Needing yet another men’s basketball coach, Tennessee officials turned to the one person they thought would be perfect to take over the Volunteers program. Maryland women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese was among them. “I’m glad I stayed around to see it.”Summitt scheduled opponents anywhere and everywhere, barnstorming the country to introduce people to women’s basketball. “This was the biggest game in women’s basketball, and that’s what I’ve been waiting 19 years to see,” Summitt said. 2 Tennessee visit top-ranked Vanderbilt that the contest became the first Southeastern Conference women’s game to sell out in advance.

Source: National Post June 29, 2016 02:37 UTC