ESPN’s Holly Rowe calls out Tennessee AD for letting Lady Vols’ program ‘disintegrate’
By Mark Kern
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ESPN reporter Holly Rowe remembers the days when Tennessee ruled the women’s college basketball world. Things aren’t quite like that in Knoxville, as coach Kim Caldwell and the Volunteers had a rough end to the season.
To make things worse, the entire roster has either entered the transfer portal or graduated, meaning there isn’t one single active player on the roster. Only high school senior Gabby Minus is committed to the team.
Rowe had some pointed comments for Tennessee athletic director Mike White as multiple players announced transfer portal plans on Monday:
“What Danny White is allowing to happen to Tennessee women’s basketball is making me so sad,” Rowe posted on X. “Gut wrenching to watch him let one of the greatest programs in women’s sports history disintegrate. I am devastated.”
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The Volunteers actually got off to a good start this past season. They were 14-3 early in the year while also boasting a 6-0 start to SEC play. However, the wheels came off, as they went 2-11 to end the season, and were knocked out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by NC State.
In two seasons as the head coach, Caldwell is 40-24, but only 16-16 in SEC play. In today’s college basketball, players entering the transfer portal is not a weird thing. However, not having a single player on the active roster means it is going to be a weird next couple of weeks in Knoxville.
