Pat Summitt

5th Grade Social Studies

Famous Tennessean

Whitney Copeland

Pat Summitt

She was born 6/14/1952

She was born and raised in Clarksville, TN

But she found her career in Knoxville, TN

Pat Summitt is the Head Coach for the University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball. Her career started in

1974.

Pat’s BeliefsShe'll be the first to tell you that her success is due to the players who have represented Lady Vol basketball since she came on board as the head coach as a 22-year old in 1974. And today, it is still safe to say that she is an educator and role model to her players.

Pat’s CareerCollegiate RecordWins1,037

Loses196

84.1 % Win Ratio

SEC Championships

Years:1980, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010

She has won 15 out of 29 SEC Championships

Coach of the Year

SEC Coach of the Year1993, '95, '98, 2001, '03, '04, '07

NCAA Coach of the Year1983, '87, '89, '94, '95, '98, 2004

Who is Pat?

She's an intense, demanding, focused, bright blue eyed competitor who is also a very caring, family-oriented person who enjoys a great walk on the beach with the family dogs, Sally Sue and Sadie, or making a good ole southern home-cooked meal for her team.

She is just Pat

To her athletes, she is just "Pat" from the minute she meets them for the first time on a recruiting visit to the day they walk across the stage in Thompson-Boling Arena to receive their diploma from UT.

Money Facts

• Summitt earned $1.4 million for 2008-09 and received a $200,000 bonus for her 1,000 wins at Tennessee.

• In August 2008, Summitt gave $600,000 to the University of Tennessee.

Pat Summitt

As a little girl it was always my dream to play for Pat Summitt because, to me, she was the best coach ever. She not only is an awesome coach, but a great person.How many lives do you think Pat Summitt has affected?If you met her, do you think she would affect your life in some way?

The Legend Lives On

Don’t Ever Give Up

http://youtu.be/8uZq3Km7BnA

5th Grade Standards

• 5.1.04- Understand the contributions of individuals and people of various ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups to Tennessee.

• 5.0.2.03- Understand the interaction of individuals, families, communities, businesses, and governments of Tennessee and the United States in a market economy.

• 5.4.03- Understand the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizens living in a democratic republic.

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