That IS impressive! Way to go, Sister Summitt!

ESPN List of Top 25 Coaches

Closing in on another record...
 

NCAA 800 WIN CLUB
Coach Summitt began the 2004-05 season 3rd all-time in wins

(as of 2/6/05)

Coaches 800 Win Club
Rank Coach Final School Years Won-Lost Percentage

1. Dean Smith* North Carolina 36 879-254 .776
2. Adolph Rupp* Kentucky 41 876-190 .822
3. Pat Summitt Tennessee 31st 870-170 .836
4. Jody Conradt Texas 36th 858-275 .757
5. Bob Knight Texas Tech 38th 844-327 .721
6. Jim Phelan* Mt. St. Mary's 49 830-524 .613
7. Clarence Gaines* Winston-Salem 47 828-447 .649
8. Jerry Johnson* Lemoyne-Owen 45 812-400 .670
9. Lefty Driesell* Georgia State 42 800-409 .662



* denotes a retired coach

Summitt in the NCAA: 85-17 (.833)

Pat goes for record tonight!
 

Even with a chance to break one of the most prestigious marks in basketball history, Tennessee coach Pat Summitt remains focused solely on advancing in the NCAA tournament.

Summitt, with the advantage of playing in front of her home crowd, can become the winningest coach in the history of college basketball when the top-seeded Lady Volunteers meet Purdue in the second round of the Philadelphia Regional.

Tennessee's 94-43 victory over Western Carolina in the first round Sunday was win No. 879 for Summitt, tying her with former North Carolina men's coach Dean Smith for the all-time record.

After the win, the Lady Vols asked their coach if she was excited about trying to break Smith's record in the second round.

``I said, 'Yes, I want your help,''' Summitt said. ``I want to get this over with only because we will be going to Philadelphia and we all want to go to Philadelphia.''

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The winner of Tuesday's game advances to face either 12th-seeded Middle Tennessee State or No. 4 Texas Tech in the regional semifinals in Philadelphia.

Summitt is 879-171, while Smith was 879-254 in 36 years with the Tar Heels. Summitt has six national titles and 15 Final Four appearances, and tops all women's coaches with an 86-17 NCAA tournament record.

Summitt has a chance to break the record in front of her home crowd. She tied Smith on Tennessee's home court at Thompson-Boling Arena, where the Lady Vols are 252-14 since it opened in 1987. The Lady Volunteers have never lost an NCAA game in Knoxville, Tenn., going 45-0 since the women's tournament began in 1982.

Shanna Zolman and the Lady Vols made it easy for Summitt to get the victory Sunday.

Zolman matched her career high of 28 points, going 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. The junior guard is shooting 46 percent from 3-point range in 13 career tournament games.

Shyra Ely added 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Alexis Hornbuckle had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Tennessee.

Purdue used its height advantage to defeat eighth-seeded New Mexico 68-56 in the first round Sunday. Erin Lawless scored 22 points and fellow 6-foot-2 forward Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton added 17 points and 12 rebounds.

The Boilermakers won't have the same size edge against the Lady Vols, who have six players who are 6-3 or taller.

Purdue's 16 wins were the fewest for an at-large team in the NCAA tournament. It's the first year that Purdue coach Kristy Curry hasn't won at least 20 games in her six seasons. The Boilermakers, appearing in the tournament for the 12th straight year, would have to make the Final Four to keep Curry's streak alive.

However, Curry instead could end up being the losing coach in a milestone game for Summitt.

``To a certain degree in my heart I have to be pulling for her a little bit,'' Curry said. ``That's human nature.''

I bet NutBrn has the TV already set to watch! Unless she has tickets?!? :eek: :D

Re: Pat goes for record tonight!
 

I will be glued to the set tonight!

I do have tickets for the Chattanooga Regional this weekend -- I was really hoping the Lady Vols would be in that part of the bracket, but alas, they go to Philly. I'll still get to see some great basketball with LSU, Georgia, Duke, etc.

She did it!
 

Congrats to Sister Summit on becoming the winnigest coach in Div. 1 college basketball!

She was so humble last night. And I love how she can find so much classy orange clothing! :)

Pat's Chi Omega Experience
 

"When she arrived in Martin, hardly an urbane setting, young Head was painfully shy and so embarrassed by the way she talked that she would later ask two sorority sisters to give her a crash-course in finishing school."

