1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
SEC Tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record35–2 (8–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
1988–89 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Auburn 9 0   1.000 32 2   .941
No. 1 Tennessee 8 1   .889 35 2   .946
No. 10 Georgia 6 3   .667 23 7   .767
Vanderbilt 5 4   .556 21 8   .724
LSU 5 4   .556 19 11   .633
Ole Miss 4 5   .444 23 8   .742
Mississippi State 3 6   .333 12 16   .429
Kentucky 3 6   .333 12 16   .429
Florida 1 8   .111 15 14   .517
Alabama 1 8   .111 14 15   .483
1989 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 35–2, ranked No. 1 in both major polls, and won their second of three national championships in a 5-year span. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 1 and never fell below the No. 3 ranking.