The Tennessee Lady Volunteers women’s basketball team competes in the Southeastern Conference and is regarded as one of the top programs in the country. They made an NCAA tournament appearance every year since the 1981-82 season.
The Tennessee women’s basketball team has won 18 regular season championships and 17 SEC Tournament championships. The home games are played at the Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Tennessee women’s Basketball Head Coach 2025
Kim Caldwell is in her first season with the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and made two coaching stops before her arrival at Knoxville. She spent one season at Marshall and seven seasons at her alma mater Glenville State.
In her eight seasons as a head coach, Caldwell compiled a 230–31 record and led her teams to eight NCAA Tournaments. She led Glenville State to six conference championships in seven seasons and was honored with the Maggie Dixon award after leading Marshall to the SBC championship in her lone season with the program.
Kim Caldwell’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 36 years old |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) |
Kim Caldwell’s Age
Kim Caldwell is 36 years old as of January 2025. She was born on November 24, 1988, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States.
Kim Caldwell’s Height
Kim Caldwell stands 5 feet 6 inches, or 1.68 metres tall.
Tennessee women’s Basketball Head Coach, year-by-year
The head coaches of Tennessee women’s basketball are as follows, year by year:
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record |
| 1903 | Katherine Williams | 1 | 0-2 |
| 1904 | Jenny Morrill | 1 | 0-2 |
| 1905 | Leo Theodore Bellmont | 1 | 0-4 |
| 1906 | Essie Polk | 1 | 0-3 |
| 1907 | Thomas Snoddy Myers | 1 | 1-1 |
| 1908 | Willard C. Burnley | 1 | 1-2 |
| 1908 | Andrew Weisenberg | 1 | 1-1-1 |
| 1909 | Howard Sandberg | 1 | 0-2 |
| 1920 | Mary Douglas Ayres | 1 | 2-3 |
| 1922-23 | Mabel Miller | 2 | 4-2 |
| 1924 | Fay Morgan | 1 | 4-3 |
| 1925-26 | Ann Huddle | 2 | 12-4-1 |
| 1960-68 | Nancy Lay | 9 | Not recorded |
| 1969-70 | Joan Cronan | 2 | 8-12 |
| 1971-74 | Margaret Hutson | 4 | 60-19 |
| 1974-12 | Pat Summitt | 38 | 1098-208 |
| 2012-19 | Holly Warlick | 7 | 172-67 |
| 2019-24 | Kellie Harper | 5 | 108-52 |
| 2024-present | Kim Caldwell | 1 | 13-0 |
Tennessee women’s Basketball coaching staff 2025
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers women’s basketball team's coaching staff as of 2025 is listed below:
| Name | Title |
| Kim Caldwell | Head Coach |
| Roman Tubner | Assistant Coach |
| Gabe Lazo | Assistant Coach |
| Jenna Burdette | Assistant Coach |
| Angel Rizor | Assistant Coach |
| Lexie Barrier | Assistant Coach |
Assistant Coaches
Gabe Lazo, Roman Tubner, Jenna Burdette, Angel Rizor, and Lexie Barrier are the five assistant coaches of the Tennessee women’s basketball team. Gabe Lazo joined the program in 2024 and is in his eighth season in his coaching career at the collegiate level.
Roman Tubner spent three seasons on Kristy Curry’s coaching staff at Alabama before joining Caldwell in the summer of 2024. During his tenure at Alabama, the program went 64-35 and gained three postseason berths.
Jenna Burdette who served as the associate head coach at Marshall during the 2023-24 season joined Caldwell’s coaching staff in 2024. She is in her sixth season of coaching and has helped teams with three conference championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Angel Rizor who joined Caldwell’s coaching staff in 2021 during her time at Glenville State is a part of Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball coaching staff. Lexie Barrier joined the Tennessee coaching staff in 2024 after spending the last two seasons at James Madison University.
Tennessee women’s Basketball support staff 2025
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team's support staff is listed below as of 2025:
| Name | Title |
| Dr. Catherine Greene | Executive Director of Basketball Operations/Chief of Staff |
| Heather Ervin | Director of Student-Athlete Success & External Relations |
| Josh Theis | Director of Video & Creative Content |
| Nolan Harvath | Director of Women's Basketball Sports Performance |
| Casi Dailey | Associate Director of Sports Medicine - Women's Basketball |
| Haley Hall | Assistant Director of Operations |
| Mashayla Cecil | Graduate Assistant |
| Maggie Stanley | Graduate Assistant |
FAQs on Kim Caldwell
A. Kim Caldwell is the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers Women’s basketball team.
A. Kim Caldwell is married to Justin Caldwell.
A. Roman Tubner, Gabe Lazo, Jenna Burdette, Angel Rizor and Lexie Barrier are the assistant coaches for Tennessee Women’s basketball in 2025
A. Nolan Harvath is the serving Director of Women’s Basketball Sports Performance for Tennessee in 2025.
