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Holly Warlick
Warlick in 2012
Biographical details
Born(1958-06-11)June 11, 1958(age 66)
Knoxville, Tennessee,U.S.
Playing career
1976–1980Tennessee
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HCunless noted)
1981–1983Virginia Tech(assistant)
1983–1985Nebraska(assistant)
1985–2012Tennessee(assistant)
2012–2019Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall172–67 (.720)
Tournaments13–7 (.650) (NCAA)
10–7 (.588) (SEC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SEC tournament(2014)
2× SEC regular season (2013, 2015)
8×NCAA Division I Tournament(1987,1989,1991,1996–1998,2007,2008,as assistant)
Awards
As a player

As a coach

WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2007)
Maggie Dixon Award(2013)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medal record
Women’sBasketball
RepresentingUnited States
Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Taipei Team competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan Team competition
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1979 Seoul Team competition
Assistant Coach forUnited States
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 South Korea Team Competition

Frances Hollingsworth "Holly" Warlick(born June 11, 1958)[1]is an Americancollege basketballcoach who was head coach for theTennessee Lady Volunteers.She replaced head coachPat Summittprior to the 2012–13 season and held the position until the end of the 2018–19 season.[2][3]Warlick was inducted into theWomen's Basketball Hall of Famein 2001.

Playing history

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Born Frances Hollingsworth Warlick[4]inKnoxville, Tennessee,Warlick played for Tennessee underPat Summittwhere she was a three-time All-American point guard and set several school records. She was also the first player in Tennessee sports history to have her jersey retired at the end of her playing career and was named to the 1980 US Olympic Basketball Team.[5]Warlick played in theWomen's Professional Basketball Leaguefor theNebraska Wranglers.She was named a WPBL All-Star in 1981 when the Wranglers captured a championship, and she was inducted into theWomen's Basketball Hall of Famein 2001.[6]

USA Basketball

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Warlick was named to the team representing the US at the 1979William Jones Cupcompetition inTaipei, Taiwan.The USA team won all six games en route to the gold medal.[7]

Warlick traveled toSan Juan, Puerto Ricoto take part in the 1979 Pan American Games. The USA team won their first five games to advance to the gold medal game, but faced Cuba in the final, and lost 91–86 to take the silver medal. Warlick recorded seven assist for the team.[8]

The National team representing the USA had not won a World Championship since 1957. In 1979, the World Championships were held inSeoul, South Korea.Warlick was one of twelve players on the squad. In the opener against South Korea, the USA team was upset; they then faced Italy and had a close call, winning 66–64. In the final game, the USA faced Canada, who had not lost. With the a 4–1 record, the USA did not simply need to win, but needed to by more than 13 points to secure the gold. The USA ended up winning by 16 points. Warlick averaged 1.0 point per game.[9]

Warlick was selected to be a member of the team representing the US at the 1980 Olympics, but the team did not go, due to the1980 Olympic boycott.The team did go 6–1 in Olympic Qualifying games, with Warlick scoring 1.3 points per game, along with eleven assists, second most on the team.[10]

Mercedes Russellwith coach Holly Warlick after the World University gold medal game in South Korea

Warlick was selected to be an assistant coach of the USA team at the World University Games held in Seoul, South Korea July 5–13, 2015. The team won all six games, including the championship game against Canada. The first three quarters, the game was quite close with four ties and four lead changes, but in the fourth the USA exploded for 34 points to pull out to a large lead, winning the gold-medal 82–63.[11]

Coaching history

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In 1981, Warlick enrolled in graduate school atVirginia Techand became an assistant coach with theVirginia Tech Hokies women's basketballteam. Warlick graduated with aM.S.in athletic administration in 1983, with her thesis titledPublic Relations Guide to Promote the College Female Athlete.[4][5]Warlick was an assistant coach atNebraskafrom 1983 to 1985.[12]

Warlick joined Tennessee as assistant basketball coach in 1985. She was given the head coach position for the 2012–2013 season although Summitt admitted that Warlick had been "doing the bulk of it" since Summitt's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in August 2011.[13]Warlick led the Lady Vols to the SEC 2012–13 regular season title. On March 9, 2014, Warlick coached the Lady Vols to their 17th SEC Tournament Championship by defeating Kentucky 71–70.[14]

Warlick's coaching debut was an 80–71 loss to theChattanooga Lady Mocsin Chattanooga on November 9, 2012.[15]In her first year as head coach, the team had a record of 27 wins and 8 losses.[16]The season ended with a loss to Louisville in the Elite 8.[17]The WBCA recognized this performance by selecting her for theMaggie Dixon Award,which is awarded to the coach with the best performance in their rookie year as a head coach.[18][19]Warlick's second season saw her lead the Lady Vols to a 29–6 record.[20]The season ended with a loss to Maryland in the Sweet 16.[21]The 2014–15 season saw Tennessee share the regular season SEC Championship with South Carolina.[22]Tennessee went 30–6 and saw their season end in the Elite 8 to Maryland.[23][24]The next season saw Warlick lead the Lady Vols to a 22–14 record.[25]The season ended with a loss to Syracuse in the Elite 8.[26]The 2016–17 season saw the Lady Vols finish with a 20–12 record and a loss in the Round of 32 to Louisville.[27][28]The next season saw Warlick and the Lady Vols finish 25–8 with a Round of 32 loss to Oregon State.[29][30]In the 2018–19 season, Warlick and the Lady Vols went 19–13.[31]As an 11-seed, they lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to UCLA.[32]

