Raise the Roof: The Inspiring Inside Story of the Tennessee Lady Vols’ Undefeated 1997-98 Season

Pat Summitt with Sally Jenkins, 1998, Broadway Books

This annotated index is based on the PAPERBACK edition of this book, and is intended for reference use only.

ABA men’s league 23

ABL women’s professional league 16, 46, 47, 275, 291

Abrosimova, Svetlana UConn player 138, 146

Adidas Lady Vol sportswear 191

Akron basketball team 131

Alabama, University of basketball team 160, 161, 162, 164, 167, 168, 183, 195, 200, 217, 285

Alexander, Ted godfather, 172

Ali, Mohammed boxer 265

All Star Café Sports Bar Broadway, NY 107

American Athletic Union (AAU) summer tournament 36, 255

Anderson, Kenny NBA player 45

Andrade, Mery Old Dominion forward 174

Appalachian State basketball team 286

Arkansas Lady Razorbacks basketball team 16, 236, 241, 248-250, 263

Artest, Ron NBA player 51, 52

Auburn basketball team 178-179

Auriemma, Geno UConn coach 139, 142, 143, 147, 249-250

Barrie, JM author, Peter Pan 215

Basketball Writers Association 259

Bernice Johnson Dancing School Queens, NY 49

Bloods gang 171

Boston College Eagles basketball team 286

Boys and Girls Club , Ohio 51 Brown, Al UT assistant coach 27, 28, 39, 40, 41, 57, 73, 76, 97, 98, 99, 104, 113, 117, 128, 129, 140, 141, 144, 152, 180, 200, 219, 222, 229, 236-237, 243, 251, 275

Brown, Juana North Carolina freshman 216

Burras, Alisa Louisiana Tech player 35, 95, 96, 97, 98, 251, 268

Butts, Niya UT sophomore guard 13, Q &A 18, 72, 102, 131, 143, 145, 155, 166, 188 Q & A, 197, 199, 200, 266, 270, 278, 280

Cannizzarro, Vinny coach, Christ the King Highschool 52-53, 54

Cardinal O’Hara School in Philadelphia 93

Carney, Sue mother, Ace Clement 6

Carter, Cullen son, Mary Margaret and Lex Carter 78

Carter, Alex son, Mary Margaret and Lex Carter 78

Carter, Caleb son, Mary Margaret and Lex Carter death of 78-81, 89, 102

Carter, Lex Summitt friend 77-81, 89, 100, 275

Carter, Mary Margaret Summitt friend 77-81, 89, 100, 275

“Catch Us If You Can” song 247

Catchings, Harvey father, 10, 111-112 Q&A, 114-115, 118- 120, 122, 131, 182, 211, 244, 261

Catchings, Kenyon brother, Tamika Catchings 115, 121, 126

Catchings, Tamika UT freshman 10-11, 12, 13-14, 18, 19, 21, 28, 31, 32, 33, 38, 39, 41, 59, 68, 77, 89, 90, 98-99, 102, 103, 105, 111, 114-131, 132, 151, 156, 160, 180, 182, 183, 194, 206, 207, 211, 220, 231, 234, 236-237, 244, 251, 260, 261, 263, 267, 269, 271, 277-278, 280, 285, 287, 288, 289

Catchings, Tauja sister, Tamika Catchings. Player, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 122, Illinois 130, 131, 211

Catchings, Wanda mother, Tamika Catchings 10-11, 21, 114-115, 118. 120-121, 122, 123, 131, 211, 261

Cavalli, Gary founder, ABL 47

Chamberlain, Wilt NBA player 5-6, 93

Chicago Bulls NBA team 155

Christ the King High school Queens. Holdsclaw’s alma mater 46, 52, 53 Cinderella Season, A HBO documentary 1997 Lady Vols 191

Clement, Kristen “Ace” UT freshman point guard 5-7, 11, 18, 20, 28, 31, 32-33, 38, 39, 71, 7, Q & A 84, 85-94, 96-97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 105, 106, 107- 110, 130, 149, 155 , 162, 166, 175- 176, 177, 178, 181, 182, 183-184, 192, 194, 197, 198, 199, 205, 211, 217, 231, 232, 238, 259, 260, 267, 268, 271, 276, 277, 280, 281, 286

