Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 5:01:26 GMT -6
Coaching legend Pat Summitt 'surrounded by those who mean the most to her'
Pat Summitt’s family, friends and former players have convened in Knoxville over concerns about the former University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach’s health.
A multitude of others have done the same across the country, rallying on social media around the hashtag #PrayforPat for the winningest coach in the history of men’s and women’s Division I basketball.
Summitt’s family released a statement late Sunday morning regarding her condition, acknowledging “the past few days have been difficult for Pat as her early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s Type progresses.”
The statement from Erin Freeman of Ackermann Public Relations also said, “She is surrounded by those who mean the most to her and during this time, we ask for prayers for Pat and her family and friends, as well as your utmost respect and privacy. Thank you.”
Read more: www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/womens-basketball/former-tennessee-womens-basketball-coach-pat-summitt-struggling-362c5f57-d015-741f-e053-0100007f3f8b-384430511.html
Pat Summitt’s family, friends and former players have convened in Knoxville over concerns about the former University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach’s health.
A multitude of others have done the same across the country, rallying on social media around the hashtag #PrayforPat for the winningest coach in the history of men’s and women’s Division I basketball.
Summitt’s family released a statement late Sunday morning regarding her condition, acknowledging “the past few days have been difficult for Pat as her early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s Type progresses.”
The statement from Erin Freeman of Ackermann Public Relations also said, “She is surrounded by those who mean the most to her and during this time, we ask for prayers for Pat and her family and friends, as well as your utmost respect and privacy. Thank you.”
Read more: www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/womens-basketball/former-tennessee-womens-basketball-coach-pat-summitt-struggling-362c5f57-d015-741f-e053-0100007f3f8b-384430511.html