Holly Rowe deletes post ripping Tennessee athletic director Danny White
Awful Announcing • • sports
Key Points:
- ESPN’s Holly Rowe, a longtime women's basketball reporter, expressed deep disappointment over the decline of the Tennessee Lady Vols program under head coach Kim Caldwell and athletic director Danny White.
- The 2025-26 season was difficult for Tennessee, marked by player dismissals, transfers, and a disappointing 16-14 record, culminating in a mass exodus of players including former 5-star recruit Jaida Civil entering the transfer portal.
- Rowe publicly criticized the program's leadership on social media but later deleted her post, possibly due to pressure from ESPN or concerns about maintaining access to the program.
- Despite the turmoil, athletic director Danny White publicly supported Caldwell, praising her leadership and recruiting efforts and expressing confidence in the program's future recovery.
- The situation highlights tensions between media coverage, program management, and the challenges facing a historically successful women's basketball program in transition.
