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‘Final Season’ takes a look at Pat Summitt’s extraordinary legacy

In this March 19, 2012, file photo, Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt waves as she leaves the court after Tennessee defeated DePaul 63-48 in an NCAA tournament second-round women's college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill. Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who uplifted the women's game from obscurity to national prominence during her career at Tennessee, died Tuesday morning, June 28, 2016. She was 64. In this March 19, 2012, file photo, Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt waves as she leaves the court after Tennessee defeated DePaul 63-48 in an NCAA tournament second-round women's college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill. Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who uplifted the women's game from obscurity to national prominence during her career at Tennessee, died Tuesday morning, June 28, 2016. She was 64.

By Staff Report October 20, 2016 1 min read

Knoxville writer Maria M. Cornelius’s new book, “The Final Season: The Perseverance of Pat Summitt,” tells the story of the legendary coach’s final season through the eyes of those who knew her best.

A book signing by Knoxville writer Maria M. Cornelius is expected to “wrap a Big Orange line around Star Line Books” on Friday, Oct. 21.

Cornelius, a freelance writer for Inside Tennessee, has written about the Lady Vols basketball program since 1998 for local, regional and national media.

Her new book, “The Final Season: The Perseverance of Pat Summitt,” tells the story of the legendary coach’s final season through the eyes of those who knew her best.

It begins with Summitt’s diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s disease in the summer of 2011 and continues through to her final game of the 2011-12 season.

The book signing is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m.

Star Line is at 1467 Market St. Call 423-777-5629 for more information.