Confirmed: kim caldwell’s program saw Jaida Civil reveal her intention to transfer on Monday morning, and confirmed by the source, Lady Vols basketball will not return a single player from last season’s team.
Jaida Civil and Roster Status
Confirmed: Jaida Civil revealed her intention to transfer on Monday morning, the same day the transfer portal officially opened. Confirmed by the source: the roster status for Tennessee was reported Monday, April 6, at 11:30 a.m. ET. The source wrote, "It’s official. Lady Vols basketball and Kim Caldwell are not going to return a single player from last season’s team after a disastrous ending resulted in a Round of 64 elimination in the NCAA Tournament as a 10-seed." — confirmed by the source.
Kim Caldwell Staff Vacancy
Confirmed: Kim Caldwell fired assistant coach Roman Tubner and is still looking to fill a staff role, the source reported. Confirmed: Gabe Lazo, who is now the head coach at UCF, has been replaced by Bill Ferrara, according to the same source. These staff moves are listed as confirmed by the source; the source did not provide dates for any hires or announcements beyond those changes.
Oliviyah Edwards and Gabby Minus
Confirmed: The source reported Tennessee is likely losing five-star incoming freshman Oliviyah Edwards after Edwards requested her release from her signing; that request is confirmed by the source and the program said it is likely Edwards will not join. Confirmed: Four-star Gabby Minus is the only player currently signed up to play for Tennessee next season mentioned in the source. Confirmed background: the source says seven other potential returners had already departed via the transfer portal before Jaida Civil’s decision.
Confirmed: The team’s last game was a Round of 64 elimination as a 10-seed earlier in the season, noted by the source as the season-ending result tied to the roster turnover. Claimed by the source: that sequence of departures left Tennessee with no returning players from last season’s roster as of the roster-status report on Monday, April 6, at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Unknown: The source does not state which additional players Tennessee will sign, the timeline for filling the staff vacancy, or when the program will issue its next official roster or staffing announcement. Readers seeking immediate next steps should monitor official Tennessee university communications; the source provides no confirmed schedule for new signings or hires.
