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Public records list Pat Summitt as a basketball player and basketball coach. Born on June 14, 1952, Pat Summitt was from Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Death is recorded on June 28, 2016, at the age of 64. Schooling on record includes University of Tennessee at Martin. Recorded honors include Presidential Medal of Freedom (2012), Arthur Ashe Courage Award, Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year (1998) and 5 more.
My Take
To me, Pat Summitt is less a coach than a force of nature. The 1,098 wins are staggering, but what lingers is that she earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, the same era she faced down a brutal diagnosis with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. That tells you everything: her real legacy was character, not the scoreboard. A woman from Clarksville, Tennessee, who reshaped how the country sees women's sports, and who kept her chin up to the end. I suspect every player she touched still hears her voice. Genuine, hard-earned reverence from me here.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pat Summitt
- Name (Japanese)
- パット・サミット
- Reading
- ぱっと・さみっと
- Born
- June 14, 1952 – June 28, 2016
- Origin
- Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- University of Tennessee at Martin
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Arthur Ashe Courage Award
- 1998 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame
- Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- 2012 USBWA Most Courageous Award
- 1990 John Bunn Award
- FIBA Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pat Summitt born?
Pat Summitt was born on June 14, 1952.
When did Pat Summitt die?
Pat Summitt died on June 28, 2016, aged 64.
Where was Pat Summitt from?
Pat Summitt was from Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.
What did Pat Summitt do?
Pat Summitt worked as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall was Pat Summitt?
Pat Summitt was 178 cm tall.
Where did Pat Summitt study?
Pat Summitt attended University of Tennessee at Martin.
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