She previously served in the same role at Marshall for one season, where she was named the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Coach of the Year[2] and received the Maggie Dixon Award as the top Division I rookie head coach in 2024.

[3] Prior to Marshall, Caldwell made a name for herself as coach of the Glenville State Pioneers.

[3][12] On April 7, 2024, after one season at Marshall, Caldwell was named the head coach at Tennessee,[13] becoming the first non-Tennessee alum to lead the program since Pat Summitt (a UT Martin graduate).

Conference tournament champion Kim Stephens was born on November 24, 1988, in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

[14] Their son, Conor Scott Caldwell, was born on January 20, 2025, amidst the Lady Volunteers SEC schedule.