Kim Caldwell announces Tennessee basketball coaching staff changes

Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell announced staff changes on Monday following the 2025-26 basketball season. Florida State associate head coach Bill Ferrara was hired at Tennessee and will serve as an assistant. He replaces Gabe Lazo, who submitted his resignation on March 27.

"I am pleased to welcome Bill to our staff," Caldwell said. "He has played an instrumental role in Florida State's high-scoring offense and three-point shooting over the past four seasons. We look forward to adding his technical knowledge, experience and recruiting abilities to our program.

" The Brooklyn, New York native is a graduate of Florida , earning a bachelor's of science in business management in 2003 and a master's of science in exercise and sport science in 2005. "I am thrilled to join Kim Caldwell's staff at Tennessee and excited to be part of a program with such a rich history," Ferrara said. "I look forward to bringing my energy and experience to the Lady Vols.

Kim's incredibly-successful 10-year track record as a head coach speaks for itself, and I'm ready to get to work in recruiting and can't wait to get on the floor with the most storied program in women's basketball. " More: Everything Kim Caldwell said recapping second season at Tennessee Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Kim Caldwell announces assistant coaching staff changes for Lady Vols