KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Pat Summitt fainted at home Thursday and was being treated for dehydration at a hospital. "She had kind of a like a dizzy spell and passed out," Lady Vols spokeswoman Debby Jennings told The Associated Press.
The 55-year-old Summitt, who won her seventh NCAA championship this past season, was being treated at St. Mary's Hospital, hospital spokesman Craig Griffith confirmed.
Her family requested no information on her condition be released, but WBIR-TV reported that she was conscious and responsive.
"She is under observation and I think they are just trying to rehydrate her," Jennings said.
Jennings said Summitt's hectic summer camp schedule could have been to blame. The coach had just finished up one five-day camp and was getting ready to start another this weekend.
With Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena under renovation, Summitt was having to use other gyms.
"I would guess that probably led to the dehydration. None of the gyms have air conditioning," Jennings said.
Summitt is the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history with 947 victories.
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