(January 27, 2004)                                                                                          Hot News Main Page

Pat Summitt, Head Coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Team, 
Receives Contract Extension

Knoxville, TN  (January 27, 2004) Pat Summitt, head coach of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team, will be coaching for at least 4 more seasons.  The Associated Press obtained Pat's contract on Monday which was signed back in November 2003.  The contract salary is $824,500 which is an increase of $74,500 from her previous contract.

Coach Summitt, 51, has six national titles and 837 victories.  She has been coaching for 30 seasons.  Last year, she received an additional $70,000 for leading her team to the Final Four. 

Only the football coach at Tennessee, Phillip Fulmer, has a higher salary than Pat Summitt.  Fulmer makes $1.78 million while the men's basketball coach, Buzz Peterson makes $769,500.

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[Source: LA Times, Associated Press]