team uniforms and drove the bus. Examined. And, toward the end, Summitt was the one needing comfort. Examined. Summitt died in 2016 after a five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. VIDEO: Pat Summitt, Legendary Women's Basketball Coach, Dead at 64. He averaged 8.8 points per game and 3.5 defensive rebounds per game. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Pat Summitt. Before it came to that, though, Summitt had a final game . The 2002 team won gold four years after finishing last at the Paralympics in Nagano,. College basketball coach Pat Summitt talks about her book, "Reaching the Summitt: The Definite Dozen System for Succeeding at Whatever You Do." People in this video Pat Summitt Category Business Other appearances June 2016 June 2016 April 1998. Henn's versatility on offense is what drew Penn State to him,. Make Hard Work Your Passion PALO ALTO, CA - DECEMBER 20: Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt hugs Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer before their game at Maples Pavilion on December 20, 2011 in Palo . With the legendary coach Pat Summitt dealing with early onset dementia, Tennessee has to face its usual expectations as well as the question of whether this will be Summitt's last season. Pat Summitt won 1,098 games at Tennessee in her 38-year coaching career. Pat Summitt's family said Sunday that the last few days have been difficult for the former Tennessee women's basketball coach as her Alzheimer's disease progresses. She served as the head coach emeritus of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. Pat Summitt, the legendary University of Tennessee women's basketball coach who died today at the age of 64, was diagnosed with early-onset dementia five years before her death. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and son Tyler, 5, take down the net after the Lady Vols won the NCAA women's Division I title in Charlotte, N.C, on March 31, 1996. Although Alzheimer's disease shortens people's life . Pat Summitt . She was her mentor. Home is Knoxville, Tenn. She Loved to Dance. 4:31. . In her 38 years as a head college coach, she won 1,098 games, more than any other Division I coach, man or . Please try again later. Pat Summitt will be remembered as one of the greatest coaches in college basketball . Pat Summitt's last game. She will assume the role of Head Coach Emeritus. Roger and Misty Cunningham cultivated a friendship over the last . . But Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley's success makes you appreciate even more what former UT coach Pat Summitt did. Last season for Denver, Henn played in 32 games with 27 starts. Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt argues with the referee during their game against the Stanford Cardinal on Dec. 20, 2011, at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, Calif. Former University . Pat Summitt, Women's Basketball Legend and Alzheimer's Advocate, Dies at 64 University of Tennessee coach received top AARP service award in 2012. . Amid reports of Summitt's . Pat Summitt. Summitt led her teams to the Final Four of women's college basketball (both AIAW and NCAA) 22 times in 38 years. NEW YORK (AP) -- Pat Summitt smiled, laughed and shook her head at times. Pat Summitt, the legendary coach of Women's Basketball at the University of Tennessee with the 1,000 yard death stare, passed away yesterday, aged 64. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and son Tyler, 5, take down the net after the Lady Vols won the NCAA women's Division I title in Charlotte, N.C, on March 31, 1996. Former Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt will be the first woman inducted to the coaching category of U.S. Olympic and . . Breck Summitt stands at the base of a statue of his grandmother, legendary coach Pat Summitt. Her career at Tennessee spanned from 1974 - when she took over as a 22-year-old barely older than some of her players, earned. Summitt became the head coach of the Lady Vols in 1974 at the age of 22, and represented the United States as a player in the 1976 Olympics, the first that recognized women's basketball. See Transcript. In 38 years as the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols . Her 1,098 wins are the most by any college coach, of either gender. The son of legendary Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, he knew these opportunities would be more about his last name than making a name for himself. Pat Summitt . Target reported last month its profit for the fiscal first quarter tumbled 52% compared with the same period last year. Patricia Susan Summitt ( ne Head; June 14, 1952 - June 28, 2016) was an American women's college basketball head coach who accrued 1,098 career wins, the most in college basketball history at the time of her retirement. In case there was any doubt, it became evidently clear on Tuesday night that Candace Parker is one of them. Pat Summitt. Pat has always been preternaturally energetic. PEOPLE.com. Emotions kicked. And, toward the end, Summitt was the one needing comfort. Nelson Chenault/USA TODAY Sports. After Summitt passed away on Tuesday morning, Parker a Tennessee alum who played under Summitt from 2005 to 2008 dropped 31 points, 13 rebounds and 7 . Summitt, who has spent 37 seasons at Tennessee and has 1,071 career victories and eight national championships, said she believed her symptoms were the side effects of a powerful medication she . She coached from 1974 to 2012, all with the Lady Vols . Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in division one college basketball history, died Tuesday morning after battling early onset dementia. I really don't have . if the last thing she does it's to beat Leon Barmore and Louisiana Tech." . Bush at the . Home is Knoxville, Tenn. She Loved to Dance. . Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in college basketball history, has died at age 64. Debby Jennings, the former Lady Vols . I don't think any of . She was her mentor. . Always one to support her school, Parker opined on former coaching legend Pat Summitt (not long before her college coach's passing ), how she and her NBA veteran brother, Anthony Parker, might fare. -- The lanky Tennessee farm girl they nicknamed "Bone" grew to heights that no one could have anticipated. As the beneficiary of Pat's state pension after her death, Tyler will be paid $173,000 a year for the rest of his life, USA Today reports. USA Basketball was 46-5 while Summitt. . Washington Post 2.01M subscribers Subscribe Legendary Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt spoke about her battle with early-onset Alzheimer's disease with The Washington Post's Sally. South Carolina has become what Tennessee once was in SEC women's basketball. 1-ranked Gamecocks (27-1) will be a heavy favorite to win the SEC Tournament, which begins Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Over the course of her life, former Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt touched the lives of countless people. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR: The Tennessee Lady Vols have won championship number eight in '08. pinterest-pin-it. Summitt passed away June 28, 2016, after a battle with . It's not particularly surprising, She had backed away from many of her duties this year after announcing she was diagnosed with dementia. Summitt passed away June 28, 2016, after a battle with . Yes, her impact on the game of basketball is well-documented, but her passion for bettering the lives of everyone she met is unmatched. Pat Summitt took over as head coach at University of Tennessee at the age of 22. Pat Summitt, the iconic University of Tennessee women's basketball coach who became the winningest coach in college basketball history, has died at the age of 64, several . Tyler, 30, is no longer connected to the coaching world. With an icy glare on the sidelines, Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight national championships and prominence on a campus steeped in the traditions of . Jan 18. In a press release, the university said she will now hold the . Manns played on the U.S. national team from 2001-2009, also winning a bronze medal in the 2006 Paralympics. In a statement . told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday. Last season, while Summitt devoted more attention to her health, Warlick took the lead during games and handled postgame interviews, while the entire staff handled the bulk of the recruiting and . Pat Summitt took over as head coach at the University of Tennessee at age 22. She took over at Tennessee in 1974, when she was just 22 years old. She remembers baling hay and pumping gas when she was 9 years old back on the family farm in Henrietta, Tenn. As a first-year head coach at Tennessee in 1974, she not only worked full time building her program, she also took four classes toward her master's degree while teaching four more classes . told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday. Pat Summitt: Living With Dementia Robin Roberts talks with the legendary college basketball coach. Coaching great Pat Summitt dead at 64 04:34. 1998 SI cover.