Kim Caldwell addresses transfers, building roster, new Lady Vols assistants

Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell made an appearance on the University of Tennessee's "Mike Keith Show" on April 23, marking her first public comments since the season ended in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament. A lot has happened since then, including a complete roster overhaul and changes to Caldwell's staff. "Everything happens so quick, and that's just what the transfer portal is," Caldwell told Mike Keith, who is the Voice of the Vols.

"Things happen fast, you make quick decisions and you hit the ground running. And we've been pretty much running since the season has ended. " What Kim Caldwell was looking for in transfer portal One of Caldwell's main focuses in the transfer portal was adding shooters to space the floor that they didn't have last season.

They needed more high-percentage shooters that are hard to help off of last season, and that was a priority from the jump. Forwards and point guards are harder to come by, Caldwell said, but their goal has been finding players who fit the style they want to play. "You got to be willing to play fast, you got to be willing to play hard.

You got to be willing to be willing to come in and work and want to win for Tennessee," Caldwell said. "And those are conversations we've had openly and pretty upfront with every player we brought in. " Caldwell changed her approach in the portal when making pitches to recruits during her third portal season with the Lady Vols.