Chamique Holdsclaw Joins Tennessee’s Hall of Fame 🏅

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1. Lady Vols Icon Chamique Holdsclaw Joins Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame 🏅

Chamique Holdsclaw, one of the most dominant players in Lady Vols history, has been named to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Her former Tennessee assistant coach, Holly Warlick, delivered the news via a surprise phone call this week. Holdsclaw will be officially inducted during a ceremony on July 19 at the Omni Nashville Downtown. (University of Tennessee Sports)

WHY IT MATTERS: Holdsclaw helped define an era of Lady Vols dominance under legendary coach Pat Summitt. At Tennessee, she:

• Became the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in program history (men’s or women’s)

• Led the Lady Vols to three straight NCAA National Championships (1996-1998)

• Earned four Kodak/WBCA All-American honors and two Naismith Player of the Year awards

Holdsclaw was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft, winning Rookie of the Year with the Washington Mystics. She is a six-time WNBA All-Star, and she led the league in scoring in 2002.

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2. 15 Coaches Named to Women’s College Coach of the Year Watch List 🏀

The midseason watch list for the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award is here, and it’s stacked with some of the game’s biggest names. Dawn Staley (South Carolina), Geno Auriemma (UConn), Niele Ivey (Notre Dame), Kim Caldwell (Tennessee), and Cori Close (UCLA) are among the 15 finalists. See the full list here 👉 (Naismith Awards)

WHY IT MATTERS: Voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, this award honors the best coach in NCAA Division I women’s basketball each season. Dawn Staley has dominated the voting in recent years, winning four of the past five Coach of the Year honors—including the last three in a row.

3. Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 Tournament Delivers Record-Breaking Viewership 📺

Unrivaled’s inaugural 1-on-1 tournament drew the league’s biggest audience yet, with 377,000 viewers across TNT and truTV during the semifinals and finals. This surpasses the previous high of 312,000 viewers from Unrivaled’s debut telecast in January. (Front Office Sports)

WHY IT MATTERS: Fans are loving Unrivaled’s fast-paced, TV-friendly format, proving there’s a growing appetite for alternative styles of play. The buzz is even reaching the NBA, with reports suggesting the league may adopt a similar 1-on-1 format for next season’s All-Star Weekend as it looks for ways to boost viewership.