GLENVILLE, W.Va. - Former Glenville State Women's Basketball Head Coach Kim Caldwell has been tabbed to lead the historic Tennessee Lady Volunteers after one season at Marshall. Coach Caldwell coached the Lady Pioneers for seven seasons prior to making the jump Division I with the Thundering Herd.
During her time leading Glenville State, she put together:
2022 National Championship
2022 National Coach of the Year
Two Regional Coach of the Year awards
MEC Women's Sports Coach of the Year
Four MEC Coach of the Year honors
191-24 overall record
132-12 in Mountain East Conference play
86-2 record in the Waco Center
Sevcn NCAA Tournament appearances
Two Final Fours
Six MEC Regular Season Titles
Four MEC Tournament Championships
She also coached four All-Americans, nine First-Team All-MEC players, six All-MEC Second Team selections and four Honorable Mention players as well as handling the MEC Player of the Year in four of her seven seasons.
After GSU, she took over the Marshall Thundering Herd for one season, reaching historic heights in that one year. Caldwell led MU to a (26-7) overall record and (17-1) mark in Sun Belt Conference play, winning the SBC Regular Season title, SBC Tournament championship, SBC Coach of the Year and reaching the NCAA Tournament.
Caldwell was officially announced as the 4th head coach in Tennessee Women's Basketball history on Sunday, April 7th, replacing UT alumnus Kellie Harper, who coached the Lady Volunteers for five seasons and led them to two Sweet Sixteen appearances. "We are very proud of Coach Caldwell for this tremendous move in her career!" Glenville Athletic Director Jesse Skiles said. "As a GSU alumnus, she is a great ambassador for not just Glenville, but for the entire state of West Virginia. I also applaud Danny White and the University of Tennessee for making the decision to hire Kim. They are getting a successful and hard-working coach, who is an even better person."
The history runs deep with the University of Tennessee Women's Basketball program, winning eight National Championships, 35 SEC titles, 42 NCAA Tournament appearances, 18 Final Fours and 13 National Championship game appearances. Legendary coach Pat Summitt led the Lady Vols to all of their eight National Championships, with Coach Caldwell mentioning in her introductory press conference that "I will never be Pat Summitt, nobody can, but I will strive every day to be somebody she will be proud of."
Glenville State Athletics sends their best wishes and a huge congratulations to Coach Caldwell for this move in her career.
