On April 3, in the finals of this year's tournament, the Lady Vols routed Rutgers 59-46, and Summitt picked up her seventh NCAA title. Only John Wooden, the legendary UCLA men's basketball coach, has more. For a coach defined by her numbers, as well as by the ferocity that flashes onscreen when she stares down a sloppy play, the biggest gun in Pat Summitt's arsenal may be her adaptability. For 33 years, she has controlled a game that has changed radically since she played it herself. And she has done so by constantly reattuning herself to her players' needs.

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