KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Pat Summitt isn't leaving her coaching job at Tennessee, but she might do some work on the side with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA.
Washington has approached Summitt and Tennessee women's athletics director Joan Cronan about a possible consulting job.
Washington is looking for a coach and general manager. Coach Tom Maher and general manager Melissa McFerrin resigned Jan. 4.
Summitt, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame last year, turned down a chance to be the new coach for the team, which includes former Vols star Chamique Holdsclaw.
Cronan said Thursday the idea for the consulting job came out of those conversations and some "brainstorming."
Discussions about such a partnership are at the very beginning stages. No formal offer has been made.
New NCAA rules allow coaches to work for professional teams if the university approves the outside income, just as the university has done in the past for Summitt to be a television commentator for WNBA and college games, Cronan said.
Currently, no men's or women's college coach is a consultant for a pro team.
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