Pat Summitt, winningest coach in D1 history, has died at 64

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Pat Summitt, winningest coach in D1 history, has died at 64

By STEVE MEGARGEE, AP
32 minutes ago

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who uplifted the women's game from obscurity to national prominence during her 38-year career at Tennessee, died Tuesday morning. She was 64.

With an icy glare on the sidelines, Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight national championships and prominence on a campus steeped in the traditions of the football-rich south until she retired in 2012.

Her son, Tyler Summitt, issued a statement Tuesday morning saying his mother died peacefully at Sherrill Hill Senior Living in Knoxville surrounded by those who loved her most...

http://my.xfinity.com/articles/spor...Pat.Summitt/?cid=featuredsports_media_summitt

 

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Jun 28 2016, 8:08 am ET

Pat Summitt, Legendary Women's Basketball Coach, Dies at 64

by Cassandra Vinograd

Legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt has died. She was 64.

Summitt's son Tyler said his mother died "peacefully" Tuesday morning, surrounded by "those who loved her most," in Knoxville, Tennessee.

He said she had been battling her "toughest opponent" — early onset dementia...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/pat-summitt-legendary-women-s-basketball-coach-dies-64-n600136

 

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Worth a look:

Photos of Pat Summitt through the years

http://www.wbir.com/sports/college/...os-of-pat-summitt-through-the-years/247421184

 

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Memories:

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Public Memorial Today:

http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-pat-summitt-memorial-0715-20160714-story.html

“The "Celebration of Life" service is open to the public and will start at 7 p.m. The event is expected to last about 90 minutes and will be streamed live on www.utsports.com and www.patsummitt.org . It also is scheduled to be televised by ESPN2 and SEC Network.

This ceremony will take place at Thompson-Boling, which served as Tennessee's home court for the vast majority of Summitt's coaching career and where a banner in her honor hangs from the rafters.”​