Eight national championships backed
by 1098 wins, Lady Vol Coach Pat Summitt has carved out a permanent name for
her in the world of sports. She is a true epitome of passion, leadership and
perseverance for the game.
What make her special is not just
her victories on the court. Pat Summitt became the head coach of Lady Vol at
the age of twenty-two years. She was the lady behind establishing University of Tennessee Lady Vols as the top athletics program for women in the country.
Victory did not came in easy for
Summitt, but through her grit and determination she surpassed all the obstacles
and went on to become one of the most successful coach in the history of NCAA
basketball. The true legacy of this lady is seen in the lives that have been
impacted by her.
Ever since she started her
career, she has been a role model for young women. In the book “The Final Season:
The Perseverance of Pat Summitt” by Maria Cornelius tells us about a woman who
wanted nothing in her life except for the best from people around her and her
players.
The performance graph of Pat
Summitt had never gone down even during the final period as the head coach. But,
her worst fear was yet to come, as she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In
the book “The Final Season: The Perseverance of Pat Summitt” by Maria Cornelius
reveals about the final coaching season of this great coach from people who
knew her best, from support staff to players to advisors and closest friends.
Starting from the diagnosis that
shocked everyone in Tennessee in the summer of 2011 and moving on to the last
game of the 2011 – 12 season; this book takes us behind the curtains of the
coaching career of Summitt.
The writer of the book tells
about how her diagnosis had affected everyone attached to her, including her
fans, staff and players.
The book “The Final Season: The
Perseverance of Pat Summitt” by Maria Cornelius has been forwarded by Swish
Appeal editor Mike Robinson and former Lady Vol Candace Parker. The book raises
the curtain from the life story of Pat Summitt that kept the young women team
united and brought incredible fan following for the sports.
The determined spirit, sense of
humor, love, and selfless attitude will carve out a special place in your heart
as you read the book.
Book Author
Maria Cornelius has been writing
for Lady Vols basketball program for national, regional and local media since
1998. Cornelius is a freelance writer and lives in Knoxville. She works both as
a freelance writer for Inside Tennessee and full-time for Moxley Carmichael, a
well known public relations and communications company in East Tennessee.
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