Celebrate the Tennessee Lady Vols seventh national championship with this special commemorative issue from Sports Illustrated. The issue features a photo summary of the full 2006-2007 Lady Vols season through the championship. Plus recap all the action as the Lady Vols pushed through the tournament to take the crown. Sports Illustrated takes you behind the scenes with Pat Summitt, college basketball’s winningest coach and the driving force behind Tennessee’s seven titles. Finally, SI takes on the impossible task of selecting the all-time Tennessee team; see if you agree with the choices. This special issue is not included in the Sports Illustrated subscription and is available for a limited time.
Highlights of the special issue include:
A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME: Women’s basketball has made enormous strides thanks in larger part to a certain mother and coach in Tennessee orange, writes Andrew Lawrence.
THE 2006-07 SEASON IN PICTURES: Tennessee tamed a typical tough nonconference schedule and went undefeated in the SEC for the eighth time.
2007 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Tournament Brackets: Several early-round upsets cleared the path to Cleveland for Tennessee. Hitting the Road: The Lady Vols made a rare trip out of Tennessee for the first two rounds, but it was Drake and Pittsburgh who were sent packing, writes Andrew Lawrence. Two Over Easy: The big, bad Lady Vols hammered Cinderella’s Marist and Ole Miss and continued their own fairy tale by advancing to the Final Four, writes Andrew Lawrence. About a Team: Exhorted by their coach and inspired by one another, the Lady Vols refused to leave Cleveland without delivering to coach Pat Summitt her seventh national championship, writes Kelli Anderson. The Belle of the Ball: At the Big Dance, Candace Parker showed why she is the most talented player in the history of women’s basketball, writes Andrew Lawrence. TENNESSEE HISTORY:
The Greatest Lady Vols of All Time: The Lady Vols’ rich basketball history includes seven NCAA titles, three players of the year, the Naismith Player of the Century and the winningest college basketball coach ever. So assembling an all-time Tennessee team from the dozens of deserving candidates is a task for which no one would volunteer.
Eyes of the Storm: What’s behind the steely-eyed focus of Pat Summitt, college basketball’s winningest coach and the whirlwind force that has carried the Lady Vols to seven national titles? - By Gary Smith
