Pat Summitt touched a lot of lives in her 38-year career at Tennessee.
The winningest coach in Division I college basketball history died Tuesday at the age of 64. She retired in 2012, a year after announcing she had onset dementia.
Atlanta Dream guard Meighan Simmons played two years under Summitt. She was grief stricken by the loss.
"I am at a loss for words really," Simmons said in a statement. "I know she was a great woman that made a huge impact on my life and helped mold me into the woman I am today.
"She's not suffering anymore and she made her mark in the world and touched the lives of many people.
"I'm just glad God put her in my life and allowed me to share special moments with her."
Simmons was a two-time SEC player of the year with the Lady Vols.
The Dream also issued a statement on Summitt: "We have lost an incredibly inspirational, competitive leader in women's basketball and life. Pat Summitt has had a profound impact on and off the court both directly and indirectly. We will celebrate all she has done to make the game and many lives better. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, players and staff."
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