Clement, Michelle sister, Kisten Clement 93

Clement, Robert father, Kirstin Clement 71

Clement, Richard father, Kirsten Clement 90, 93, 110

Clement, Sue mother, Kirsten Clement 90-91, 92, 93, 110

Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team 23

Cleveland Rockers WNBA team 292

Cole, Paula singer liked by 218

Columbia High School alma mater, Teresa Geter 9

Colvin, Shawn singer liked by Pat Summitt 218

Conklin, Abby UT player graduate 25

Connecticut, University of basketball team 136- 137, 138-143, 219 upset by NC State, 257, 285

Crips gang 171

Cronan, Joan UT athletics director 193, 205, 207, 225-226

Crowne Plaza Hotel Kansas City 241

Definite Dozen twelve principles of UT Lady Vols 29

Delta Grocery and Lounge Wavery, LA 71

DeMoss, Mickie top assistant coach/recruiting 3, 4, 26-27, 28, 34, 39, 40, 41, 50, coordinator 54, 55, 56, 57, 60-61, 68, 71-2, 76, 78, 94-95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 107, 113, 117, 121, 122, 128, 129, 130, 132, 144, 145, 148, 149, 152, 153, 163, 178, 179, 181, 190 ice cream superstition, 196, 197, 200, 201, 206, 209, 218, 219, 220, 223, 224, 229, 233, 234, 236, 241, 243, 251, 252, 261, 263-264, 269, 273, 275, 284, 288

DeMoss, Wilma mother, Mickie DeMoss 71-72

DePaul basketball team 155, 156 Detroit, University of basketball team 47

Dihel, Sherry UT volunteer assistant 181

Diulius, Michele assistant coach, Trinity High 172 School

Diulius, Pat coach, Trinity High School 171, 172, 184, 185

Douglas, Katie Purdue guard 284

Drew UT team manager 260

Duke Blue Devils basketball team 287-288, 289, 291

Dunn, Latina Summitt friend and nanny 77, 215, 216, 226

Edwards, Dwayne player, -El Paso 53

Elliott, Nina UT sports psychologist 59

Elzy, Kyra UT sophomore guard 12, 13, 20, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36, 37, 41, 58, 59, 64 Q & A, 69, 70, 71, 76, 89, 98, 102, 105, 107, 129, 131, 132, 135 Q & A, 143-155 stalker, 155, 160, 161, 162-166 torn ACL, 167, 173, 174, 179, 180, 183, 194, 196, 199, 204, 213, 223, 229, 230, 231, 232, 239, 250, 264, 270, 271, 277, 278, 280, 283

Elzy, Robert brother, Sheryl Elzy 69-70

Elzy, Sheryl mother, 69, 143, 150, 153, 154, 163, 278

ESPN cable network 115, 211

ESPY award 292

Esquire magazine, Holdsclaw article 275

Falwell, Jerry founder, Liberty College 190

Figgs, Ukari Purdue guard 284

Florida basketball team 16, 26, 150, 192, 285

Folkl, Kristin Stanford player 102

Foreman, George boxer 265

Fortner, Nell Olympic coach 142

Garnett, Kevin NBA player 47

Gaspar, Jessica North Carolina guard 216, 227, 232

George Mason basketball team 106, 107, 108

Georgia Tech basketball team 45 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team 58, 75, 151, 157, 285

Geter, Joanne mother, Teresa Geter 9, 23-25, 36, 72, 149, 232

Geter, Faye stepmother, Teresa Geter 9

Geter, Robert Jr. brother, Teresa Geter 9, 24, 37

Geter, Robert Sr. Father, Teresa Geter 9-10, 22-24, 36, 99-100, 149, 244, 271

Geter, Teresa ‘Tree’ UT freshman center-forward 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 20, 21-25, 31, 32- 38, 39, 41, 42, 72, 77, 96, 97, 98, 99-100, 104, 117, 130, 137, 149, 150, 153, 162, 174, 175, 183, 193, 197, 199, 201, 202, 213, 217, 218, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235- 236, 243, 244, 245, 263, 268, 280, 283, 285

