May 20, 2013

Pat Summitt era ending for Tennessee women’s basketball

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Pat Summitt head coach of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team signs autographs for fans during practice prior to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four at Pepsi Center on March 31, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (March 30, 2012 – Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Pat Summitt, [...]

Pat Summitt diagnosed with dementia, plans to coach this year

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(PhatzRadio/ USA Today) – Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt has no plans to stop coaching despite being diagnosed with early onset dementia. “I plan to continue to be your coach,” Summitt said in a two-minute video statement released by the school’s athletic department. The iconic coach — who turned 59 last June 14 — [...]