She was motivated by something bigger than trying to establish a winning tradition at Tennessee; it was trying to please his father. Summitt knew nothing but work hard, and when she got tired, she only worked harder. The players who came through Tennessee changed the way Summitt coached; At first, the young Summitt was trying to establish her authority and credibility and thus found herself cut off from her team. The older Summitt realized she needed to establish an emotional connection with the players, so they could trust her judgment and coaching abilities. There is no doubt that Summitt has established his authority and credibility; she improved women's basketball. Summitt's career is defined not by statistics or records, but by the impact she had on her players, other coaches and basketball fans around the world. Pat Summitt's impact on women's basketball is a resume that's hard to match, and there's no equal to one of his women.