Multi-million dollar contracts for many male coaches of successful college sports teams are not unusual, but a woman coach has never earned even one million. Until now.

The University of Tennessee has rewarded Lady Vols women's Basketball Coach Pat Summitt with a six-year contract extension and a landmark compensation package for her sport. Summitt becomes the first women's coach to break the $1 million barrier.

"This is a landmark statement for women's athletics,'' Lady Vols athletic director Joan Cronan said.

Summitt just completed her 32nd season as the Lady Vols coach. She surpassed the 900-victory plateau and currently stands as the winningest coach in Division I with 913 victories.

It is wonderful news, but should it really have taken 32 seasons?

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