Gilmore, Usha Rutgers player 209

Glamour Girls , LaShonda 86 Stephens, Ace Clement

Good Morning America tv program, ABC 242, 276

Gordon, Bridgette UT all time leading scorer 86-89 67

Gore, Al Vice President, USA 272

Grease Broadway musical 106

Greater Tabernacle Baptist Church Cleveland, OH 172, 173

Green, Tyrone founder, Police Athletic /league in 50-51, 52, 53, 63 Queens

Greene, Misty UT junior role player 13, 26, 270, 280

Grentz, Theresa coach, Illinois 93, 116, 212, 249

Hackerott, Sara high school coach, Tamika 121, 127 Catchings

Harlem Professionals men’s semipro team 23

Harper, Jon fiance/husband, Kellie Jolly 277, 292

Harvard basketball team 204, 219

Hatchell, Sylvia coach, North Carolina 217

Haynes, LaTina Dunn see Dunn, Latina 289

Haywood, Spencer NBA player 47

HBO television broadcaster 191

Head, Hazel mother, Pat Summitt 74, 75 Head, Linda sister, Pat Summitt 203, 225

Head, Richard father, Pat Summitt 74, 75-76, 142, 235

Holdsclaw, Anita aunt, Chamique Holdsclaw 50

Holdsclaw, Bonita mother, Chamique Holdsclaw 49, 51

Holdsclaw, Chamique UT junior 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 25-26, 28, 30, 41, Q & A 43-63 courting by pro teams 46-47, 67, 72, 77, 86, 89, 90, 97, 98, 99, 102, 105, 106, 107, 116, 129, 130, 131, 132, 139-141, 146, 147, 151-152, 153, 155-157, 166, 173, 175, 177, 179, 182, 192, 193, 194, 199, 205, 206, 208, 210, 211, 213 Q & A, 217, 219, 220, 221-22, 224, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 239, 242, 243, 248, 249, 253, 258, 259, 260, 261, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270-271, 272, 274, 275, 277, 280, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288, 289, 290, 291-292

Holdsclaw, Davon brother, Chamique Holdsclaw 49, 51

Holdsclaw, June grandmother, Chamique Holdsclaw 45, 48-58, 107

Illinois basketball team 113-118, 128-131, 134, 192, 208, 211

Jackson, Mildred godmother, Semeka Randall 172

Jackson, Tamicha Louisiana Tech guard 95, 252

Jamaica Hospital Queens, NY 50

Jennings, Debbie UT associate athletic director for 127 media relations

Johnson, Lee father, Semeka Randall 169

Johnson, Leslie Western Kentucky forward 200, 201, 205, 206, 207

Johnson, Tiffani UT senior dismissal of 25, 67

Johnson, William father, Chamique Holdsclaw 49 Jolly, Kellie UT junior point guard 11, 12-13, 14, 26, 28, 41, 59, 67, 88, 89, 96, 98, 99, 102, 105, 129- 130, 143, 146, 147, 155, 162, 165, 176, 178, 193, 194, 199, 205, 206, 217, 222, 227, 234, 236, 237, 239 Q & A, 240, 245, 247-248, 249, 250, 253-258, 261, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 274, 276-77, 280, 286, 288-289, 290, 291, 292

Jolly, Brent brother, Kellie Jolly 255-256

Jolly, Ken father, Kellie Jolly 254, 255

Jolly, Peggy mother, Kellie Jolly 254, 255, 256

Jones, Bobby father, Kyra Elzy 69, 70-71, 174

Jordan, Michael NBA player 12, 45, 46, 155-156, 275

Karlin, Karyn Arkansas Lady Razorbacks center 248

Keith, David actor 259

Kemper Arena Kansas City 242, 247

Kentucky college basketball team 153

Kessling, Bob sports director, Nashville’s Channel 183 10

King, Diane singer 265

Knoxville College basketball team 55

Kyra Kangaroo UT team award, best rebounder 180 lady Pat Summitt’s definition of 15

