The Next 50 Years

[LocoFan]

As an eighty-four year old fan, I am so looking forward to the 2024-25 basketball season and Coach Kim Caldwell's first team.
In 1974 the team was made up of Tennessee High School graduates who never played "full-court" before college. At the time, Tennessee girls's high-school basketball had 6 player teams made up of 3 guards and 3 forwards, who never crossed center court. That style changed to "normal" basketball in late 1970's thanks to Pat's influence.
Imagine Freshmen-Seniors having to go through "try-outs" to earn a spot on the team. to learn a new style of play, with a young first-year coach.

Number 52, third from left is Gail Dobson, who became a Teacher/Coach and school administrator who served in her home county in East Tennessee. The photo & Article by John Shearer appeared in The Chattanoogan News in November 2014. It is worth reading as we begin the next 50 years with 'Kim's first team". GO LADY VOLS!

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

I graduated from high school in 1974. I remember that 3 on 3 half court game.

 

[livefaith]

I graduated from high school in 1974. I remember that 3 on 3 half court game.

It's the ultimate sign of being old. I remember my sister when she was about 15 or 16 coming to me when I was about 10 to ask me to guard her in the driveway basketball court. She said "I think I'm going to switch from defense to offense". So, she wanted to use her little brother to practice on dribbling shooting rebounding and scoring. Because, she had been playing on the defensive side of the three verses 3. LOL!

Okay, for you whippersnappers out there. It was real. Check this girl's state championship game out from Iowa in 1973 ...
6v6 Girls Basketball

 

[glv98]

What I remember about the old 3 x 3 is it produced some incredible scorers and shooters. Lots of room to operate.

Also the girls in the mid 70s played lots of 5 x 5 in practice and at summer camps. They knew it was coming and couldn't wait.

 

[gule]

It was an exciting brand of basketball when it was played well.

 

[Mafiaboss]

As an eighty-four year old fan, I am so looking forward to the 2024-25 basketball season and Coach Kim Caldwell's first team.
In 1974 the team was made up of Tennessee High School graduates who never played "full-court" before college. At the time, Tennessee girls's high-school basketball had 6 player teams made up of 3 guards and 3 forwards, who never crossed center court. That style changed to "normal" basketball in late 1970's thanks to Pat's influence.
Imagine Freshmen-Seniors having to go through "try-outs" to earn a spot on the team. to learn a new style of play, with a young first-year coach.

Number 52, third from left is Gail Dobson, who became a Teacher/Coach and school administrator who served in her home county in East Tennessee. The photo & Article by John Shearer appeared in The Chattanoogan News in November 2014. It is worth reading as we begin the next 50 years with 'Kim's first team". GO LADY VOLS!

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Thank you for posting this. These are the groundbreakers.

 

[Mafiaboss]

It was an exciting brand of basketball when it was played well.

Did you play it? Nothing but boredom and frustration for players.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Did you play it? Nothing but boredom and frustration for players.

I remember watching it in JrHS and thinking how ridiculous it was to play by those rules. Also knew Vickie Cape.

 

[glv98]

It was an exciting brand of basketball when it was played well.

Huge when I was a kid in Middle Tenn. Some legendary scorers and passers. Very fun to watch.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

It's the ultimate sign of being old. I remember my sister when she was about 15 or 16 coming to me when I was about 10 to ask me to guard her in the driveway basketball court. She said "I think I'm going to switch from defense to offense". So, she wanted to use her little brother to practice on dribbling shooting rebounding and scoring. Because, she had been playing on the defensive side of the three verses 3. LOL!

Okay, for you whippersnappers out there. It was real. Check this girl's state championship game out from Iowa in 1973 ...
6v6 Girls Basketball

That definitely makes us old!!!

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

It was an exciting brand of basketball when it was played well.

It was! When I was in HS we had 3 girls who were real gunners. They could flat out shoot.

 

[chuckiepoo]

That definitely makes us old!!!

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[Volfan1000]

As an eighty-four year old fan, I am so looking forward to the 2024-25 basketball season and Coach Kim Caldwell's first team.
In 1974 the team was made up of Tennessee High School graduates who never played "full-court" before college. At the time, Tennessee girls's high-school basketball had 6 player teams made up of 3 guards and 3 forwards, who never crossed center court. That style changed to "normal" basketball in late 1970's thanks to Pat's influence.
Imagine Freshmen-Seniors having to go through "try-outs" to earn a spot on the team. to learn a new style of play, with a young first-year coach.

Number 52, third from left is Gail Dobson, who became a Teacher/Coach and school administrator who served in her home county in East Tennessee. The photo & Article by John Shearer appeared in The Chattanoogan News in November 2014. It is worth reading as we begin the next 50 years with 'Kim's first team". GO LADY VOLS!

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Back when Summit drove the team bus and washed the uniforms.

 

[Rizzo924]

Back when Summit drove the team bus and washed the uniforms.

& taught bowling, which I took in spring quarter my senior year (1979)! She was very fun! Lanes were in old student center.