The search for the next head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team is over. Per a report by Talia Goodman, Tennessee is hiring Kim Caldwell to be its next women’s basketball coach.
Caldwell was previously the head coach at Marshall. There, in one season, she led the Thundering Herd to a 26-7 record and won the Sun Belt regular season and conference tournament.
Prior to her time at Marshall, Kim Caldwell was the head coach at Glenville State, a Division II program that is also her alma mater. She spent seven seasons there, compiling an overall record of 191-24. She also won a national championship during her time there.
Kim Caldwell is replacing Kellie Harper, who spent five seasons as the head coach at Tennessee after being an incredibly successful player in Knoxville during her playing career. In all seasons where the postseason was held, Harper led the Lady Vols to the Women’s NCAA Tournament, including to two Sweet Sixteen appearances. However, the schools decided to move on from her after getting knocked out in the second round of the 2024 tournament.
The Tennessee women’s basketball program is one of the most storied programs in the sport. That’s largely due to the success of legendary head coach Pat Summitt, who won eight national championships and 1,098 games over the course of her career.
Summitt’s legacy is imprinted on the Lady Vols and living up to the standard she set is very difficult, with good teams still falling short of the success Tennessee had under Summitt.
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