THEY SAID IT

Pat Summit is responsible for everything that’s good with women’s college basketball and the incredible growth our great game has enjoyed over the years. This disease cheated everyone because Pat had a lot more to share with all of us. … Pat is the John Wooden of women’s basketball and her legacy will live forever.” — Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey

The modern era of collegiate women’s sports and Pat Summitt’s coaching career are intertwined. There were NCAA championships and Olympic gold, but also hundreds of young women whose lives were impacted by higher education and college degrees.” —Texas women’s athletic director Chris Plonsky

We have lost a legendary mentor, coach, mother, role model and friend who truly changed the way we all view women in sports leadership. I personally grew up admiring her passion for basketball but, most importantly, her vision of helping young girls grow into confident women.” — Texas women’s coach Karen Aston

I can’t even imagine where our game would be without Pat Summitt. Her legacy will be the impact that she has had on us all. … She had an aura and a presence that made everyone in the room feel important, whether you were a manager, a junior high coach or a college coach.” — Texas A&M women’s coach Gary Blair

She’s still going to be the standard that people measure everybody by.” — Connecticut women’s coach Geno Auriemma