In my case, symptoms began to appear when I was only 57. In fact, the doctors believe early-onset Alzheimer's has a strong genetic predictor, and that it may have been progressing for some years before I was diagnosed. Pat Summitt alzheimerbegincase share on social
I've got a great staff and great support system, and I'm going to stick my neck out and do what I always do. Pat Summitt greathaveneck Change image and share on social
Coaching is the great passion of my life, and the job to me has always been an opportunity to work with our student athletes and help them discover what they want. Pat Summitt athletecoachdiscover Change image and share on social
I remember standing on a medal podium at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, imbued with a sense that if you won enough basketball games, there was no such thing as poor, backward, country, female, or inferior. Pat Summitt backwardbasketballcountry share on social
Winning is fun... Sure. But winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you've done is the point. Pat Summitt fungivehave Change image and share on social
I remember teaching a clinic to other coaches, and a guy raised his hand and asked if I had any advice when it came to coaching women. I leveled him with a death-ray stare, and said, 'Go home and coach basketball.' Pat Summitt adviceaskbasketball share on social
I'm not a good loser. I get sick physically... I take it to heart. I hate it. Pat Summitt goodhateheart Change image and share on social
I don't want to sit around the house. I want to be out there. I want to go to practice. I want to be in the huddles. That's me. Pat Summitt househuddlepractice Change image and share on social
Sometimes I'm more stubborn than I am smart. Pat Summitt smartstubborn Change image and share on social