--The Memphis Flyer, April 16, 1998

"We try to instill in the players that we want them to grow and develop life skills and understand it's important how they present themselves. They are role models. It's a matter of influence from my college days, my experience in the sorority, as well as players I played with at Martin. That was important to them that we be good role models. "

--ESPN, November 14, 1999

*crashing*

Pat Summitt gets win #900 last night!

Congratulations to her! :)

Man, I have no idea who this Pat person is :) -- Not much of a basketball fan --, but I am just in love with her now :)

I love all of our Chi O sisters, they make me so proud every day whether its the little stuff in school, politics, television or in sports :)

Quite a Record
 

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SUMMITT'S MILESTONE WINS AND COACHING RECORD

Jan. 19, 2006


No. 1: Jan. 10, 1975 - 69-32 over Middle Tennessee State in Knoxville, Summitt's second game as head coach.
No. 100: Jan. 13, 1979 - 79-66 over North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 200: Dec. 3, 1982 - 69-56 over St. John's in Detroit.
No. 300: Jan. 4, 1987 - 87-68 over North Carolina in Knoxville.
No. 319: March 29, 1987 - 67-44 over Louisiana Tech in Austin, Texas, Summitt's first national championship.
No. 385: April 2, 1989 - 76-60 over Auburn in Tacoma, Wash., Summitt's second national championship.
No. 400: Jan. 25, 1990 - 70-69 over South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.
No. 442: March 31, 1991 - 70-67 over Virginia in New Orleans, Summitt's third national championship.
No. 500: Nov. 21, 1993 - 80-45 over Ohio State in the inaugural State Farm Classic in Jackson, Tenn.
No. 596: March 31, 1996 - 83-65 over Georgia in Charlotte, N.C., Summitt's fourth national championship.
No. 600: Nov. 23, 1996 - 83-68 over Marquette in Burlington, Vt.
No. 625: March 30, 1997 - 68-59 over Old Dominion in Cincinnati, Summitt's fifth national championship.
No. 664: March 29, 1998 - 93-75 over Louisiana Tech in Kansas City, Mo., Summitt's sixth national championship, capping a 39-0 season.
No. 700: Dec. 5, 1999 - 85-62 over Wisconsin in Madison, Wisc.
No. 800: Jan. 14, 2002 - 76-57 over DePaul in Knoxville.
No. 876: March 4, 2005 - 64-54 over Auburn in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament, tying Adolph Rupp in second place on all-time win list.
No. 877: March 5, 2005 - 76-73 over Vanderbilt in the semifinals of the SEC tournament.
No. 878: March 6, 2005 - 67-65 over LSU in the SEC tournament championship game.
No. 900: Jan. 19, 2005 - 80-68 over Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn.
SUMMITT'S COACHING RECORD

ESPN had a nice story about Pat on Sportscenter last night, celebrating her 900th win. Did anyone else see it?

I did see it -- very nice segment.

I hope the basketball gods will be watching over the Big Orange nation tonight when #1 Lady Vols play #2 Duke.

Everybody watch! 7:30 p.m. eastern on ESPN2

Thanks for the headsup! I've got it on now.

I'm heading to Knoxville!
 

Thu, Feb 9, 2006 - 7:00 PM ET

(4)LSU (20-1, 8-0 SEC)
(5)Tennessee (21-2, 7-1 SEC)


GO LADY VOLS, GO PAT!!!

Way to Go, Pat!
 

May 23, 2006

Summitt Earns Record Salary
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pat Summitt is the newest millionaire coach — and the first in women's basketball. Tennessee raised Summitt's salary yesterday to $1.125 million for next season and extended her contract for six years, through the 2011-12 season.

Geno Auriemma of Connecticut, the Lady Vols' biggest rival, will probably be the next coach to make more than $1 million a year. He signed a five-year contract in 2005 worth a total of $4.85 million. His salary for this coming season is $975,000, and it will increase to $1.05 million for 2007-8.

Summitt, 53, leads all Division I basketball coaches — men's and women's — with 913 career victories. During Summitt's tenure, Tennessee has won six national championships.

Summitt's salary was $975,000 last season. Over six years, her salary package will increase each year and average $1.3 million a year. The contract calls for Summitt to be paid $1.5 million in the final year.

Guess she earned that salary last night!

Congrats to Sister Summit and the Lady Vols on their National Championship!!!