Tennessee coach Holly Warlick, left, jokes with players Isabelle Harrison, center, and Meighan
Simmons during Media Day in Knoxville in this file photo.KNOXVILLE – The leaves in Knoxville have begun to show the red and orange hues of fall, signifying the impending return of the Tennessee Lady Volunteer basketball season.
The Lady Vols’ upcoming road game against Middle Tennessee on Friday marks the start of head coach Holly Warlick’s second season.
“I think there’s a standard that coach [Rick] Insell has, and I think he does a great job preparing his team,” said Warlick. “Last year they hit big threes, they played good defense, and they gave us problems inside also. I would anticipate the same thing to happen this year. They’re very well coached.”
The Lady Vols’ last season run-in with the Lady Blue Raiders required an overtime victory (88-81).
Uncertainty filled the minds of Lady Vol fans as Warlick took the head coaching reigns from their beloved basketball legend, Pat Summitt. The concern only amplified when the Lady Vols traveled to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for their first game and suffered their first loss to the Lady Mocs (80-71).