1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 10
Record29–10 (8–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
1996–97 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Georgia111 .917256  .806
No. 8 Alabama102 .833257  .781
No. 7 Florida93 .750249  .727
No. 9 LSU93 .750255  .833
No. 10 Tennessee84 .6672910  .744
No. 20 Vanderbilt66 .5002011  .645
Arkansas57 .4171810  .643
Ole Miss57 .4171611  .593
Auburn57 .4172210  .688
Kentucky210 .167819  .296
Mississippi State111 .0831116  .407
South Carolina111 .0831215  .444
1997 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1996-97 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers rebounded from a challenging regular season to finish 29–10 and win back-to-back national championships, while playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number four.