Tennessee softball coach Karen Weekly joins Pat Summitt in 1,000-win club

Knoxville News Sentinel

Tennessee softball's Karen Weekly became the second coach in school history to reach 1,000 career wins.

The Lady Vols improved their record to 11-1 on the season with a five-game sweep in the USF Tournament in Tampa, Florida, over the weekend. Their fourth victory in that tournament was Weekly's 1,000th of her career.

Former Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt (1,098 wins) is the only other UT coach to reach 1,000 victories in head-to-head team sports.

Weekly's record at UT is now 1,001-319-2 in 22 seasons with the Lady Vols, including 20 as co-head coach with her husband Ralph Weekly. In her career, Karen Weekly has 1,224 wins in 27 seasons, including five at Chattanooga.

Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly during the second NCAA Regional Softball game against Oregon State at the Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

UT softball will open its home schedule this weekend in the Tennessee Classic at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. On Friday, the Lady Vols will play Appalachian State (3 p.m.) and Jacksonville State (5:30 p.m.). And they'll play three more games on Saturday and Sunday.

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