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By Blake DuDonis

CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 30: Missouri State Lady Bears head coach Kellie Harper looks on in game action during the Women's NCAA Division I Championship - Third Round game between the Missouri State Lady Bears and the Stanford Cardinal on March 30, 2019 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 30: Missouri State Lady Bears head coach Kellie Harper looks on in game action during the Women's NCAA Division I Championship - Third Round game between the Missouri State Lady Bears and the Stanford Cardinal on March 30, 2019 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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GREENVILLE, SC – MARCH 08: Holly Warlick head coach of Tennessee during the SEC Women’s basketball tournament between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on March 8, 2019, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
GREENVILLE, SC – MARCH 08: Holly Warlick head coach of Tennessee during the SEC Women’s basketball tournament between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on March 8, 2019, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Tennessee- SEC

Departed coach/record:  Holly Warlick, 7 seasons (172-67 overall, 78-34 in the SEC)

Reason for departure:  Warlick was fired by the school after failing to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive season, and finishing tied for 8th in the SEC, the worst finish in program history.

New coach/previous position: Kelly Harper, Missouri State head coach- In the mix from the beginning, the former Lady Vol point guard takes over a program in need of fixing, but only some. The talent hasn’t been an issue, but consistent play on the has. Harper went 118-79 at Missouri State and took them to the Sweet Sixteen this season. While she was fired from NC State in 2013, she has proven capable of winning, so maybe her time at Missouri State makes her more ready for a bigtime job this time around.

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