KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The family of former Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt says that the last few days have been difficult for the 64-year-old as her Alzheimer’s disease progresses. Her family issued a statement amid reports of Summitt’s failing health, asking for prayers and saying that she is surrounded by the people who mean the most to her. Many of her former players are flying to Knoxville to visit the Hall of Fame coach.
Summitt stepped down as Tennessee’s coach in 2012, one year after announcing her diagnosis of early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. She went 1,098-208 with eight national titles.
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