University of Tennessee’s women’s basketball coach, and Basketball Hall of Famer Pat Summitt, has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, according to CBS news.
Summitt, who’s coached the Tennessee Lady Vols for 37 years, will continue to coach the women’s team during the 2011 -12 season, but may have some “limitations” according to a statement the university released Tuesday.
The most successful coach in U.S. basketball history with 1,071 career victories, eight national championships and an Olympic gold medal, Summitt, 59, told the Knoxville News Sentinel that she planned to manage her condition --that could lead to Alzheimers--with medication and mental exercises.
Lady Vols' Coach Pat Summitt Diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia
University of Tennessee’s women’s basketball coach, and Basketball Hall of Famer Pat Summitt, has been diagnosed with early onset dementia. Summitt, who’s coached the Tennessee Lady Vols for 37 years, will continue to coach the women’s team during the 2011 -12 season, but may have some “limitations” according to a statement the university released Tuesday
By Tracy E. GilchristAugust 23 2011 / 4:03 PM
Tracy E. Gilchrist
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the
intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
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