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Tennessee dismisses women's basketball coach Kellie Harper after five seasons

Tennessee is moving on from women's basketball coach Kellie Harper. The school announced on Monday that Harper had been fired after five seasons in Knoxville.

The decision comes one week after the Lady Vols lost to N.C. State in the second round of the NCAA women's tournament, 79–72. Tennessee had not advanced past the Sweet 16 during Harper's tenure.

This past season, the Lady Vols finished 20–13 (10–6 in the SEC). Under Harper, they had never finished higher than third in the SEC during the regular season. In her five seasons, Tennessee compiled a 108-52 record.