She was driven by something bigger than trying to establish a winning tradition in Tennessee; he was trying to please his father. Summitt knew nothing but to work hard, and when he got tired, he only worked harder. The players who arrived from Tennessee changed the way Summitt coached; At first, young Summitt was trying to establish authority and credibility, so she was cut from her team. The older Summitt realized that she needed to connect with the players on an emotional level, so that they would trust her judgment and coaching ability. There is no doubt that Summitt has established authority and credibility, she has changed women's basketball for the better. Summitt's career is defined not by statistics or records, but by the impact he had on his players, other coaches and basketball fans everywhere. Pat Summitt's impact on women's basketball is a resume that's hard to match, and there's no equal to a woman like her