Legends turned programs into powerhouses in Texas

Ten noteworthy coaches with Texas ties from the Title IX era:

Leta Andrews high school basketball

Coached for 52 years with a record of 1,416-355, the most wins for any high school basketball coach in the nation. Coached at Tolar, Gustine, Comanche, Granbury and Corpus Christi Calallen, where her team won a 1992 state title, before returning to her hometown of Granbury, where she coached from 1992 to 2014. Member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Gary Blair, high school and college basketball

Won three UIL championships at Dallas South Oak Cliff before coaching at Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas and, since 2003, Texas A&M. In 16 seasons, the Aggies had 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and won the 2011 national championship. Career record 852-348, including 444-185 at A&M. Retired after the 2021-22 season. Member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Jody Conradt college basketball

Career record of 900-307 at Sam Houston State, Texas-Arlington and Texas, where she coached for 31 years and led the Lady Longhorns to the 1986 NCAA title with a 34-0 record. Four-time national coach of the year. Member of the Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Pat Henry college track and field

Coached 36 NCAA men’s and women’s championship teams, including 27 at LSU and nine at Texas A&M, where he has coached since 2004. A&M men’s and women’s teams won NCAA outdoor titles from 2009-11. Women added a fourth title in 2014. Coached A&M athletes who have won eight Olympic medals, including four golds. Member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Barbara Jacket college track and field

Women’s coach at Prairie View A&M from 1965-1991, winning 10 NAIA national championships. Head women’s coach for the 1992 U.S. Olympic track and field team. Prairie View A&M

athletic director 1990-95.

Wes Kittley, track and field

Coached at Abilene Christian, his alma mater, from 1985-99, winning 20 NCAA Division II women’s indoor and outdoor team championships. Named head coach at Texas Tech in 2000. His men’s and women’s teams have won 30 national team titles, second-highest of any coach in NCAA history.

Sandra Meadows high school basketball

Coached at Olton, Fort Worth Castleberry and Duncanville

with a combined record of 906227. Won four state UIL titles and 25 district championships at Duncanville with a record of 743120. Member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Kim Mulkey college basketball

All-American point guard and head coach before coming to Baylor, where she was 632-104 with NCAA championships in 2005, 2012 (with a 40-0 record) and 2019 and 12 Big 12 regular-season and 11 Big 12 tournament championships. 1984 Olympic gold medalist as a player. Resigned in 2021 to become coach at LSU. Member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Richard Quick, swimming

Former all-conference swimmer at SMU began coaching in 1985 at Houston Memorial. Coached at SMU, Iowa State and Auburn before becoming women’s coach at Texas, where his teams won five consecutive NCAA titles from 1984-88. Later coached at Stanford and Auburn until his death in 2009. Threetime women’s Olympic team coach. Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Marsha Sharp college basketball

Coached the freshman team while a student-athlete at Wayland Baptist and coached at Texas Tech for 24 seasons with a career mark of 571-187 upon retirement after the 2005-06 season. Won eight Southwest Conference and Big 12 regular-season titles and five tournament championships. 1993 team won the NCAA national championship. Member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

Associated Press file photo With 1,416 victories, Leta Andrews, shown with her Grandbury team in 2010, has the most wins by a high school coach ever.