Coach Summitt is not only the coach of the Lady Vols but also a major contributor to numerous charities. She is currently the spokesperson for the Version Wireless HopeLine program. The main goal of the program is to collect recycled or old cell phones to be donated to a nonprofit domestic violence agency. Then the phones are refurbished and programed to where victims can use the phone to call emergency numbers for free. She is also a spokesperson for the United Way, The Race for a Cure, Juvenile Diabetes, and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters foundations (UT Lady Vols).
In the past she has been a member of the following groups, the Board of
Trustees of the Basketball Hall of Fame and Board of Directors for the Women’s
Basketball Hall of Fame. She also held a position as the associate athletic
director at the University of Tennessee, and vice-president and Olympic representative on the Advisory Committee for USA basketball. Additionally
Summitt has been a commencement speaker, color commentator for television, clinician and contributor to a film series (UT Lady Vols).
In 2002, the WNBA team, the Washington Mystics added her as a consultant to
the team. While in the position she helped with the draft and player personnel. That season the Mystics earned their first playoffs berth, since their start in 1998. Then had another great season the following year with a second post season berth. After the season Summitt stepped down from the position before the 2005 draft (UT Lady Vols).
Summitt’s hard work in the above charities and societies has been rewarded with many honors. In 2003 she was named woman of distinction at GALA XVI. In 1997 First Lady Hillary Clinton recognized her as one of the “25 Most Influential Working Mothers” and before that she was named “Distinguished Citizen of the Year” by the Great Smokey Mountains council of the Boy Scouts of America (UT Lady Vols).
In the past she has been a member of the following groups, the Board of
Trustees of the Basketball Hall of Fame and Board of Directors for the Women’s
Basketball Hall of Fame. She also held a position as the associate athletic
director at the University of Tennessee, and vice-president and Olympic representative on the Advisory Committee for USA basketball. Additionally
Summitt has been a commencement speaker, color commentator for television, clinician and contributor to a film series (UT Lady Vols).
In 2002, the WNBA team, the Washington Mystics added her as a consultant to
the team. While in the position she helped with the draft and player personnel. That season the Mystics earned their first playoffs berth, since their start in 1998. Then had another great season the following year with a second post season berth. After the season Summitt stepped down from the position before the 2005 draft (UT Lady Vols).
Summitt’s hard work in the above charities and societies has been rewarded with many honors. In 2003 she was named woman of distinction at GALA XVI. In 1997 First Lady Hillary Clinton recognized her as one of the “25 Most Influential Working Mothers” and before that she was named “Distinguished Citizen of the Year” by the Great Smokey Mountains council of the Boy Scouts of America (UT Lady Vols).
Outside of the gym Summitt enjoys being home with her family. Her son Tyler Summitt is a junior guard on the University of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team. Along with her son, her mother, Hazel is still living near her three brothers Tommy, Charles, Kenneth Head , and sister Linda Attebery. Summitt’s ex-husband R.B. Summitt is the president of Sevier County Bank, they got divorced in 2007 after 27 years of marriage (Pat Summitt).
In her house, on the banks of the Tennessee River, she has two yellow Labrador Retrievers, Sadie and Sally Sue. She spends her off-season at the beach relaxing, cooking, boating, running, or playing golf (UT Lady Vols).
In her house, on the banks of the Tennessee River, she has two yellow Labrador Retrievers, Sadie and Sally Sue. She spends her off-season at the beach relaxing, cooking, boating, running, or playing golf (UT Lady Vols).
Just recently Coach Summitt was diagnosed with the early stages Alzheimer’s disease. This horrible illness degenerates and kills the brain cells causing a gradual decline in memory and brain function. In the first stages one may experience forgetfulness and confusion. This first stage can sometimes go unnoticed for a period of time. From there everything goes downhill, one loses
his motor skills, memory, and problem solving ability, all the traits that a coach needs to lead their team to a victory (Alzheimer’s disease). When Coach
Summitt announced this to the press in August of 2011, she was ready to face the problem with determination. Summitt was not going to face the disease with fear (Longman, Jerẻ). For years her players have seen her take on every challenge
thrown at her, she would not let them see this one throw her down. At the
conference she said that it will be a tough rode, but she plans to coach as long
as the disease allows her to. Summitt’s three assistant coaches Holly Warlick,
Mickie DeMoss, and Dean Lockwood will be taking on more responsibilities in the
coming seasons to help Summitt stay in the coaching business as long as she
seems fit (Dietsch, Richard). There is no cure for this disease, only medication that can slow the deterioration down, one thing is for sure the day Coach Summitt has to step down will be a sad day for the world of not only basketball but sports.
his motor skills, memory, and problem solving ability, all the traits that a coach needs to lead their team to a victory (Alzheimer’s disease). When Coach
Summitt announced this to the press in August of 2011, she was ready to face the problem with determination. Summitt was not going to face the disease with fear (Longman, Jerẻ). For years her players have seen her take on every challenge
thrown at her, she would not let them see this one throw her down. At the
conference she said that it will be a tough rode, but she plans to coach as long
as the disease allows her to. Summitt’s three assistant coaches Holly Warlick,
Mickie DeMoss, and Dean Lockwood will be taking on more responsibilities in the
coming seasons to help Summitt stay in the coaching business as long as she
seems fit (Dietsch, Richard). There is no cure for this disease, only medication that can slow the deterioration down, one thing is for sure the day Coach Summitt has to step down will be a sad day for the world of not only basketball but sports.