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President Obama honors Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom

President Obama honors Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom

A day after announcing her retirement from the head coach position at Tennessee, legendary coach Pat Summitt received the nation’s highest honor for a civilian. President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Dishin & Swishin 4/18/12 Podcast: Welcome to the WNBA!

Dishin & Swishin 4/18/12 Podcast: Welcome to the WNBA!

On Monday the WNBA held its 2012 draft on the campus of ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. I was one of the few that chose to cover the event while actually being there, and from that…

The sports world reacts to Pat Summitt’s retirement: Statements and tweets from coaches and athletes

The sports world reacts to Pat Summitt’s retirement: Statements and tweets from coaches and athletes

As news about Pat Summitt's retirement spread, the sports world reacted. Coaches, former Tennessee players, professional athletes from all sports and others released statements and tweeted their thoughts.

Tyler Summitt accepts assistant coach job at Marquette

As one Summitt left the coaching ranks, another one entered. Tyler Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, announced that he took a job as an assistant for the Marquette women’s basketball team on…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-18-2012

Photo gallery: Waco celebrates Baylor with a parade and proclamation (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/78bZfioE #ncaaw -> Florida Atlantic search for women's basketball coach making progress (FAU Owl Access) http://t.co/k4eyanp6 #ncaaw -> Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie reveals life…

Indiana Fever coaches and players on Pat Summitt

Before becoming an assistant coach with the WNBA Indiana Fever earlier this month, Mickie DeMoss served as an assistant to Pat Summitt for 21 seasons. Her thoughts on Pat Summitt’s retirement from the top women’s basketball job…

Pat Summitt’s career at a glance

Pat Summtt’s Career Career Record: 1,098 wins and 208 losses Born: June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tenn. Children: Ross Tyler Summitt, born Sept. 21, 1990 Education B.S., Physical Education, UT Martin, 1974 M.S., Physical Education, UT Knoxville, 1975…

What are the duties and responsibilities of Pat Summitt’s new role as head coach emeritus?

Tennessee named Pat Summitt “head coach emeritus” giving longtime associate head coach Holly Warlick the head coach job. What does a head coach emeritus do? Here are the duties and responsibilities of the position as…

End of an era as Tennessee’s Pat Summitt steps down, Holly Warlick named new coach

End of an era as Tennessee’s Pat Summitt steps down, Holly Warlick named new coach

After 1,098 victories, it is the end of an era in Knoxville. Tennessee announced that Pat Summitt, the all-time wins leader among NCAA basketball coaches, is stepping down from her position as head coach after…

UConn coach Geno Auriemma on Pat Summitt stepping down from Tennessee head coach position

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma on Pat Summitt’s stepping down after 38 years as the head of Tennessee: Pat’s vision for the game of women’s basketball and her relentless drive pushed the game to a…

Photo gallery: Waco celebrates Baylor with a parade and proclamation

Photo gallery: Waco celebrates Baylor with a parade and proclamation

While much of the women’s basketball world had their attention focused on the WNBA draft on Monday, central Texas fans of the Baylor Lady Bears, the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Champions, lined Austin Avenue…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-17-2012

RT @Chold1: NASHVILLE: Tune into I will be on 102.5 FM Today at 8:15am CST discussing my new book @BreakinThrough -> To the coach who pocket-dialed at 6am: Thanks for the wake up call :)…

2012 WNBA Draft: First round picks Shekinna Stricklen, Devereaux Peters and LaSondra Barrett on their new pro careers, summary of team picks

2012 WNBA Draft: First round picks Shekinna Stricklen, Devereaux Peters and LaSondra Barrett on their new pro careers, summary of team picks

Related: Nneka Ogwumike on being the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft Seattle selected Tennessee’s Shekinna Stricklen as the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. The combo guard/forward from Morrilton, Arkansas was a…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-16-2012

RT @DishNSwish: I'll be at the @WNBA draft today for @hoopfeed , so if you have any questions, feel free to fire away. -> Virginia Tech: Sophomore forwards Brittni Montgomery and LaTorri Hines-Allen to transfer…

Nneka Ogwumike on being the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft

Nneka Ogwumike on being the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft

As expected, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Stanford forward Nneka Ogwumike as the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft. She talks about being drafted first in an interview with Hoopfeed.com’s David Siegel: [display_podcast]…

2012 WNBA Draft Picks

  2012 WNBA DRAFT – ROUND 1 1 Los Angeles — Nnemkadi Ogwumike 15-19 2 Seattle — Shekinna Stricklen 21-13 3 Minnesota — Devereaux Peters 27-7 4 Tulsa — Glory Johnson 3-31 5 San Antonio — Shenise Johnson 18-16 6…

A few visual glimpses inside the 2012 WNBA Draft

The WNBA draft will be held today at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 2 p.m. ET. ESPN3 will simulcast the entire Draft. The…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-15-2012

Tulsa Shock seeks talent upgrade through WNBA draft (Tulsa World) http://t.co/xTDwUMIS #wnba -> Draft picks such as Bird, Jackson few and far between (Seattle Times) http://t.co/Mgk65G5k #wnba -> Maryland: Potomac graduate Lynetta Kizer prepares for…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-14-2012

UConn: Michala Johnson speaks about transferring (New Haven Register) http://t.co/nY59DlkN #ncaaw -> Green Bay: Wojta stays busy ahead of draft (Herald Times Reporter) http://t.co/4IRJ1A9E #ncaaw #wnba -> New York Liberty sign DeMya Walker http://t.co/q4AltNmj #wnba…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-13-2012

Video: NY1 interview with new Wagner coach Lisa Cermignano http://t.co/Sgc83eGu #ncaaw -> Penn State coach Coquese Washington is a hot commodity (Centre Daily Times) http://t.co/WXHnRDbA #ncaaw -> Dishin & Swishin 4/12 Podcast: USA Basketball’s Carol…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-12-2012

Analysts, coaches, players weigh in on the WNBA draft: Lynx supporting players, Riquna Williams’ stock & more http://t.co/8drbKA96 #wnba -> Tiffany Hayes expected to be WNBA 1st-round draft pick (News-Times) http://t.co/0CEM0veU #ncaaw -> Notre Dame,…

USA Basketball Women’s National Team to face scrimmage vs. China during May 11-13 training camp in Seattle

From USA Basketball: Highlighted by a May 12 exhibition game against the China National Team, the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s National Team has added a May 11-13 training camp in Seattle, Wash., to its schedule.…

Dishin & Swishin 4/12/12 Podcast: USA Basketball’s Carol Callan on the Olympics, Jeanette Pohlen remembers Draft Day 2011

Dishin & Swishin 4/12/12 Podcast: USA Basketball’s Carol Callan on the Olympics, Jeanette Pohlen remembers Draft Day 2011

So is anyone else going through withdrawal with no women's basketball games to watch on television? It is that unfortunate time in between the end of the college season and the beginning of the WNBA…

2012 NJCAA Women’s Basketball All-America Teams

The NJCAA selected the women’s basketball All-America teams for the 2011-12 season in all three divisions of play at the organization’s annual meeting held March 28-31 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sha’Kayla Caples of Trinity Valley…

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