Pat Summitt
Pat Summitt
Patricia Sue "Pat" Summittwas an American college basketball head coach whose 1,098 career wins are the most in NCAA basketball history. She served as the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012, before retiring at age 59 because of a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. She won eight NCAA championships, a number surpassed only by the 10 titles won by UCLA men's coach John Wooden and the 11 titles won by UConn...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth14 June 1952
CityClarksville, TN
CountryUnited States of America
I am about helping each and every student athlete that selects to wear the orange, you know, be successful at Tennessee individually and as a team. That type of record is certainly not anything that I have aspirations to reach.
I just think they were just a team that really enjoyed the process and allowed our coaching staff to enjoy the process.
I think that it was a great feeling and probably a little bit more special because of the length of time that had passed before we won, but I think more importantly, it was just a great feeling because this team had such strong leadership and they had great chemistry.
I've got a great staff and great support system, and I'm going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
I think I can help others just by my example.
I want to go to practice. I want to be in the huddles. That's me.
Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
I'd wake up in the morning and I would think, 'Where am I?' I'd have to gather myself,
Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.
I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.
Combine practice with belief.
You have to make shots. That's the bottom line.
Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.
I don't give out compliments easily.