High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997–98 Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, coached by Pat Summitt, is considered to be one of the greatest teams in the history of U.S. women`s college basketball, as they went 39–0, winning their third consecutive national championship while playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number one in the nation, a ranking that would not change. ESPN called it one of the top ten moments in women`s sports of the 20th century. After the season, Summitt authored a book about the season, entitled "Raise the Roof".