Every single one of Pat Summitt's Lady Vols graduated
NCAA basketball coach Pat Summitt didn't just lead her players to success on the court — she drove them to success in the classroom, too. The legendary basketball coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols, who died Tuesday at the age of 64, boasted a 100 percent graduation rate for all Lady Vols who finished out their NCAA eligibility at Tennessee, the school reports. Throughout Summitt's 38-year career, she coached 161 Lady Vols players.
To put that achievement into perspective, the average annual graduation rate in women's basketball in 2015 was 89 percent. For men, the average last year was 77 percent, which, ESPN reports, was an "all-time high."
Summitt retired in 2012, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. She holds the winningest record in Division I college basketball, leading the Lady Vols to eight national championships and never posting a losing record in 38 seasons as a coach.
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