Quotes from the Summitt: By Pat Summitt Coach of the Century

This book is a thoughtful collection of empowering quotations used by Pat Summitt to help mold and energize her players. Although an iconic, history-making basketball coach, Pat Summitt viewed herself as a teacher and educator first. It is precisely her penchant for offering profound advice, words of wisdom and instruction that serves as the foundation for Quotes from the Summitt. It is a must read for people of all ages and in all walks of life. Readers will not only learn from Pat's profound insights but also become challenged to act on many of the quotes inasmuch as each is focused on growth, improvement, fulfillment and success. This book demonstrated how much Pat cared at all levels to help people, especially women, to achieve their life goals. As Pat would often say, "Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care."

Pat Summitt is an American treasure. She was an iconic women's basketball coach for 38 years from the University of Tennessee. In those 38 seasons, she coached 161 players, had a 100% student-athlete graduation rate, won 8 National Championships, 18 NCAA Final Fours, 15 Coach of the Year Awards, Awarded 9 Medals for coaching the U.S. National Team. She also founded the Pat Summitt Foundation, was a member of U.S. Department of State's Council to Empower Women & Girls Through Sports, only person to win Olympic medals as both player (1976) and head coach (1984). She retired as winningest coach in NCAA history, men or women with 1,098 victories. Pat was awarded the Winged Foot Award from the New York Athletic Club for coaches reaching the highest levels in coaching. She wrote three New York Times Best Seller books, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Naismith Coach of the Century. The NCAA's Main Conference Room is the Pat Summitt - John Wooden Room. She is recognized as the only woman author of the top 50 leadership books written by coaches and is the only woman on Sporting News' list of Top 50 U.S. Coaches of All Time, All Sports. Pat is listed #13. She received the John Bunn Award, the most prestigious award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Pat was named a Twenty-Five Most Influencial Working Mothers by the White House. She was the focus of an ESPN 30 by 30 feature film titled Pat XO. Pat was recognized by U.S. News & World Report Top 50 Women Leaders in the U.S. She received Sports Illustrated's Sportswoman of the Year award and Glamour Magazine's Woman of the Year and also received an Honorary Doctorate from U.S. Sports Academy, a Lifetime Achievement Award from The President's Council and the Arthur Ashe Courage Award from ESPN.

Pat's life, legacy and leadership lessons continue to live on through the work of the Pat Summitt Leadership Group. Pat Summitt Leadership Group is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals by offering leadership programs that educate and inspire individuals on leadership and success using the wisdom and principles of Coach Pat Summitt through her profound DEFINITE DOZEN-her 12 "must have" values for success.