Following a career-high-tying 25-win campaign and a postseason run to the NCAA Sweet 16, University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White on Thursday announced that he has extended Kellie Harper‘s contract through the 2026-27 season. In her initial three seasons back on Rocky Top, the 1999 UT graduate has guided the Lady Vol basketball team to
Tatum tabbed as director of basketball sports performance for Lady Vols
Kellie Harper reconnected with a respected and trusted colleague for her latest hire at Tennessee, announcing Bryan Tatum as the director of basketball sports performance for the Lady Vols. Tatum has spent the past seven years as an assistant athletic performance coach at Auburn, working with the Tiger football team. He replaces Tyler Watson, who departed
FAU tabs Tennessee’s Sullivan as new Head WBB Coach
Sixteen-year coaching veteran Jennifer Sullivan has been named the new head coach of the Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball team, as announced by FAU Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White on Thursday. Sullivan is the sixth head coach in the Owls’ program history. “I want to first thank Brian White and President Kelly
Hoop Insights: Rebounding Wins Championships
by Tony Perotti | Just Play Solutions | Analytics Academy Pat Summitt famously quoted, “Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, and REBOUNDING wins championships.” This mantra has always been a very important part of the Tennessee Lady Vols program, no matter the coach. This season is no different. Coach Kelli Harper’s Tennessee Lady Vols are ranked seventh in the nation
REPORT: Celtics Lawson expected to be named next Women’s Basketball Coach at Duke
Boston Celtics assistant coach Kara Lawson is expected to be named as the new head women’s basketball coach at Duke. This was first reported the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn and confirmed by NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely. Lawson, who spent the past season as an assistant with the Celtics, is a former standout at
Tennessee Named Kelly Harper Head Women’s Basketball Coach
University of Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Tuesday that 1999 UT graduate and women’s basketball standout Kellie (Jolly) Harper has been chosen as the new head coach of the Lady Volunteers. She will be formally introduced at a press conference on campus Wednesday. The university and Harper have agreed to a five-year contract with annual
REPORT: Tennessee parts ways with Holly Warlick
According to a report from @GoodmanHoops, Tennessee has parted ways with Head Women’s Basketball Coach Holly Warlick. Warlick posted a 172-67 in her seven seasons after taking over for Pat Summitt. She was a three-time All-American at Tennessee playing for Summitt from 1976-1980. She returned to the Vols bench as an assistant coach in 1985.
Tennessee Legend Bridgette Gordon Joins Lady Vol Staff
Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Bridgette Gordon, who helped Tennessee capture two of its eight NCAA titles in the sport as a student-athlete, has returned to her alma mater as an assistant, UT Head Coach Holly Warlick announced on Thursday. Gordon, a 1988 U.S. Olympic gold medalist, comes to Rocky Top from Wichita State, where
Ervin Joins Lady Vol Staff
Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Holly Warlick announced on Wednesday the hiring of Heather Ervin, who joins the staff as director of recruiting operations and player personnel. Ervin, who served as program administrator at the University of Tennessee’s Center for Information and Communication Studies in the College of Communication from March 2015 to July 2016,
Raise + Extension for Tennessee’s Holly Warlick
University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Dave Hart announced that women’s basketball head coach Holly Warlick received a raise and a one-year contract extension. “Holly has done an outstanding job leading our women’s basketball program the last three years,” Hart said. “She has surrounded herself with a very experienced staff that does a