Texas hires Schaefer as women’s basketball coach
Texas moved quickly to hire a new women’s basketball coach, luring Vic Schaefer away from powerhouse Mississippi State on Sunday.
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte announced the move by tweeting a picture of himself with Schaefer and his family holding up the “Hook’em Horns” hand signal.
The move comes just two days after Texas dismissed eight-year coach Karen Aston, who had only one losing season in her tenure and had led the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 or further four times.
Morning briefing
Aston had reached the end of her contract and it wasn’t renewed.
Schaefer will inherit a Texas program that went 19-11 last season but will lose four of its top six scorers next season.
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Pro football
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Racing
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Soccer
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