Tennessee fires Kellie Harper after 5 seasons

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Tennessee fired head coach Kellie Harper on Monday after five seasons, 108 wins and four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

The move comes one week after the Lady Vols were eliminated from the second round of the tournament. It also comes the same day that Harper's buyout dropped by 50 percent. She is owed $2.22 million.

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