Kim Caldwell was hired as Lady Vols coach two years ago. Here's 17 defining moments

A lot can change in two years. On April 7, 2024, Tennessee announced the hiring of Kim Caldwell as the new Lady Vols basketball coach. Caldwell was fresh off a 26-7 season at Marshall, leading the Herd to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1997 and did it in her first season as a Division I coach.

Two years later, Caldwell doesn't have a single player left on the roster after a disastrous second season based on Lady Vols standards. Here's a look back at Caldwell's two seasons leading the Lady Vols. Tennessee starts Caldwell's first season 13-0 The Lady Vols began Caldwell's first season unranked, but that changed after a 7-0 start that included a ranked win over Iowa.

After that, Tennessee entered the rankings on Dec. 9, 2024, restarting its streak in the Associated Press Top 25 that would last 31 weeks. The Lady Vols went undefeated in nonconference play and beat Texas A&M on the road to go 13-0 before their first loss.

Tennessee then lost five games in January by single digits, including four losses within four points to Oklahoma, LSU, Vanderbilt and Texas. Tennessee signs 2025 class ranked No. 2 in nation Twin point guards Mia and Mya Pauldo were the first high school recruits to commit to Caldwell on July 11, 2024.