Tennessee women’s basketball coach Kim Caldwell was absent during her team’s 80-76 loss to Texas on Thursday after giving birth to her son. She had not missed any games leading up to Thursday’s game, including four days earlier when the No. 17 Lady Vols took on Vanderbilt on the road.
“She and husband Justin are the proud parents of a new son, Conor Scott Caldwell. Mom, dad and baby are doing well,” read a statement from Tennessee.
Caldwell, 36, was hired in April by Tennessee after spending the 2023-24 season at Marshall. She previously spent seven seasons coaching at Glenville State, a Division II program. Justin Caldwell works as the player development coordinator for the men’s basketball team at Tennessee.
Assistant coach Jenna Burdette will serve as acting head coach in Caldwell’s absence, including against the No. 7 Longhorns. Burdette had a tough test in front of her, and despite not getting the win, she and the Lady Vols kept it competitive against three-time SEC coach of the year Vic Schaefer on the Texas side.
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