Haslam first called Pat Summitt's son, Tyler, to make sure he was on board with the name. "I was like, 'Is that okay? That's amazing,'" Summitt said. "I know my mom is smiling down from heaven.

The legendary Pat Summitt and her Lady Vols were more than worth the drive, whether it was a Sunday afternoon tipoff or a Thursday night game when they didn't get home until midnight. In Tyler ...

The team also would be named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of the late Pat Summitt. Haslam said they see how women’s professional sports is emerging worldwide with a “void” “We believe a ...

The team would be named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of the late Pat Summitt. Haslam said they see how women's professional sports is emerging worldwide. "We believe a WNBA team, based in Nashville, ...

Candace Parker and country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill is trying to land a WNBA expansion dubbed Tennessee Summitt in Nashville, named after iconic Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt.