Kim Caldwell returned to Lady Vols basketball a week after having her baby. "I ask a lot from them, so I'm going to give them everything I have."

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell returned to the sideline a week after giving birth to a son and was greeted with a standing ovation from a crowd of more than 12,000.

Kim and Justin Caldwell welcomed their first child Monday. Kim is the Lady Vols coach, while Justin is on the Tennessee basketball staff.

Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell was back on the court a week after giving birth, and South Carolina's Dawn Staley said "other women should honor them."

Kim Caldwell will be back on the sideline Monday night when her 17th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols host the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks. Exactly one week after giving birth to her first child — a bouncing baby boy.

Kim Caldwell did not travel with the Lady Vols to Texas and assistant Jenna Burdette will handing head coaching duties Thursday.

Caldwell says she will coach the team on Monday for their home game against South Carolina, but may not travel with the team the following week.

During Texas women's basketball win 80-76 over Tennessee on Thursday night, a key figure was missing on the sideline.

Tennessee Lady Vols assistant coach Jenna Burdette temporarily replaces Kim Caldwell after the head coach's baby was born.