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Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina at the Southeastern Conference women's tournament Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Back to school: Handful of coaches in women's NCAA Tournament leading their alma maters

Kellie Harper always knew she wanted to coach college basketball, but never thought it would be at her alma mater Tennessee

By DOUG FEINBERG
Published - Mar 23, 2024, 08:30 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 23, 2024, 08:30 AM EDT

Kellie Harper always knew she wanted to coach college basketball, but never thought it would be at her alma mater Tennessee.

That's because she thought Pat Summitt would be there forever.

“For us, she's this (human) being that is always going to be there,” Harper said. “You never thought that anyone else would coach at Tennessee. You just didn't feel like that was an option. So it really wasn't anything that crossed my mind as a realistic goal when I was a player.”

Harper is one of a handful of coaches attending the NCAA Tournament this year who are coaching at the school where they played. There's a matchup of two of them in the first round Saturday with Adia Barnes and Arizona facing Felisha Legette-Jack and Syracuse.

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