BREAKING: Pat Summitt Passed Away This Morning

Pat Summitt’s health rapidly declined this weekend to the point the Vols legend passed away this morning.

Her son, Tyler, released this statement: “It is with tremendous sadness that I announce the passing of my mother, Patricia Sue Head Summitt. She died peacefully this morning at Sherrill Hill Senior Living in Knoxville surrounded by those who loved her most.”

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker says “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Pat Summitt. Basketball has lost a legend, and Tennessee has lost one of its most beloved daughters. There is perhaps no one who left a more indelible mark on his or her profession than Coach Summitt. Through her 38 years as head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers, she amassed a historic record of achievement and blazed a trail for women across our country. The impact she had on her players, the University of Tennessee, the Knoxville community, and the game of basketball will be felt for years to come. I join all Tennesseans today in celebrating her life and extend my thoughts and prayers to her son, Tyler, the Lady Vol family, and all those who were touched by her remarkable life.”

The 64-year-old announced in 2011 she had developed early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Summitt stepped down as Tennessee’s women’s basketball coach in 2012.

She won 1,098 games and 8 national titles. She has the most career wins of any Division-one men’s or women’s basketball coach.