Tennessee hires Marshall's Kim Caldwell as the Lady Vols' 4th-ever coach

Tennessee has hired Marshall coach Kim Caldwell as only the fourth head coach in the history of the Lady Vols' program.

Athletic director Danny White announced the hiring Sunday, within a couple of hours of the women's national championship game. It's a game the Lady Vols have not played in since 2008 when they won their eighth and last national title under Pat Summitt.

Caldwell will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday, wrapping up a coaching search that officially started April 1 when White fired Kellie Harper after five seasons at her alma mater and a 108-52 record.

“From the beginning, our goal has been to find a dynamic head coach who can restore our women’s basketball program to national prominence," White said in a statement. “Kim Caldwell is the ideal person to lead us.”