| Sport: | Women's Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 1996–97 |
| Prev Year: | 1995–96 |
| Next Year: | 1997–98 |
| Team: | Tennessee Lady Volunteers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 1 |
| Aprank: | 10 |
| Record: | 29–10 |
| Conf Record: | 8–4 |
| Head Coach: | Pat Summitt |
| Hc Year: | 23rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Mickie DeMoss |
| Asst Coach2: | Holly Warlick |
| Arena: | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| Champion: | NCAA tournament National Champions |
The 1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1996-97 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers rebounded from a challenging regular season to finish 29–10 and win back-to-back national championships, while playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number four.
| 1996–97 Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Roster | |||||||
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | High School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Laurie Milligan | Guard | 5–8 | Junior | Tigard, Oregon | Tigard High School | |
| 13 | Misty Greene | Guard/Forward | 5–9 | Sophomore | Decatur, Tennessee | Meigs County High School | |
| 31 | Brynae Laxton | Forward | 6–0 | Sophomore | Oneida, Tennessee | Oneida High School | |
| 34 | LaShonda Stephens | Forward | 6–3 | Freshman | Canton, Georgia | Sequoyah High School | |
|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=| SEC tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament[2] [3] [4]
See main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.