Holly Warlick

Frances Hollingsworth "Holly" Warlick (born June 11, 1958) in Knoxville, Tennessee, Warlick played for Tennessee under Pat Summitt where 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. Warlick played in the Women's Professional Basketball League for the Nebraska Wranglers. She was named a WPBL All-Star in 1981 when the Wranglers captured a championship, and she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.

USA Basketball Warlick was named to the team representing the US at the 1979 William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan. The USA team won all six games en route to the gold medal.

Coaching history In 1981, Warlick enrolled in graduate school at Virginia Tech and became an assistant coach with the Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team. Warlick graduated with a M.S. in athletic administration in 1983, with her thesis titled Public Relations Guide to Promote the College Female Athlete.

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. 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.

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

Warlick was fired on March 27, 2019, by Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer.

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