3. How much patience will he have with Holly Warlick?
Lady Vols basketball is still making the tournament every season and has made it to the Elite Eight in three of the last four seasons under Holly Warlick and have made it that far in five of the last six overall seasons. But expectations for women’s basketball at Tennessee are higher than any other sport, and simply making it to the Elite Eight isn’t good enough for most fans.
The Lady Vols have made it to the Final Four 18 times since 1982. But the Lady Vols haven’t made it that far in the tournament since 2008 when they won their last title. That’s currently the longest Final Four drought in program history.
Women’s basketball is far from the most woeful athletic program at Tennessee. But when compared to the heights they’ve risen to in the past, they are under-performing. And with Holly Warlick’s contract running out in a couple years, it will be interesting to see how Currie handles the situation should the Lady Vols fail to get back to where they once were.
