Tyler Summitt, the son of Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, has resigned as women's basketball coach at Louisiana Tech after engaging in an improper relationship.
Tyler Summitt, 25, just completed his second season as Louisiana's coach and said in a statement that he regrets that he must resign.
"I am profoundly disappointed in myself for engaging in a relationship that has negatively affected the people I love, respect and care about the most," Summitt said in the statement. "My hope, plans and prayers are to repair those relationships. I am appreciative of the opportunity I was given to coach at Louisiana Tech.
"I am heartbroken that my time has ended in Ruston, but because of my respect for the institution, it is best that I resign. I am hopeful the media and the public will respect the privacy of my family and me as we deal with this difficult situation I have caused."
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Summitt married the former AnDe Ragsdale in 2013.
Louisiana Tech had a 16-15 record in Summitt's first season and went 14-16 this season.
"The university has accepted his resignation and appreciates the contributions he has made to the growth and success of the Lady Techsters program during his tenure," the school said in a statement. "Louisiana Tech will immediately begin the process of selecting a new head coach to lead the women's basketball program and student-athletes forward. Louisiana Tech wishes Tyler and his family the best of luck in the future."
Pat Summitt, the former coach at Tennessee, won 1,098 games and eight national championships during her legendary career.