Landers, Andy coach, Georgia 157

Laxton, Brynae UT junior roleplayer 13, 26, 270, 271, 279

Liberty University Virginia 190, 195, 198-200, 202

Lloyds of London insurance policy on Chamique Holdclaw 62

Lobo, Rebecca UConn player 139

Louisiana Tech basketball team 16, 26, 35, 37, 88, 89, 94, 95, 96- 99, 104, 108, 110, 138, 200, 236, 247, 248, 249, 250-252, 262, NCAA championship game 267- 271, 285, 290

Louisiana State game, Feb 22, 1999 182, 183, 285

“Love Lifted Me” DeMoss favorite hymn 261 Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY basketball team 106

Manning, Peyton Heismann runner up, football 192

Marciniak, Michelle UT former player 75

Marriott Big Apple Classic 4-team invitational 106

Master P rap singer 210

Maxwell, Connie UT team masseuse 218, 248

Maxwell, Monica Louisiana Tech forward 95, 98, 263

McCulley, Danielle Western Kentucky center 200, 205, 207

McKnight, Brian singer 265

McLachlan, Sarah singer liked by Pat Summitt 218

Meeks, the three nickname, Tameka, Sameka and 19, 90 Chamique

Memorial Stadium site of Tennesee-North Carolina 220, 221, 235 game

Memphis basketball team 176

Mideast Regionals 1997 NCAA 208

Miles, Linda Rutgers forward 208, 209, 210

Milligan, Laurie UT senior guard 25, 72, 183, 200, 270, 271, 279

Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team 47

Miserables, Les musical 77

Mississippi State basketball team 183

Mississippi “Ole Miss’ basketball team 57, 78, 85, 89

Moody, Rick coach, Alabama 161

Moore, Billie Summitt friend and mentor 105-106, 142

Moshak, Jenny UT trainer 87, 88, 89, 101, 127, 151,159, 161, 164, 165, 196, 232, 257, 284, 286, 287

MTV music channel 191

Naismith Award player of the year 10, Holdsclaw wins 291

National League for the Deaf and 277 Hard of Hearing

NCAA tournament 1997 189-272

New York Library WNBA team 46 New York Times newspaper 142, 258

“No-Limit Soldier” song 158, 210

North Carolina basketball team 208, 211, 214, 215, 216, 219-234, 252, 268, 288

North Carolina State basketball team 219, 236, 247, 248

Northern Lights Invitational Anchorage, Alaska 131

O’Charleys restaurant 203

Officer and a Gentleman, An movie 259

Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team 16, 138, 163, 166-167, 173-175, 219, 257, 287

Olympics Montreal 76, 161

131 st St Boys and Girls Club Cleveland, OH 172

O’Neill, Kevin UT former men’s coach 177

Peacemaker, The movie 236

Peck, Carolyn coach, Purdue 282

Penichiero, Ticha All-American, Old Dominion 163, 167, 175

Peter Pan J. M. Barrie 215

Phelps, Derrick player, North Carolina 53

Pillow, Shalon UT 1999 recruit 280, 283

Pointer, Natasha Rutgers freshman point guard 209

Portland Trailblazers NBA team 45

Puff Daddy rap singer 240, 243, 244, 264

Purdue Boilermakers basketball team 283, 284, 285

Randall, Semeka UT Freshman guard Q & A 2, 7-8, 11, 14, 18,19, 21, 22, 28, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40-41, 42, 68, 72, 77, 89, 90, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 116, 130, 131, 132, 135, 139, 146, 147, 155, 158 Q & A, 166-175, 178-179, 184, 194, 197, 199, 202, 203, 207-209, 210, 211, 213, 223, 230, 233, 235, 241, 243, 259, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 272, 276, 285, 285, 286, 288, 289

Randall, Bertha mother, Semeka Randall 7-8, 169-173, 227, 262

Reach for the Summitt biography, Pat Summitt 17, 29, 76, 142 Reid, Tracy North Carolina All-American 216, 221, 222, 223, 231

