Lady Vols coverage by Maria Cornelius about Coach Pat Summitt (August 23, 2011)

Maria M. Cornelius is an Inside Tennessee senior sportswriter for Inside Tennessee.com providing basketball coverage of the Tennessee Lady Vols.

It was Maria's sad task to break the story about Coach Pat Summitt being diagnosed with early stages of dementia. They are free to read.

My heart goes out to Coach Summitt and her family. My grandfather died of an advanced stage of this disease. I have another family member who has been diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer's. I will keep Coach Summitt in my prayers that she will prosper and do well for many years to come.

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The free articles in this set include:

• Pat Summitt diagnosed with dementia: Pat Summitt, the legendary coach of Tennessee about to enter her 38th season at the helm, has been diagnosed with dementia but plans to coach this season and beyond.
  
• Support pours in for Pat Summitt: A current Lady Vol, former player, incoming recruit and the mother of football coach Derek Dooley all said the same thing Tuesday: Pat Summitt won’t surrender to her diagnosis of early onset dementia and will instead fight to get better.

There are also some YouTube Videos where you can hear Coach Summitt speak about this diagnosis. These videos also demonstrate the outpouring of support she is receiving from her family, staff, players, and fans.:

• YouTube Video: Pat Summitt Diagnosed With Dementia: Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with early onset dementia
  
• YouTube Video: Pat Summitt Statement: Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt annouces that she has been diagnosed with early onset dementia.
  
• YouTube Video: What Is Dementia?: Dr. Michael Kaplan explains the type of dementia that Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with.
  
• YouTube Video: Pat Summitt and son Tyler comment on illness and what's next: Additional comments by Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt and her son, Tyler, in a video provided by the Unviersity of Tennessee. She has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
  
• YouTube Video: Vols Rally Around Summitt: George Smith gets the reactions on campus to the news that Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia