Tennessee Athletics has announced a significant change in its women's basketball program, ending Kellie Harper's tenure as head coach after five seasons. Harper's time with the Lady Vols saw the team never finishing better than third in the SEC and failing to advance past the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Under Harper's leadership, the team achieved a record of 108-52, including two appearances in the Sweet 16 but was eliminated in the second round this season. The decision to part ways with Harper reflects the university's ambition to rejuvenate a program that hasn't competed for a national championship since Pat Summitt's retirement. Tennessee Athletics and AD Danny White are now in search of a new head coach to lead the program back to the pinnacle of women's college basketball.
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Tennessee parted ways with coach Kellie Harper on Monday after five seasons, opting to make a change to try and reinvigorate a program that has not played for a national championship since the late Pat Summitt retired. https://t.co/EZJMQIQRiN
Tennessee announces a "leadership change" as "Kellie Harper will not return as head coach next season." Will Tennessee Athletics ever be satisfied post-Summitt unless someone comes in and wins a national championship their very first year? https://t.co/lXdIDOo2CJ #ncaaw
Tennessee has fired women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper.
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Tennessee fired women’s hoops coach Kellie Harper, the school announced. The Vols will begin a search for her replacement, looking to return women’s basketball’s winningest program to the top of the sport. ✍️ @NicoleAuerbach | @ChantelJennings 🔗 https://t.co/wg6LLj5Y9C
Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper will not return next season.
NEWS: Tennessee relieves Lady Vol leader Kellie Harper of duties 🔗 https://t.co/ulCETB2tqx https://t.co/Xfs2aBa0jm
After five seasons, the Kellie Harper era is over at Tennessee, Danny White just announced. Harper led the Lady Vols to two Sweet 16s, but fell in the second round this season. She went 108-52 at her alma mater. https://t.co/RSfdoat3iG
NEWS: Tennessee has fired women's basketball coach Kellie Harper after five seasons. Under Harper, the Lady Vols never finished better than third in the SEC and never made it past the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament: https://t.co/qzWvPrYxeS
BREAKING: @LadyVol_Hoops makes a change at head coach! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Tennessee relieves Lady Vol leader Kellie Harper of duties Tennessee AD Danny White is making a change in leadership of the Lady Vol basketball program relieving Kellie Harper of duties. https://t.co/17D6XtOZTH
BREAKING: Tennessee parted ways with coach Kellie Harper on Monday after five seasons, opting to make a change to try and reinvigorate a program that has not played for a national championship since the late Pat Summitt retired.
Tennessee has parted ways with coach Kellie Harper after five seasons. More to come.
NEWS: Tennessee has fired women's basketball coach Kellie Harper after five seasons. Under Harper, the Lady Vols never finished better than third in the SEC and never made it past the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament: https://t.co/OwiZ6tFQhe
Tennessee Athletics announces change in women's basketball leadership.