Tyler Summitt
| Sport(s) | Women's basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 21, 1990 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 2010–2012 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2014 | Marquette (asst.) |
| 2014–2016 | Louisiana Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–31 (.492) |
Ross Tyler Summitt (born September 21, 1990)[1] is an American college basketball coach and former player. He was the head coach for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters from 2014 to 2016.[2]
Early years
Summitt was born September 21, 1990 to R. B. Summitt, II, and Pat Summitt, who was the head coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team at the time of his birth. Tyler Summitt was deeply involved in the University of Tennessee basketball program during his youth. "Before he even celebrated his first birthday, Tyler was celebrating a national championship in the arms of his mom when the Lady Vols won it in 1991. For Tennessee's six NCAA titles that occurred during his lifetime, Tyler posing with Pat was a mandatory photo op."[3] In high school, he earned the title of Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his senior year and was given the "Spartan Award" as a point-guard at the Webb School of Knoxville. He played basketball at the University of Tennessee for two seasons, playing a total of nine minutes in six games and making his only shot attempt, a three-pointer.[4]
Coaching career
Marquette University
Shortly after graduating from college in 2012, Summitt, at age 21, was hired an as assistant coach to Terri Mitchell at Marquette University overseeing the team's offense. He served for two seasons at Marquette, leaving in April 2014 to assume a head coaching position at Louisiana Tech University.
Louisiana Tech
On April 1, 2014, Louisiana Tech announced that Tyler Summitt, at age 23, had been hired as the sixth head coach in Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball history.[5] On April 7, 2016, Summitt abruptly resigned from Louisiana Tech saying, "I am profoundly disappointed in myself for engaging in a relationship that has negatively affected the people I love, respect and care about the most."[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Louisiana Tech | 16–15 | 10–8 | T–7th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Louisiana Tech | 14–16 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 30–31 (.492) | 19–17 (.528) | |||||||
| Total: | 30–31 (.492) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
Summitt married his long-time girlfriend Anne Dennis "AnDe" Ragsdale on June 1, 2013. [7]
References
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Tyler Summitt to coach Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ↑ Mechelle Voepel. "Tyler Summitt's fall crushing to Louisiana Tech and Tennessee". espnW.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Tyler Summitt Bio - University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site". Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ↑ "@LATechSports to Introduce Tyler Summitt Wednesday". Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Summitt out at La. Tech after engaging in relationship". The News-Star. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ Drash, Wayne (November 14, 2014). "Pat Summitt's son steps out of basketball legend's shadow". CNN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.