Who should Lady Vols hire? Here are 6 swing-big options, plus a fallback plan

Danny White faces a big decision – his biggest decision, in fact,
since he hired Josh Heupel in 2021.


White is conducting a Lady Vols coaching search that will reshape
the direction of the program. Kellie Harper maintained the
program as an NCAA Tournament regular, but she repeatedly peaked
in the Sweet 16, and the Lady Vols were eliminated in the second
round this year. Recruiting momentum had stalled.


White acted boldly by firing a coach who played for Summitt and
who won 20 games this season.


Now, he must be bold in his quest to hire just the fourth coach
in program history. The last two Lady Vols coaches came from the
Pat Summitt tree. Will White look outside the Lady Vols family
for this hire? That seems likely.


On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer, Cora Hall and John
Adams weigh in on the Lady Vols search.


First, they address the candidacy of Duke's Kara Lawson. Verdict:
Lawson should not be viewed as the frontrunner.


Then, each offers two swing-for-the-fences candidates, plus a
fallback option.


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