Tyler Summitt
| Sport(s) | Women's basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 21, 1990 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 2010–2012 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2014 | Marquette (asst.) |
| 2014–2016 | Louisiana Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–31 (.492) |
Ross Tyler Summitt (born September 21, 1990)[1] is an American college basketball coach and former player. He was the head coach for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters from 2014 to 2016.[2]
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Early years
Summitt was born September 21, 1990 to R. B. Summitt, II, and Pat Summitt, who was the head coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team at the time of his birth. Tyler Summitt was deeply involved in the University of Tennessee basketball program during his youth. "Before he even celebrated his first birthday, Tyler was celebrating a national championship in the arms of his mom when the Lady Vols won it in 1991. For Tennessee's six NCAA titles that occurred during his lifetime, Tyler posing with Pat was a mandatory photo op."[3] In high school, he earned the title of Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his senior year and was given the "Spartan Award" as a point-guard at the Webb School of Knoxville. He played basketball at the University of Tennessee for two seasons, playing a total of nine minutes in six games and making his only shot attempt, a three-pointer.[4]
Coaching career
Marquette University
Shortly after graduating from college in 2012, Summitt, at age 21, was hired an as assistant coach to Terri Mitchell at Marquette University overseeing the team's offense. He served for two seasons at Marquette, leaving in April 2014 to assume a head coaching position at Louisiana Tech University.
Louisiana Tech
On April 1, 2014, Louisiana Tech announced that Tyler Summitt, at age 23, had been hired as the sixth head coach in Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball history.[5] On April 7, 2016, Summitt abruptly resigned from Louisiana Tech for personal reasons citing "engaging in a relationship that has negatively affected the people I love, respect and care about the most."[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Louisiana Tech | 16–15 | 10–8 | T–7th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Louisiana Tech | 14–16 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 30–31 (.492) | 19–17 (.528) | |||||||
| Total: | 30–31 (.492) | ||||||||
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National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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Personal life
Summitt married his long-time girlfriend Anne Dennis "AnDe" Ragsdale on June 1, 2013. [7]
References
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External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Tennessee
- Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball coaches
- Marquette Golden Eagles women's basketball coaches
- Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee
- Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball coaches
- Tennessee Volunteers basketball players
- American women's basketball coaches
- Point guards
