Pat Summitt

American basketball player and coach (1952-2016) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 64

Patricia Susan Summitt was an American women's college basketball head coach and college basketball player. She coached 1,098 career wins, the most in college basketball history at the time of her retirement.

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2016Died28 June 20162012Presidential Medal of FreedomAwardUSBWA Most Courageous AwardAward1998Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the YearAward1990John Bunn AwardAward1952Born14 June 1952

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UT Martin Skyhawks

UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball

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Summitt with a subdued look in 2008

2007-2008 Lady Vols basketball team at the White House with President George W. Bush after they won their second consecutive national championship

Awards

Presidential Medal of Freedom2012

USBWA Most Courageous Award2012

Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year1998

John Bunn Award1990

Arthur Ashe Courage Award

Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

FIBA Hall of Fame

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She served as the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012 and is considered one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time.

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United States