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Report: Tennessee will name Kellie Harper as next women’s basketball coach

According to multiple reports, Tennessee will name current Missouri State head coach and former Lady Volunteer Kellie Harper for the women’s basketball head coaching position.

Russell Smith of Fox Sports Knoxville broke the news first.

Not the news you’re waiting on but I expect Kellie Jolly Harper to be name new coach of the Lady Vols shortly.

— Russell Smith (@Russell___Smith) April 8, 2019

I think it’s being reported by others, but multiple sources have told me that Kellie Jolly Harper will be named the new Tennessee women’s coach.

— Gene Henley (@genehenley3) April 8, 2019

The spot came open on March 27th, when athletic director Phil Fulmer fired Holly Warlick after one of the worst seasons in recent history.