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Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt cuts down the net with help of her son Tyler after winning the national championship in March 1997.
Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt cuts down the net with help of her son Tyler after winning the national championship in March 1997.
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Tyler Summitt attended his first basketball practice when he was 8 days old; he was 2 weeks old when he went on his first road trip. Here, his mother, Pat Summitt, burps him while giving pregame instructions to the Tennessee Lady Vols.
Tyler Summitt attended his first basketball practice when he was 8 days old; he was 2 weeks old when he went on his first road trip. Here, his mother, Pat Summitt, burps him while giving pregame instructions to the Tennessee Lady Vols.
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Pat Summitt is the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. In Tyler's first year on Earth, the Lady Vols won the national title in 1991 and were honored by President George H.W. Bush at the White House.
Pat Summitt is the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. In Tyler's first year on Earth, the Lady Vols won the national title in 1991 and were honored by President George H.W. Bush at the White House.
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Pat Summitt was 43 before she received a hug from her own father. She made sure her son always knew her love for him, hugging him often.
Pat Summitt was 43 before she received a hug from her own father. She made sure her son always knew her love for him, hugging him often.
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Pat Summitt tried to steer her son away from coaching, but she tells CNN: "I guess inside I always expected he would want to coach."
Pat Summitt tried to steer her son away from coaching, but she tells CNN: "I guess inside I always expected he would want to coach."
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Tyler Summitt says his favorite memories with his mom were ones away from basketball, when he got more alone time with her.
Tyler Summitt says his favorite memories with his mom were ones away from basketball, when he got more alone time with her.
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Tyler Summitt gave soccer a try, but eventually his love of basketball took over.
Tyler Summitt gave soccer a try, but eventually his love of basketball took over.
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Tyler Summitt meets his second president. Bill Clinton invited the Lady Vols to the White House in October 1997 after they won the national title in the spring.
Tyler Summitt meets his second president. Bill Clinton invited the Lady Vols to the White House in October 1997 after they won the national title in the spring.
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When Pat Summitt began, she had to wash her team's uniforms, drive the team van and play in rec gyms. Her success changed the landscape for generations of women basketball players. She and Tyler cut down the nets after the 1997 championship.
When Pat Summitt began, she had to wash her team's uniforms, drive the team van and play in rec gyms. Her success changed the landscape for generations of women basketball players. She and Tyler cut down the nets after the 1997 championship.
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The 1998 Lady Vols are considered one of the greatest teams to ever take the court, going 39-0 and winning a third straight national title.
The 1998 Lady Vols are considered one of the greatest teams to ever take the court, going 39-0 and winning a third straight national title.
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Tyler Summitt crosses his arms and scowls while he observes a game against Connecticut in 1999.
Tyler Summitt crosses his arms and scowls while he observes a game against Connecticut in 1999.
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Among the perks of the Tennessee Lady Vols winning national titles were the trips to Disney World.
Among the perks of the Tennessee Lady Vols winning national titles were the trips to Disney World.
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Pat Summitt included Tyler in everything, from practices to road trips to autograph sessions.
Pat Summitt included Tyler in everything, from practices to road trips to autograph sessions.
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A whistle around his neck, Tyler watches a summer camp with his mom. Of his new coaching job, Pat Summitt tells CNN: "He has the drive and has embraced the work ethic it will take to be successful."
A whistle around his neck, Tyler watches a summer camp with his mom. Of his new coaching job, Pat Summitt tells CNN: "He has the drive and has embraced the work ethic it will take to be successful."
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"Tyler developed a love for the game and became a student of the game very early in his life," Pat Summitt says. Here, they celebrate with former Tennessee great Candace Parker at the 2004 Naismith Award banquet.
"Tyler developed a love for the game and became a student of the game very early in his life," Pat Summitt says. Here, they celebrate with former Tennessee great Candace Parker at the 2004 Naismith Award banquet.
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Although Tyler has met presidents and stars like Jay Leno, Pat Summitt raised him to be humble and true to his roots. "Be yourself," she tells him.
Although Tyler has met presidents and stars like Jay Leno, Pat Summitt raised him to be humble and true to his roots. "Be yourself," she tells him.
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Pat Summitt stepped down at the end of the 2012 season after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. She and Tyler founded the Pat Summitt Foundation to assist in finding a cure for Alzheimer's.
Pat Summitt stepped down at the end of the 2012 season after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. She and Tyler founded the Pat Summitt Foundation to assist in finding a cure for Alzheimer's.
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In 2011, Pat Summitt was named Sports Illustrated's Sportswoman of the Year, an honor recognizing how much she changed the game. She finished her career with eight national titles and 1,098 victories -- the most ever for a collegiate basketball coach, men's or women's.
In 2011, Pat Summitt was named Sports Illustrated's Sportswoman of the Year, an honor recognizing how much she changed the game. She finished her career with eight national titles and 1,098 victories -- the most ever for a collegiate basketball coach, men's or women's.
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Tyler Summitt played on the male practice squad against his mother's team his freshman year of college. He also played on the University of Tennessee men's team.
Tyler Summitt played on the male practice squad against his mother's team his freshman year of college. He also played on the University of Tennessee men's team.
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Pat Summitt always emphasized academics with her son. The day he graduated from college was one of her proudest. He says he always loved looking at the banners in the arena signifying the hard work of his mom's teams.
Pat Summitt always emphasized academics with her son. The day he graduated from college was one of her proudest. He says he always loved looking at the banners in the arena signifying the hard work of his mom's teams.
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Pat Summitt poses for a photograph with Tyler after she received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2012 ESPY Awards.
Pat Summitt poses for a photograph with Tyler after she received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2012 ESPY Awards.
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Tyler and his wife, AnDe Ragsdale Summitt, met in sixth grade and began dating their junior year of high school. The couple married on June 1, 2013. Pat Summitt speaks with AnDe about the rigors coaching can take on a marriage.
Tyler and his wife, AnDe Ragsdale Summitt, met in sixth grade and began dating their junior year of high school. The couple married on June 1, 2013. Pat Summitt speaks with AnDe about the rigors coaching can take on a marriage.
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Tyler Summitt reaches for his mother after a press conference in April 2014 to announce Tyler Summitt as the new Louisiana Tech women's basketball coach in Ruston, Louisiana.
Tyler Summitt reaches for his mother after a press conference in April 2014 to announce Tyler Summitt as the new Louisiana Tech women's basketball coach in Ruston, Louisiana.
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Tyler Summitt calls out to his Louisiana Tech players in December 2014 alongside associate head coach Mickie DeMoss, left, who spent two decades as an assistant at Tennessee under the his mother Pat Summitt.
Tyler Summitt calls out to his Louisiana Tech players in December 2014 alongside associate head coach Mickie DeMoss, left, who spent two decades as an assistant at Tennessee under the his mother Pat Summitt.
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Pat and Tyler Summitt through the years
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Here’s a look at the life of Pat Summitt, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. She revealed in 2011 that she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and retired as head coach of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team in 2012.

