Kellie Harper Will Not Return To Tennessee Next Season

Tennessee Lady Volunteers head coach Kellie Harper will not return to the team next season.

The University of Tennessee relieved the Lady Volunteers' head coach, Kellie Harper. She spent five years coaching the team, but after a 20-13 finish and a first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament, the Vols have decided to move in a different direction. Tennessee athletic director Danny White released a statement on Monday morning regarding the news.

"After a thorough review of our women's basketball program, I have informed Kellie we are making a change in leadership. Decisions like these are never easy to make, especially with someone who has done so much for the Lady Vols as a three-time national champion student-athlete. Her love and passion for Tennessee and the Lady Vols is second to none. She has invested so much heart and soul into our program and truly has given her all for Tennessee. I thank Kellie for her stewardship of our women's basketball program and wish her and Jon well in the next chapter of their lives." - Tennessee athletic director Danny White on Kellie Harper

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