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"Debbie Ryan is a truly remarkable person and someone I consider to be one of my best friends Silver/Gold Beads (Charms) the coaching profession," Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said. "Some of the biggest games in both of our careers were played out on the court when the Lady Vols faced the Cavaliers." Dawn Staley, a two-time national player of the year at Virginia and now head coach at South Carolina said Ryan "is one of the most honest, dependable and trustworthy people Pandora Gold Bead know." Ryan's Cavaliers earned bids to the NCAA tournament 24 times, including a stretch of 20 straight. Ryan was named Naismith Coach of the Year in 1991. "Debbie Ryan has established a very high standard both on and off the court," Littlepage said in the release. "We want to be successful on the court and in the classroom while providing an outstanding experience Pandora Silver Bead our student athletes in all aspects of their University life." Former Cavaliers forward Tiffany Sardin, now head girls basketball coach at William Byrd High School, said Virginia will need "someone who's going to bring energy and compassion and have a lot of history with the program." Sardin cited former stars Staley and Wendy Palmer, who has been one of Ryan's assistants Pandora Silver/Gold Bead past two seasons. "There's a lot of prospects out there," Sardin said. Former star Jenny Boucek is an assistant coach with the WNBA's Seattle Storm. Audra Smith is a coach at UAB and Tonya Cardoza is a coach at Temple. UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell was a Ryan assistant from 1999 to 2002. UConn coach Geno Auriemma was an assistant to Ryan from 1981-85.