March 19, 2026, 8:31 a.m. ET
Few figures are as deeply associated with women’s college basketball as Pat Summitt.
And March Madness offers an entirely fitting moment for the premiere of a documentary about her.
A new documentary film, spotlighting the late coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols—who rose to legendary status in the sport by accumulating championships and inspiring women globally—is slated to debut on Hulu on March 25. It will subsequently be available on Disney+ for bundle subscribers on March 29, followed by an airing on ESPN2 on April 5.
The film, titled “Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story,” is executive-produced by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts and directed by Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter. Presented with the personal touch of a biopic, Summitt’s narrative is largely conveyed in her own voice, supplemented by fresh interviews with notable personalities such as Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Dawn Staley, Tamika Catchings, and others. The documentary draws upon previously unseen archival footage and integrates material from Summitt’s private VHS tapes, voice recordings, and photographs.
Roberts, then a reporter for a Nashville, Tennessee, TV station, first encountered Summitt in 1987. Their bond of friendship endured for decades, navigating challenging periods like Roberts’ battles with cancer and Summitt’s early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
“Robin was one of my mom’s closest friends, and there is nobody my family trusts more to lead this project,” Summitt’s son Tyler conveyed in a statement.
The film explores Summitt’s life and career comprehensively, starting from her upbringing on a Tennessee dairy farm, through her record-breaking tenure at Tennessee where she transformed the Lady Vols into one of women’s basketball’s most iconic programs. The film also delves into the narrative of Summitt’s public struggle with Alzheimer’s.
Summitt served as the coach at Tennessee from 1974 until 2012, achieving an astonishing 1,098 victories. She currently holds the third-highest number of career wins, having been surpassed only by Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer and UConn’s Geno Auriemma. Summitt secured eight national championships and 16 SEC Tournament titles. She was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. She passed away in 2016 at the age of 64.
In 1984, Summitt guided the women’s national team to its inaugural Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles. In 2028, when the Summer Games return to that city, one of her former players, Kara Lawson, will aspire to coach the Americans to their eleventh gold medal.
This film represents a collaborative effort among Trilogy Films, Tribeca Studios, and Roberts’ company, Rock’n Robin Productions, produced for ABC News Studios.