Tyler Summitt
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Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1990 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2010–2012 | Tennessee |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2014 | Marquette (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Louisiana Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–31 (.492) |
Ross Tyler Summitt (born September 21, 1990)[1] is a former American college basketball player and coach.
Summitt was born September 21, 1990, to R. B. Summitt, II and Pat Head Summitt. Pat Summitt was the legendary head coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team from 1974 to 2012. Throughout his childhood, Summitt was often photographed with his mother at UT women’s basketball games and championships.[2] In 2006, Summitt graduated cum laude from high school at the Webb School of Knoxville where he was a three-year starter in basketball. In his senior year, Summitt earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Spartan Award as a point guard.[3] He played basketball at the University of Tennessee as a freshman and sophomore. He was a 6'1", 180 lb guard.[4]
Coaching career
Marquette University
Summitt served as scouting coordinator and offensive coach for Marquette University from 2012 to 2014.[5]
Louisiana Tech
On April 1, 2014, Summitt was hired as head coach for women’s basketball at Louisiana Tech University. He led his team to a 16–15 record in his first season and 14–16 in his second season. Summitt resigned on April 7, 2016, after an extramarital affair with player Brooke Pumroy was exposed.[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA) (2014–2016) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Louisiana Tech | 16–15 | 10–8 | T–7th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Louisiana Tech | 14–16 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 30–31 (.492) | 19–17 (.528) | |||||||
| Total: | 30–31 (.492) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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