Some of the rules for the Tennessee Lady Vols were simple as they set out to replace Holly Warlick. Although it was never said out loud, they had to find a woman. The brand that Pat Summitt built just can’t ever be led by a man.
On top of that, they would never be able to justify shelling out money for a big name, even if they wanted to. Warlick may not have worked out, but when she initially replaced Summitt, there was never a better choice on paper. However, she never made over $700,000, meaning you could not hire a new coach and pay more unless you lured a huge name who’s already won a national title.