History of Kim Caldwell in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 6, 2026

Kim Caldwell is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Before Tennessee, she coached at Marshall for one season, earning Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year and the Maggie Dixon Award in 2024. Most notably, Caldwell coached the Glenville State Pioneers for seven years. There, she achieved significant success, including six regular season conference championships, four conference tournament championships, six NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, and the 2022 NCAA Division II National Championship.

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November 24, 1988: Kim Caldwell's Birth

On November 24, 1988, Kim Caldwell (née Stephens) was born.

1997: First NCAA Division I tournament since 1997

Kim Caldwell led the Thundering Herd to their first NCAA Division I tournament since 1997 after defeating James Madison in the Sun Belt tournament championship.

2010: Team captain and WVIAC conference championship

In 2010, Kim Caldwell was named team captain of the Glenville State Pioneers, a team that won a WVIAC conference championship and earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament.

2011: WVIAC Student-Athlete of the Year

In 2011, Kim Caldwell earned WVIAC Student-Athlete of the Year honors.

2016: Hired as Head Coach at Glenville State

In 2016, Kim Caldwell was hired as the head women's basketball coach at her alma mater, Glenville State.

2022: NCAA Division II Tournament Championship

In 2022, Kim Caldwell led the Glenville State Pioneers to the NCAA Division II tournament championship.

March 27, 2023: Named Head Coach at Marshall

On March 27, 2023, Kim Caldwell was named the head coach at Marshall University.

May 2023: Marriage to Justin Caldwell

In May 2023, Kim Stephens married Justin Caldwell.

April 7, 2024: Named Head Coach at Tennessee

On April 7, 2024, Kim Caldwell was named the head coach at the University of Tennessee.

September 2024: Pregnancy Announcement

In September 2024, Kim Caldwell announced her pregnancy.

2024: SBC Coach of the Year and Maggie Dixon Award

In 2024, Kim Caldwell was named SBC Coach of the Year and received the Maggie Dixon Award.

2024: Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year and Maggie Dixon Award

In 2024, Kim Caldwell was named the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Coach of the Year and received the Maggie Dixon Award as the top Division I rookie head coach.