Thanks Pat Summit

[runningfree]

Pat Summit retired today. Sad day for Tennessee basketball.

In 38 years she won more games than any other coach womens or mens.

40 Championships with 8 of those NCAA.National Championships.

She will be missed. Thanks Pat.

Edited April 18, 2012 by runningfree

[TripleDigitRide]

[greenego]

Sad to see her go, but it was time.

[BrasilNuts]

They don't come any better.

Thanks for the memories Pat!

[Guest bkelm18]

Definitely a powerhouse of a woman. The only constant bright spot in UTK's athletics.

[TN Outlaw]

[MattCary]

Can't agree more... thanks for everything you do, Pat!

[Volzfan]

Definitely a powerhouse of a woman. The only constant bright spot in UTK's athletics.

Amen!

Her dementia really seems to be progressing faster than in most people. It's a horrible thing.

[laktrash]

Class act

[peejman]

I believe she's got the most wins of any NCAA coach regardless of sport, gender, division, etc. Her successor has some rather large shoes to fill.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

She is a fine woman.

[Mike.357]

She got the Presidential medal of freedom

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/pat-summit-presidential-medal-freedom-retiring/story?id=16173445#.T5BjEiS2URM

Is that a lifetime achievment thing? I thought is was for a specific act.

[runningfree]

^{It is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors, according to a White House news release.}

^{“Coach Summitt is an inspiration — both as the all-time winningest NCAA coach, and as someone who is willing to speak so openly and courageously about her battle with Alzheimer’s,†Obama said in the news release.}

^{So I assume she would receive it under "or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors".}