Warlick was fired on March 27, 2019, by Athletic DirectorPhillip Fulmer.[3]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tennessee Lady Volunteers(Southeastern Conference)(2012–2019)
2012–13 Tennessee 27–8 14–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2013–14 Tennessee 29–6 13–3 T–2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Tennessee 30–6 15–1 T–1st NCAA Elite Eight
2015–16 Tennessee 22–14 8–8 T–7th NCAA Elite Eight
2016–17 Tennessee 20–12 10–6 5th NCAA Second Round
2017–18 Tennessee 25–8 11–5 T–4th NCAA Second Round
2018–19 Tennessee 19–13 7–9 T–8th NCAA First Round
Tennessee: 172–67 (.720) 78–34 (.696)
Total: 172–67 (.720)

National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion

References

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  2. ^Miller, Mike (April 8, 2012)."Holly Warlick faces impossible task in replacing Pat Summitt".NBC Sports.RetrievedDecember 7,2012.
  3. ^abHenley, Gene (March 27, 2019)."Lady Vols part ways with Holly Warlick".Chattanooga Times Free Press.RetrievedMarch 27,2019.
  4. ^abWarlick, Frances Hollingsworth (1983).Public relations guide to promote the college female athlete(M.S. thesis). Virginia Tech.
  5. ^ab"Holly Warlick".University of Tennessee Athletics.RetrievedNovember 28,2016.
  6. ^"Holly Warlick".WBHOF.com.Archived fromthe originalon October 17, 2012.RetrievedMarch 9,2014.
  7. ^"1979 Women's R. William Jones Cup".USA Basketball. Archived fromthe originalon October 17, 2013.RetrievedOctober 13,2013.
  8. ^"Eighth Pan American Games – 1979".USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon September 7, 2015.RetrievedOctober 15,2015.
  9. ^"Eighth World Championship for Women — 1979".USA Basketball. Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2015.RetrievedOctober 13,2013.
  10. ^"Games of the XXIInd Olympiad – 1980".USA Basketball. Archived fromthe originalon October 13, 2013.RetrievedMay 3,2014.
  11. ^"WUGs Gold medal Game: USA 82, Canada 63".Archived fromthe originalon July 13, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 14,2016.
  12. ^Purdy, Michael (April 18, 2012)."Tennessee's Pat Summitt Named Head Coach Emeritus".UTK.edu.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  13. ^Fleser, Dan (April 18, 2012)."Pat Summitt steps down: Holly Warlick named Lady Vols head coach".Knoxville News Sentinel.RetrievedDecember 7,2012.
  14. ^"Simmons, Lady Vols top Kentucky 71-70 in final".USA Today.March 9, 2014.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  15. ^"Lady Vols stunned in first game since Pat Summitt stepped down".ESPN.com.Associated Press. November 9, 2012.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
  16. ^"2012-13 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 19,2024.
  17. ^"L'ville earns 2nd trip to women's Final Four with win over Tennessee".ESPN.com.Associated Press. April 3, 2013.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  18. ^"Holly Warlick named 2013 Spaulding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year".WBCA. April 8, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon April 24, 2013.RetrievedApril 13,2013.
  19. ^"Spalding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year".Women's Basketball Coaches Association.RetrievedJuly 1,2014.
  20. ^"2013-14 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  21. ^"Lady Vols Eliminated by Maryland in Sweet Sixteen".Williamson Source.March 30, 2014.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  22. ^"2014-15 Women's Southeastern Conference Season Summary".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  23. ^"2014-15 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  24. ^Booth, Tim (March 30, 2015)."Maryland knocks off Tennessee in Women's NCAA Tournament".Asbury Park Press.Associated Press.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  25. ^"2015-16 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  26. ^"Syracuse women beat Lady Vols 89-67, head to 1st Final Four".Sports Illustrated.March 27, 2016.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  27. ^"2016-17 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  28. ^Hughes, Marshall (March 21, 2017)."Lady Vols fall to Louisville 75-64 in NCAA 2nd round".WATE 6 On Your Side.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  29. ^"2017-18 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  30. ^Slabaugh, Luke (March 18, 2018)."Lady Vols fall to Oregon State 66-59 in Round of 32".WBIR.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  31. ^"2018-19 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results".College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
  32. ^"UCLA Defeats Tennessee 89-77 in Women's NCAA Tournament".NBC Los Angeles.Associated Press. March 23, 2019.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
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