Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell finally receives some much-needed positive news after a brutal week
Kim Caldwell is set to return in 2026-27 as the head coach of the Lady Vols. Caldwell went 16-14 in her second season on Rocky Top. It was a trying season that included a couple of the most lopsided losses in program history.
The last few months have been difficult for Kim Caldwell and the Lady Vols.
Tennessee lost its final eight games of the season while dealing with plenty of off-the-court drama.
Things haven’t gone much better this offseason as every single player on the roster has now entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Caldwell is now tasked with building a roster from scratch that can compete in the SEC.
Kim Caldwell and the Lady Vols finally get some good news
It isn’t all bad news for Caldwell and the Lady Vols to start the week.
According to VolQuest’s Austin Price, Liberty transfer guard Avery Mills is set to visit Tennessee on Monday evening.
Mills, 5-foot-9 from Lynchburg, VA, was a sophomore at Liberty this past season. She averaged 15.3 points per game while shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc. Mills earned First Team All-Conference honors last season.
The Virginia native has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
There’s no guarantee that Tennessee will land Mills, but getting a player with proven production on campus on the first day that the transfer portal is open is certainly a step in the right direction for the Lady Vols.
Building an entirely new roster won’t be easy, but it could be a good thing for Tennessee. Last year’s roster, for whatever reason, simply didn’t gel. Starting fresh could be the best way for Caldwell to reestablish her culture in Knoxville.
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