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FanHouse Terrific 12: Freshman Salute

By Milton KentDec 28th 2010 – 11:46AM

The FanHouse Terrific 12 makes its final appearance for the calendar year 2010 with anticipation of two games of seemingly seismic importance, as well as of the beginning of conference play next week. Just wondering: If Top-five teams face off and Connecticut's not involved, does ESPN care? To wit, Xavier's one-point...

FanHouse Terrific 12: Surprise Edition

By Michelle SmithDec 22nd 2010 – 8:25PM

On a week in which the game of women's basketball was a national topic of conversation, we present our holiday version of the FanHouse Terrific 12. Do any of these other 11 teams stand a chance of beating the Huskies this season? We're going to go out on a limb and say yes. 1. Connecticut (11-0). The Huskies have the...

Tyler Summitt Stepping Out of Legendary Mom's Shadow

By Michelle SmithDec 22nd 2010 – 9:00AM

When Tyler Summitt was playing high school basketball at Webb School in Knoxville, he could hear the chants from the stands. "Ma-ma's boy! Ma-ma's Boy!" Road games, home games. Didn't matter. His mother, the winningest coach in the history of college basketball, she heard them too. And on more than one occasion, Pat...

'Legend' Tara VanDerveer Winning in Her Own Way

By Michelle SmithDec 13th 2010 – 7:15PM

In the women's basketball cult of personality, Connecticut's Geno Auriemma is the yeller, stalking the sidelines. Tennessee's Pat Summitt comes with the icy glare of disapproval and expectation. Stanford's Tara VanDerveer is the professor. Studious and detailed, reserved and competitive, VanDerveer has carved out one of...

Pat Summitt, Lady Vols, Find New Big East Dance Partner, Louisville

By Milton KentNov 12th 2010 – 4:53PM

So, it turns out that Tennessee coach Pat Summitt doesn't have a problem playing a Big East school with a male coach who has national championship experience after all. The Lady Vols, who, under Summitt's reign, have made a habit of scheduling tough games in challenging locations, will open their season at Louisville's...

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Help Me Nominate Five

May 26th 2012 - 12:32PM

As an advisory board member of Glamour Women of the Year , I have the privilege of nominating five inspiring women -- or groups of women -- who have made an impact in 2012.

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Arianna Huffington: Help Me Nominate Five Glamour Women of the Year

May 24th 2012 - 07:14PM

As an advisory board member of Glamour Women of the Year , I have the privilege of nominating five inspiring women -- or groups of women -- who have made an impact in 2012.

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Pat Summitt's Candor Is a 'Win' for Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Apr 23rd 2012 - 04:04PM

What President Reagan did for Alzheimer's disease in general, legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt is doing for early onset dementia-Alzheimer's type in particular.

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When Your Mom Forgets Who You Are

Apr 23rd 2012 - 12:49PM

I'll never forget the moment when I realized my mother no longer knew who I was.

Pat Summitt News From the Web

  • 05/26/12 Help Me Nominate Five Source: AOL Healthy Living As an advisory board member of Glamour Women of the Year , I have the privilege of nominating five inspiring women -- or groups of women -- who have made an impact in 2012.
  • 05/24/12 Arianna Huffington: Help Me Nominate Five Glamour... Source: The Huffington Post - Business As an advisory board member of Glamour Women of the Year , I have the privilege of nominating five inspiring women -- or groups of women -- who have made an impact in 2012.
  • 05/24/12 Pat Summitt to be honored by White Houst next Tuesday Source: NBC - WRCB 3 - Chattanooga TN Tennessee Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt will be a guest at the White House next Tuesday where President Barack Obama will award her a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
  • 05/23/12 Red-hot Tourists win 7th straight Source: Haywood County News - Waynesville NC After a Hall of Fame career that included a NCAA record 1,098 wins, Pat Summit is stepping down as the day-to-day head coach of women's basketball at Tennessee.
  • 05/22/12 KSAT Ball Hog Blog: NFL skeds, Spurs-LA series top... Source: ABC - KSAT 12 - San Antonio TX Why do you have to be so awesome, so cool, so Dos Equis Most Interesting Man in the World-ish?

Background on Pat Summitt

Patricia "Pat" Head Summitt (born on June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is a former women's college basketball head coach.

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