The time Tennessee Lady Vols and women's basketball fans have dreaded for months finally has arrived.
A relaxed and smiling Pat Summitt said "it has been a privilege" to be the Tennessee women's basketball coach four nearly four decades.
Pat Summitt was relaxed, smiling and even cracking jokes _ looking and sounding totally at peace knowing she will never coach her beloved Tennessee Lady Vols again.
Pat Summitt is stepping aside as Tennessee's women's basketball coach and taking the title of "head coach emeritus" with long-time assistant Holly Warlick being promoted to replace the sport's winningest coach.
Pat Summitt, who won more games than anyone in NCAA college basketball history, stepped down Wednesday as coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, less than eight months after revealing she had early-onset dementia.

Pat Summitt, who won more games than anyone in NCAA college basketball history, stepped down Wednesday as coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, less than eight months after revealing she had early-onset dementia.
The feud that once existed between Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt is rapidly thawing.
Kim Mulkey is enjoying another trip to the Final Four and the pursuit of her second championship at Baylor, even if she doesn't want to smile.
Kim Mulkey's voice echoed loudly from the court as the fiery Baylor coach shouted instructions and encouragement to her players during their final on-campus practice before leaving for the NCAA Final Four.