Tyler Summitt

Tyler Summitt
Sport(s) Women's basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Louisiana Tech
Conference C-USA
Record 16–15 (.516)
Biographical details
Born September 21, 1990
Knoxville, Tennessee
Alma mater University of Tennessee
Playing career
2010–2012 Tennessee
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012–2014
2014–present		 Marquette (asst.)
Louisiana Tech
Head coaching record
Overall 16–15

Ross Tyler Summitt (born September 21, 1990) is the head women's basketball coach at Louisiana Tech University.[1] He is the son of legendary Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt.

Early years

Summitt was born September 21, 1990 to R.B. Summitt II and Patricia Summitt. In high school, he earned the title of Scholar-Athlete of the Year during his senior year and was given the "Spartan Award" as a point-guard at the Webb School of Knoxville. He went on to play basketball at the University of Tennessee for two seasons, playing a total of nine minutes in six games and making his only shot attempt, a three-pointer.[2] Summitt served as assistant coach to Terri Mitchell at Marquette University, overseeing the team's offense, prior to being hired as head coach of Louisiana Tech University's Lady Techsters on April 1, 2014.

Louisiana Tech

On April 1, 2014, Louisiana Tech announced Tyler Summitt as the sixth head coach in Lady Techster basketball history.[3]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA) (2014–present)
2014–15 Louisiana Tech 16–15 10–8 T–7th
Louisiana Tech: 16–15 (.516) 10–8 (.556)
Total: 16–15 (.516)

      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

Personal

He married his high school sweetheart Anne Dennis "AnDe" Ragsdale Summitt on June 1, 2013.[4]

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