Personal:
Birth date: June 14, 1952

Death date: June 28, 2016

Birth place: Clarksville, Tennessee

Birth name: Patricia Sue Head

Father: Richard Head, family farmer

Mother: Hazel (Albright) Head, family farmer

Marriage: R.B. Summitt II (1980-2008, divorced)

Children: Ross “Tyler,” September 21, 1990

Education: University of Tennessee-Martin, B.S. in physical education, 1974; University of Tennessee-Knoxville, M.S. in physical education, 1975

Other Facts:
University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball coach for 38 years (1974-2012) with an overall career record of 1,098-208.

At 1,098 wins, Summitt has more victories than any other male or female basketball coach in Division I history.

Coached the Lady Vols to eight NCAA Championships (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996-1998, 2007, 2008).

Had a 100% graduation rate for all student athletes who completed their eligibility as Lady Vols.

Co-author of three books: “Raise the Roof” (1998), “Reach for the Summit” (1998) and “Sum It Up” (2013).

Her son, Tyler, is also a head basketball coach.

Past Awards

Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson announced he will retire at the end of the English Premier League season. Ferguson has managed the team for 26 years, making him the longest-serving manager in Premier League history.
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Timeline:
1974 - At age 21, she is named the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Summitt finishes her first season with 16 wins and eight losses.

1976 - As a player, co-captains the U.S. women’s basketball team to a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Montreal. This is also the initial year of women’s basketball at the Olympics.

1980 - Named the assistant coach of the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team but does not participate due to the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics.

1984 - Head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball team that wins gold at the Olympics in Los Angeles.

June 5, 1999 - Inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, in its initial year.

October 13, 2000 - Enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

April 2000 - Named the Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Century.

March 22, 2005 - With a win over Purdue 75-54, picks up her 880th coaching victory to surpass Dean Smith of North Carolina as the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history.

January 19, 2006 - Claims her 900th coaching win when the Lady Vols defeat Vanderbilt 80-68.

February 5, 2009 - The Lady Vols defeat Georgia 73-43 to net Summitt her 1,000th career coaching victory.

August 23, 2011 - Announces that she has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, “Alzheimer’s Type.”

November 27, 2011 - Launches the Pat Summitt Foundation, dedicated to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s.

December 5, 2011 - Announced as the Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year. The Sportsman of the Year is Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.

May 29, 2012 - Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama at the White House.

April 18, 2012 - After 38 years, steps down as the head coach of the University of Tennessee’s women’s basketball team at the end of the 2011-2012 season. According to the university, Summitt will remain involved in mentoring players and recruiting as the team’s head coach emeritus.

October 4, 2012 - As part of a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by Debby Jennings, the former University of Tennessee media relations director for women’s sports, Summitt files an affidavit saying that she felt forced out as head coach of the Tennessee women’s team after her diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

October 5, 2012 - In response to the affidavit she filed, Summitt releases a statement saying that it was 100% her decision to step down as head coach of the Tennessee women’s team after her diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

November 22, 2013 - The Pat Summitt Plaza and a statue of the former coach are dedicated at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

January 14, 2015 - The Pat Summitt Foundation and The University of Tennessee Medical Center announce a partnership establishing the Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic, which expands the Medical Center’s existing Alzheimer’s clinic.

June 28, 2016 - Her son releases a statement that Summitt died early in the morning at Sherrill Hill Senior Living in Knoxville.