Pat Summitt
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Coach
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Pat Summitt |
| Occupation | Basketball Coach |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 14, 1952(1952-06-14) |
| Age | 72 |
| Date Of Death | 2016-06-28 |
| Birthplace | Clarksville |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Tennessee |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Pat Summitt Biography
| Name | Pat Summitt |
| Birthday | Jun 14 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Clarksville |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Siblings | Linda Head, Charles Head, Tommy Head, Kenneth Head |
| Spouse | R.B. Summitt |
| Children(s) | Tyler Summitt |
Pat Summitt is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. The most wins of NCAA basketball history, and also was the coach of Tennessee in winning eight female NCAA basketball championships between 1974 and 2012.
She’s to college women’s basketball the same way that She is to women’s college basketball as John Wooden is to men’s. is to the men’s.
Patricia Susan Summitt (née Head; June 14, 1952 – June 28, 2016) was an American women’s college basketball head coach who accrued 1,098 career wins, the most in college basketball history upon her retirement. She served as the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team from 1974 to 2012, before retiring at age 59 after receiving a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She won eight NCAA championships (an NCAA women’s and the third most all time).
During Summitt’s first year as head coach, four of her players were only a year younger than she was and all were from Tennessee high schools, which until 1980 employed a six-person game where offensive and defensive players never crossed mid-court. She coached her first game for Tennessee on December 7, 1974 against Mercer University in Macon, Georgia; the Lady Vols lost 84–83. Her first win came almost a month later when the Lady Vols defeated Middle Tennessee State, 69–32 on January 10, 1975. The Lady Vols won the Tennessee College Women’s Sports Federation (TCWSF) Eastern District Championship for the third straight year. However, the team finished 4th overall in the TCWSF (they had been second the previous two years), and were not invited to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) tournament.
She had three brothers who were older who were named Tommy, Charles, and Kenneth. They were married by R.B. Summitt between 1980 and 2008. They had a son called Tyler together.
Pat Summitt Net Worth
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Coach |
| House | Living in own house. |
Pat Summitt is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pat Summitt 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The family relocated so that she could continue playing basketball in high school.
An Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis led to her retirement in 2012.
Summitt was born Patricia Sue Head on June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee, the daughter of Richard and Hazel Albright Head. In her early years, she was known as Trish.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Pat Summitt Dating?
According to our records, Pat Summitt married to R.B. Summitt. As of December 1, 2023, Pat Summitt’s is not dating anyone.
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She had four siblings: older brothers Tommy, Charles, and Kenneth, and a younger sister, Linda. She married Ross Barnes Summitt II in 1980 from whom she filed for divorce in 2007. They have one son, Ross Tyler Summitt, born in 1990.
Facts & Trivia
Pat Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Pat Summitt celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.
The 1981–82 season featured the first ever NCAA Women’s basketball tournament. The Lady Vols were one of 32 teams invited and named a 2 seed in their region. In the region championship, the Lady Vols upset top-seeded USC 91–90 in overtime to advance to the Final Four. They lost their Final Four match-up with Louisiana Tech, which went on to win the tournament.
How long did Pat Summitt live after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's?
Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt died today (June 28) at age 64 after a five-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
What was Pat Summitt cause of death?
TUESDAY, June 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Legendary coach Pat Summitt stared down myriad challenges as she thrust women’s college basketball onto the world stage. But her greatest foe wasn’t on the court — it was Alzheimer’s disease.
What happened to coach Pat Summitt?
Summitt died on June 28, 2016 , two weeks after her 64th birthday, at a senior living facility in Knoxville. She left the entirety of her estate to her son, Tyler. After her death, the Pat Summitt Alzheimer’s Clinic was opened at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, with funds from her Foundation.
How long did Pat Summitt live after her diagnosis?
Pat Summitt, who won more games than anyone in college basketball history, man or woman, died early Tuesday, five years since being diagnosed with early onset dementia in the form of Alzheimer’s.
What makes Alzheimer's fatal?
The leading cause of death in Alzheimer’s patients is a secondary infection, commonly pneumonia. Bacterial infections could be easily remedied with a course of antibiotics in healthy individuals.