Kellie Harper: Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach through the years

Mar 3, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper disputes a call against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee guard Jasmine Powell (15) hugs Tennessee's head Lady Vols' basketball coach Kellie Harper during the senior night celebration before a NCAA game at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The Lady Vols won 75-66 against Texas A&M.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper greets young fans attending the NCAA college basketball game between Tennessee and Arkansas on Monday, February 12, 2024 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper reacts to a call during the NCAA college basketball game between Tennessee and Arkansas on Monday, February 12, 2024 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper yelling out directions during the NCAA college basketball game against Missouri on Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper greets young basketball fans before the start of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt on Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper during the NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky on Sunday, January 7, 2024 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee's Tamari Key (20) is presented with a game by basketball coach Kellie Harper ball in recognition of Key achieving 300 blocks in a ceremony before the start NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky on Sunday, January 7, 2024 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper yells out to her players during a basketball game between the Lady Vols and Wofford held at at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.

Tennessee's head Lady Vols' basketball coach Kellie Harper yells on the sidelines during an NCAA college basketball game at the Food City Center at Thompson-Boling Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 29 2023 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper during the NCAA college basketball game against Troy on Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper talks to her daughter Kiley before a game between Tennessee and Florida A&M in Knoxville on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Tennessee's head Lady Vols' basketball coach Kellie Harper speaks to forward Jillian Hollingshead (53) and Tess Darby (21) during a time-out during a NCAA basketball game against the Memphis Tigers at the Food City Center at Thompson-Boling Arena on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper tries to talk to an official during an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis on Monday, November 13, 2023 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Florida A&M head coach Bridgette Gordon receives a hug from Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper after a game between Tennessee and Florida A&M in Knoxville on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper reacting the game during the NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State on Sunday, December 3, 2023 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper during the exhibition basketball game against the U.S. national team on Sunday, November 5, 2023 In Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper talks with Rhyne Howard (51) during an exhibition basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the U.S. national team on Sunday, November 5, 2023 In Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper with Jasmine Powell (15) during the Sweet 16 game against Virginia Tech in the NCAA college basketball tournament at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper hugs Jordan Walker (4) in the loss to Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper yells to the court during a college basketball game between the Lady Vols and St. Louis in the first round of the NCAA tournament, in Thompson-Boling Arena, Saturday, March 18, 2023.

Tennessee Coach Kellie Harper during the first quarter of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper with her daughter Kiley during a Selection Sunday watch party held at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in downtown Knoxville on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Tennessee Coach Kellie Harper reacts after South Carolina during the fourth quarter of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper during the NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper talks with Jasmine Franklin (14) during the NCAA college basketball game against Auburn on Sunday, February 19, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper greets younf basketball fans as she enters the court for the start of the NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee assistant coach Samantha Williams and head coach Kellie Harper yell out to an official after a charge was called on Jordan Horston (25) during the NCAA college basketball game against UConn in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper is interviewed by Elle Duncan on SportsCenter before the start of the NCAA college basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Connecticut Huskies on Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Lady Vols basketball head coach Kellie Harper tosses t-shirts into the crowd atthe NCAA college basketball game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, Tenn. on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Harper invited fans to the UConn game the next day.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper calls during a game at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Kellie Harper with daughter Kiley watch the players warm up before the start of the NCAA college basketball game against Georgia on Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee Lady Vols assistant coach Jon Harper speaks to head coach Kellie Harper during a game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the Mississippi State Bulldogs, in Thompson-Boling Arena, in Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper in a shirt supporting Tamari Key (20) during the NCAA college basketball game against Wright State on Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper yells out instructions to the team during their NCAA college basketball game against Indiana on Monday, November 14, 2022 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper calls during a second round NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship game between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 12 Belmont at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday, March 21, 2022.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper speaks with the referee after a call against Tennessee during a first round NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship game between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 13 Buffalo at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper and the Tennessee bench reacts to a foul call against Kentucky during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament game in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Feb 20, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper directs her team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper talks with Rae Burrell (12) during the NCAA college basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Vanderbilt Commodores in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper talks with assistant coach Samantha Williams during the NCAA women's basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Missouri Tigers in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

RANK 1 Feb 6, 2022; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma talks with Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper before the start of the game at XL Center. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper during the NCAA women's basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Arkansas Razorbacks in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday, January 31, 2022.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper calls during a game between Tennessee and Texas A&M at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.

Tennessee coach Kellie Harper talks with Tennessee guard Brooklynn Miles (0) during the NCAA women's basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Alabama Crimson Tide in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, December 30, 2021.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper calls during a game between Tennessee and Stanford at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021.

Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach Kellie Harper subs in forward Alexus Dye (2) during the NCAA women's basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in Knoxville, Tenn. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.

Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach Kellie Harper talks with an official during the NCAA women's basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Texas Longhorns in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, November 21, 2021.

Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach Kellie Harper talks with Tennessee guard Jordan Horston (25) in the NCAA women's basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and South Florida Bulls in Knoxville, Tenn. Monday, November 15, 2021.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper calls during a game between Tennessee and Southern Illinois at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.

Mar 6, 2021; Greenville, SC, USA; Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper reacts during the first half against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper during an NCAA women’s basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Auburn Tigers in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, February 28, 2021.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper hugs her son Jackson after a basketball game between the Lady Vols and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, February 18, 2021. The Lady Vols defeated the Gamecocks 75-67.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper yells to the court during a basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the Ole Miss Rebels at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper during an NCAA women’s basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Connecticut Huskies in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, January 21, 2021.

iTennessee head coach Kellie Harper during a basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and the Georgia Bulldogs at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper yells to the court during a game between the Lady Vols and Arkansas at Thompson-Boling Arena, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper during the NCAA women’s basketball game against ETSU in Knoxville, TN on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel)

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper yells to the court during the second half of a game between Western Kentucky and Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020.

Mar 6, 2020; Greenville, SC, USA; Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper (right) reacts after a foul call in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper talks with Tennessee Rennia Davis (0) during the NCAA women's basketball game against Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday, February 23, 2020.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper reacts after watching a replay from a play during the Tennessee and Texas A&M NCAA Women’s basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper is seen on the sidelines during a NCAA basketball game between Tennessee and Mississippi State, at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper watches her team face Vanderbilt during the first half at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020.

Jan 23, 2020; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper watches from the sideline as they take on the UConn Huskies in the second half at XL Center. UConn defeated Tennessee 60-45. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper calls during a game between Tennessee and Alabama at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee on Monday, January 20, 2020.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper with Rae Burrell (12) during the NCAA women's basketball game against Georgia on Sunday, January 12, 2020.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper and Tamari Key (20) during the NCAA women’s basketball game against Howard at Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday, December 29, 2019.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper calls during a game between Tennessee and Colorado State at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. The Lady Vols defeated the Rams 79-41.

Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper speaks with Tennessee center Kasiyahna Kushkituah (11) during the Lady Vols’ basketball game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper calls during a game between Tennessee and Stetson at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.

Tennnesse's head coach, Kellie Harper, calls a play during the University of Tennessee and Tennessee State women's basketball game on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper reacts to the game action during a game between Tennessee and Central Arkansas at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019.

Tennessee basketball coach Kellie Harper and assistant coach Jon Harper during the exhibition game with Carson-Newman on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

Tennessee Head Coach Kellie Harper takes a photo with, from left, Makenzie Trammel, Candice McClary and Mily McClary, all from Jellico, during the Rocky Top Tip-Off at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee on Friday, October 4, 2019.

Lady Vols head coach Kellie Harper coaches from the court during the first Lady Vols basketball practice in Thompson-Boling Arena on University of TennesseeÕs campus Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019.

Incoming Tennessee Lady Vols basketball head coach Kellie Harper is introduced on the field with her family during the Tennessee Spring Game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

University of Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer passes a jersey to Kellie Harper during a press conference announcing her as new head coach of the Lady Vols, in the Ray and Lucy Hand Studio on University of Tennessee's campus Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Pat Summitt hugs Kellie Jolly in the final minute of the NCAA national championship game in Kansas City, Mo., on March 29, 1998. Tennessee won 93-75 over Louisiana Tech to have a perfect 39-0 season and give the Lady Vols their sixth national win.

Kellie Harper speaks during a press conference announcing her as new head coach of the Lady Vols, in the Ray and Lucy Hand Studio on University of Tennessee's campus Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Tennessee Lady Vols Misty Greene, left, and Kellie Jolly in 1996.

Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper is celebrated at her former high school in White County High School, in Sparta, Tennessee, Thursday, June 6, 2019.

Former Lady Vol Kelly Jolly Harper, who now coaches Western Carolina conducts practice on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Harper's team takes on the Lady Vols in the first round on the NCAA Women's Tournament. 03/19/05

Kellie Harper holds a jersey during a press conference announcing her as new head coach of the Lady Vols, in the Ray and Lucy Hand Studio on University of Tennessee's campus Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Mississippi State's Melodie Jones is stripped of the ball by Tennessee's Kyra Elzy, left, while Kellie Jolly applies pressure from behind in February 1997.

From left, Tennessee NCAA Tournament champions, Laurie Milligan, Kellie Jolly, and Tiffani Johnson wave to the crowd during a parade in 1997.

University of Tennessee Lady Vol Kellie Jolly, center, talks with film producer Maryann DeLeo, left, at the world premier of "A Cinderella Season: the Lady Vols Fight Back" in March 1998 at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. At right is Jolly's boyfriend, Jon Harper.