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Kim Caldwell

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Kim Caldwell

Kim Caldwell (née Stephens; born November 24, 1988) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers. She previously served in the same role at Marshall for one season, where she was named the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Coach of the Year and received the Maggie Dixon Award as the top Division I rookie head coach in 2024. Prior to Marshall, Caldwell made a name for herself as coach of the Glenville State Pioneers. During her seven-year tenure there, the team won six regular season conference championships, four conference tournament championships, made six NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, and won the 2022 NCAA Division II National Championship.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Team
Tennessee
Conference
SEC
Record
30–12 (.714)
Annual salary
$750,000
Born
(1988-11-24) November 24, 1988 (age 37)Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
2007–2011
Glenville State
2011–2013
Ohio Valley (assistant)
2013–2016
Sacramento State (assistant)
2016–2023
Glenville State
2023–2024
Marshall
2024–present
Tennessee
Overall
247–43 (.852)
Tournaments
2–2 (NCAA Division I)12–5 (NCAA Division II)

Tables

· Playing career › Glenville State statistics
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Glenville State
GP
28
Points
109
FG%
45.2%
3P%
66.7%
FT%
65.0%
RPG
2.8
APG
0.7
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
PPG
3.9
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Glenville State
GP
28
Points
163
FG%
41.6%
3P%
25.0%
FT%
80.5%
RPG
3.3
APG
1.0
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.4
PPG
5.8
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Glenville State
GP
33
Points
155
FG%
31.8%
3P%
27.0%
FT%
77.8%
RPG
2.4
APG
0.9
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
PPG
5.5
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Glenville State
GP
33
Points
247
FG%
35.1%
3P%
35.1%
FT%
33.3%
RPG
2.7
APG
0.6
SPG
0.7
BPG
-
PPG
7.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
GP
117
Points
674
FG%
37.3%
3P%
31.9%
FT%
67.0%
RPG
2.8
APG
0.8
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.1
PPG
5.8
Year
Team
GP
Points
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2007–08
Glenville State
28
109
45.2%
66.7%
65.0%
2.8
0.7
0.6
0.1
3.9
2008–09
Glenville State
28
163
41.6%
25.0%
80.5%
3.3
1.0
0.6
0.4
5.8
2009–10
Glenville State
33
155
31.8%
27.0%
77.8%
2.4
0.9
0.6
0.1
5.5
2010–11
Glenville State
33
247
35.1%
35.1%
33.3%
2.7
0.6
0.7
-
7.5
Career
117
674
37.3%
31.9%
67.0%
2.8
0.8
0.6
0.1
5.8
Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Glenville State Pioneers (Mountain East Conference) (2016–2022)
Glenville State Pioneers (Mountain East Conference) (2016–2022)
Season
Glenville State Pioneers (Mountain East Conference) (2016–2022)
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Glenville State
Overall
24–6
Conference
18–4
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II First Round
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Glenville State
Overall
31–2
Conference
22–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Second Round
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Glenville State
Overall
30–3
Conference
21–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Second Round
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Glenville State
Overall
26–5
Conference
19–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II (Cancelled)
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Glenville State
Overall
12–4
Conference
10–2
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division II First Round
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Glenville State
Overall
35–1
Conference
22–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Champions
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Glenville State
Overall
33–3
Conference
20–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division II Final Four
Glenville State:
Glenville State:
Season
Glenville State:
Team
191–24 (.888)
Overall
132–12 (.917)
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–2024)
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–2024)
Season
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–2024)
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Marshall
Overall
26–7
Conference
17–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I First Round
Marshall:
Marshall:
Season
Marshall:
Team
26–7 (.788)
Overall
17–1 (.944)
Tennessee Lady Vols (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Tennessee Lady Vols (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
Season
Tennessee Lady Vols (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Tennessee
Overall
24–10
Conference
8–8
Standing
T–8th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Tennessee
Overall
6–2
Conference
0–0
Tennessee:
Tennessee:
Season
Tennessee:
Team
30–12 (.714)
Overall
8–8 (.500)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
247–43 (.852)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Glenville State Pioneers (Mountain East Conference) (2016–2022)
2016–17
Glenville State
24–6
18–4
1st
NCAA Division II First Round
2017–18
Glenville State
31–2
22–0
1st
NCAA Division II Second Round
2018–19
Glenville State
30–3
21–1
1st
NCAA Division II Second Round
2019–20
Glenville State
26–5
19–3
1st
NCAA Division II (Cancelled)
2020–21
Glenville State
12–4
10–2
2nd
NCAA Division II First Round
2021–22
Glenville State
35–1
22–0
1st
NCAA Division II Champions
2022–23
Glenville State
33–3
20–2
1st
NCAA Division II Final Four
Glenville State:
191–24 (.888)
132–12 (.917)
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–2024)
2023–24
Marshall
26–7
17–1
1st
NCAA Division I First Round
Marshall:
26–7 (.788)
17–1 (.944)
Tennessee Lady Vols (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25
Tennessee
24–10
8–8
T–8th
NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2025–26
Tennessee
6–2
0–0
Tennessee:
30–12 (.714)
8–8 (.500)
Total:
247–43 (.852)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

  1. knoxnews.com
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2024/04/07/kim-caldwell-contract-salary-lady-vols-basketball-coach/73236016007/
  2. "Sun Belt Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Awards & All-Conference Teams"
    https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2024/3/4/sun-belt-announces-2024-womens-basketball-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx
  3. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5397548/2024/04/07/tennessee-kim-caldwell-womens-basketball-coach/
  4. Glenville State College Athletics
    https://gstatepioneers.com/news/2023/3/27/womens-basketball-the-end-of-the-historic-kim-stephens-era.aspx
  5. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
    https://www.newsandsentinel.com/sports/local-sports/2020/11/a-giant-passes-former-parkersburg-south-coach-scott-stephens-loses-battle-with-tumor/
  6. "Kim Stephens - Women's Basketball Coach - Glenville State College Athletics"
    https://gstatepioneers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/kim-stephens/321
  7. NCAA.ORG
    https://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer
  8. gstatepioneers.com
    https://gstatepioneers.com/news/2016/6/21/kim-stephens-selected-as-new-head-womens-basketball-coach.aspx/
  9. WV Metro News
    https://wvmetronews.com/2022/03/28/our-girls-felt-like-absolute-rock-stars-importance-of-national-championship-starting-to-settle-in-for-stephens-and-pioneers/
  10. WV News
    https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/marshall-university-names-west-virginia-native-kim-stephens-new-womens-basketball-coach/article_0baa1aee-cca3-11ed-9d3a-fb3ca0f07394.html
  11. WV Metro News
    https://wvmetronews.com/2024/03/12/marshall-womens-basketball-coach-reflects-on-win-over-jmu-before-heading-to-ncaa-tournament/
  12. "Marshall's Kim Caldwell Named 2024 Spalding® Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year"
    https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/marshall%E2%80%99s-kim-caldwell-named-2024-spalding%C2%AE-maggie-dixon-ncaa-division-i
  13. UTSports.com
    https://utsports.com/news/2024/4/7/womens-basketball-tennessee-selects-caldwell-to-lead-storied-lady-vol-basketball-program.aspx
  14. knoxnews.com
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2025/01/15/kim-caldwell-baby-tennessee-basketball-coach-due-date/77699922007/
  15. knoxnews.com
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2025/01/23/tennessee-texas-score-live-updates-kim-caldwell-baby-college-womens-basketball/77787422007/
  16. WBCA
    https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/glenville-state%E2%80%99s-kim-stephens-named-2022-wbca-ncaa-division-ii-national-coach
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