EXCLUSIVE: New Lady Vols Head Coach Kim Caldwell sits down with WVLT

WVLT’s Rick Russo sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with the new Lady Vols head coach; here’s what she had to say.

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[@nolarobert]

I hope she has great success and winds up being the Lady Vols coach for the next 30 years.

[@denisem.9921]

She’s an excellent coach. She recruited and coached my daughter at Glenville State along with her dad (RIP). My daughter moved from Tennessee to West Virginia. She didn’t mind answering my calls and any questions I had with my daughter moving so far away. She made sure my daughter was in good care. Coach Stephens-Caldwell was tough and her team was sure to be respectful and maintain the grades. Under her leadership my daughter has 2 championship rings. Nothing average about her! Best wishes!

[@coldshot1723]

Good to hear from someone with first-hand experience. I'm excited for her and for the team. I think she's got what it takes. Overall record of 217-31 ... that's insane!

[@GrayItalia]

i am happy for you as a mom- truly. but theres a gigantic difference between marshall and the SEC. i know u know this

[@SheepEatingDuck]

@@GrayItalia Marshall or not you still have the same level of talent as your competitors...

[@wlamb9]

She seems very smart and driven, confident and yet humble. Gives off great vibes. Time will tell but very excited about this hire.

[@geofferymarquez6106]

This lady is special…big thing will be happening folks

[@GrayItalia]

based on what. soemthign besides marshall please

[@bendavidson7122]

Looking Forward to her Coaching The Lady Vols

[@JustinWilliams-rr5bl]

Super excited. It feels good to be on ROCKY TOP!. Hiring Danny White was the best thing for Tennessee!

[@GrayItalia]

a song she stated she will never sing. her ego is too big for this

[@dmoney8890]

Let’s Go 40 minutes of Heck!!!

[@mikeflippo6273]

Go Lady Vols!!!!

[@yakgadgetjt2028]

She wins a D2 national title in 2021 and then goes back to the final 4 with a much different team in 2022. Then she goes to Marshall with pretty the same team they went 14-17 with the year before and then wins the SBC regular season and the SBC tourney and goes to the NCAA. Marshall also got the most wins they've ever had in a single season. She did all of that in year 1 at Marshall. I think she has the energy and moxie to be successful. Her dad who coached her in high school won many state titles in WV. It's not like she woke up and became a BB coach. She's been in BB her entire life. I think she's going to do very well sooner than people think.

[@jeffreylawson3645]

Damn it took me half way through this interview to realize that "she is wearing Summitt Blue" jacket 💙 yesterday I really liked her but today I truly Love her already ❤ 💙

[@Volfanj]

Well shame on you for not recognizing summitt blue 😂😂😂😂⤵️🟧⤵️🟧⤵️🟧⤵️🟧

[@GrayItalia]

thats a danny white thing.

[@chuckb1448]

Welcome to Rocky Top

[@russelltaylor561]

Nice lady, she seems to be very enthusiastic and invested in bringing Tennessee women's basketball back to prominence. All of that is great. But she has to do what the last two coaches haven't been able to do. She has to be able to recruit nationwide oon par with South Carolina, Connecticut, and LSU. That will determine her success.

[@jwhite601]

she needs to get some of the former Lady Vols to come with her when she sits in the living rooms of these recruits...and maybe even Peyton Manning.

[@Volfanj]

Excellent hire A+++++ she is going to be Great

[@JeffmChicago]

First impression. I like what she's saying.

[@user-ks7fx9yu1t]

Welcome to rocky top hope you can lead us back to where tennessee is use to being

[@thepikachuoftexas3871]

There will never be another Pat Summit

[@jazzyj6640]

Let's get HVL!

[@jking1892]

She under a Do Not Contact in the portal

[@BidensMutantSon-ed8eq1ob4q]

Only time will tell.

[@marktaylor2794]

She's pretty

[@yrogergssenrah2938]

SHE IS A WEST ( BY GOD) VIRGINIA GIRL !!!!!!! SHE'LL BE FINE !!!!!!!!

[@bernardriggs2079]

lol, you know every top 2 or 3 name was at one point a rising star right . 😂😂😂

[@Volfanj]

Hopefully we do not have any sports left that is going to need a new coach. Having a few season without look for a coach would be great😂

[@JoeBlow-Knoxbaddrivers]

Take the money they will fire you in 3 years.

[@sammygouge1325]

U better win tenn don't care too let a coach go look at how many football coaches came an went good luck

[@dustinsellersmusic]

Yes exactly- good isn’t great enough. The previous admin cost us 15+ years in football because of bad hires. That’s why Danny and Donde are the best thing to ever happy to TN sports

[@bcole6666]

You need to learn English.

[@copedennis1]

@@bcole6666praying no one reading these comments had any problem understanding what comments said.

[@johnrobinson419]

my head hurts now. thanks.

[@Heralone25]

I predict her not being able to beat Coach Yo, Kim Mulkey, or Dawn Staley, Kenny Brooks, Or Vik … Tennessee will finish at least 6 in the SEC.

[@keithhooper5966]

A baseless opinion, but still a opinion I guess

[@Heralone25]

@@keithhooper5966 pressure for 40 mins 😂😂😂 okay

[@tjlift22]

@@Heralone25someone’s a hater 🤣🤣🤣. Move on to your cousin cousin lover

[@Heralone25]

@@tjlift22 realistic

[@tjlift22]

@@Heralone25 so who’s your team? Why are you even on this page making negative comments on a coach you know nothing about? You must be a democrat

[@GrayItalia]

This will be a disaster hire. You couldve opened up the books and landed a top 2 or 3 name and instead you settle for a rising star. 5 years or less.

[@barrystricklin2230]

All the great coaches were up and comers at one time same with pat summit nobody knew she would end up one of the greatest give her a chance before you start saying disaster

[@bcole6666]

If she's a rising star, I want her to rise at Tennessee, not some where else. I think she deserves at chance and I'm glad Tennessee is giving her that chance.

[@GrayItalia]

Elite programs don't wait for junior coaches to figure it out

[@cssims1981]

No one wanted the job it seems

[@barrystricklin2230]

@@GrayItalia the lady vols aren't elite

[@danielcrabtree4830]

She's gonna have the Summit syndrome and try to act she's Pat.

[@vistatiger7493]

I don't think so. She is not the one that keeps bringing it up. The media is. She seems very level headed to me.

[@pamelaking3308]

Kellie Jolly tried to be the carbon copy of Pat. Glad she's gone.

[@bobbytownsend1868]

I don't think so