Two-time National Coach of the Year Vic Schaefer has been named the Texas Women's Basketball Head Coach, UT Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris Del Conte announced Sunday. Schaefer, a Texas native who has spent 21 of his 35 years in coaching within the state of Texas and 27 years in the Southwest, becomes the fifth head coach in program history.
Schaefer spent the past eight seasons as the head coach at Mississippi State, where he led the Bulldogs to a 221-62 [.781] record and five NCAA Tournament berths, including two NCAA Championship Game appearances.