A relaxed and smiling Pat Summitt said it’s been a “great ride” and it is the right time for her to step down after coaching the Tennessee Lady Vols for nearly four decades.
“It has been a privilege,” the Hall of Fame coach said Thursday during a press conference. Summitt’s longtime assistant Holly Warlick has been promoted to replace her.
“I just felt like it was time for me to step down knowing that Holly was going to be in great hands,” said Summitt, who revealed on Aug. 23 that she had been diagnosed with early onset dementia
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Summitt, who won more games than anyone else in NCAA college basketball during her 38 years at Tennessee, discussed the decision to step aside on the court named for her after her 1,000th win
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“It was really a great ride for me,” Summitt said.
She will assume a new role as head coach emeritus and report to athletic director Dave Hart.
“I made a choice early in my career to challenge myself to step up my game each and every day,” Summitt said. “You can be sure I will take this same attitude into my new role as head coach emeritus and continue to teach our players the same commitment. I can promise you ladies I’m here for you. Trust me that that will happen.”
The 59-year-old coach revealed Aug. 23 that she had been diagnosed with early onset dementia
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During the press conference
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