Rio Bravo restaurant 211

Rizzoti, Jennifer UConn player 139

Roberts, Betsy UT assistant athletic director for 133, 134 development

Roberts, Nyree Old Dominion post player 167, 174

Roberts, Robin ESPN studio host 190, 243

Rotiers restaurant 235

Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball team 208, 210-212

Sahner, Kelly UT team administrative assistant 154

Sales, Nykesha UConn senior guard 137, 138, 140, 146, 147

San Jose Arena Stanford basketball court 101, 102

Sauer, Paige UConn center 138, 139, 146

Scream Wes Craven movie 150

Seattle Supersonics NBA team 47

Small, Steve head coach, Western Kentucky 200, 206

Smith, Christy Arkansas Lady Razorbacks 248 pointguard

Snow, Michelle UT 1999 recruit 280, 283

Soul Food movie 153

South Carolina State basketball team 49, 148, 149

Southeastern Conference 1997, Columbus, Georgia 182, 183 Tournament

Spells, George uncle, Chamique Holdsclaw 50

Sports Illustrated magazine 95, 191, 243

St. John’s Prep Astoria, NY 45, 51, 52

Stallworth, LaQuan Louisiana Tech player 252

Stanford basketball team 16, 40, 101-102, 104-106, 138, 204, 219

Stephens, LaShonda ‘Wilt’ UT sophomore 13, 14, 20, 26, 28, 41, 86, 89, 96, 97, 102, 103, 104, 143, 155, 166, 174, 195-197, 199, 200, 201, 202, 205, 207, 271, 280, 283

Stevenson High School Deerfield, Il 120 Stringer, Vivian coach, Rutgers 208, 209, 211

Sullivan Award Holdsclaw wins 291

Summitt, Pat UT coach definition of girl and lady 15-16, on the press 39-40, breaking players down to build them up 34, finesse teams 25, on being close to your team 66, childhood 73-74, relationship with players 81, and handling young women 103, lucky coins 133-134

Summitt, R. B. husband, Pat Summitt 76, 77, 80, 94, 181, 189, 215-216, 218, 226, 234, 240, 262, 276, 290- 291

Summitt, Tyler son, Pat Summitt 76, 79, 80, 94, 167, 180, 181, 215, 218, 234, 238, 240, 244, 251, 260, 276, 283, 291

Sundquist, Don governor of Tennessee 226

Teasley, Nikki North Carolina freshman guard 216, 232, 234

Tennessee Tech basketball team 254

Tennessee-Martin, University of basketball team 74, 100, 101, 254

Texas Tech basketball team 219

Texas A & M basketball team 131, 132

Thomas, Donna UT associate athletics director, 150 compliance and operations

Thompson, Pashen UT player graduate 25

Time magazine magazine 191

Trinity High School Cleveland, OH 169, 184

Uconn women’s program 2, 16, 53

University of South Carolina basketball team 24

University of Tennessee Medical location of death of Caleb Carter 78 Center

USA Today newspaper 8, 93, 258

USA national team basketball team 60, 275

USA Junior national team basketball team 31, 143

Valley Park recreation center Columbia, SC 9, 23

Vanderbilt basketball team 56, 138, 180-181, 183, 192 VanDerveer, Tara coach, Stanford 102

Viceroys gang 171

Virginia Tech basketball team 286, 287

Virginia Cavaliers basketball team 53, 224

Waiting to Exhale movie 38

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York 277

Wall Street Journal newspaper 47

Wallace, James coach and math teacher, Semeka 171 Randall

Warlick, Holly UT assistant coach 27, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 57, 73, 76, 97, 98, 99, 100, 104, 113, 116, 117, 128, 144, 152, 161, 174, 182, 200, 202, 219, 223, 229, 239, 241, 251, 252, 263, 275

Warlick, Fran mother, 73

Washington Post newspaper 191

WBCA Women’s Basketball Coaches 259, 291 Association

Western Kentucky basketball team 200, 204, 205

“When We Were Kings” song 239, 264

When We Were Kings documentary, Ali-Foreman fight 265

White-McCarty, Stephanie Purdue All-American 282, 284

Wilkerson, Sharon Liberty guard 198, 202, 203

Wisconsin basketball team 131

WNBA women’s professional league 16, 46, 275, 291

World University Games 116

Worrell, Dara UT ticket manager 133-134

Wright, Chanel North Carolina junior 216, 233, 234

Wynn, Katie secretary, Pat Summitt 181

Youmans, Bill UT team doctor, orthopedic 161, 287 surgeon

Young, Tomora Rutgers junior 209

Yovella, Ed UT chief of campus police 150