It’s been awhile since Jan. 10, 1975, when a 22-year-old named Pat Head won her first game as coach of the Tennessee women’s basketball team.
But Thursday night on the court now named for her, 56-year-old Pat Summit became the first Division I basketball coach — men’s or women’s — to win 1,000 games, with a 73-43 win over Georgia.
“It’s a hard number to even comprehend,” said Summit, who has eight national championships.
In addition to a bracelet, necklace and painting, school officials gave Summit a $200,000 bonus as well as a contract extension, which was announced after the victory. Included in the deal are a lifetime achievement bonus of $500,000 in 2010 and a $1 million longevity bonus in 2013-14, which would be her 40th season at the school.
