48–90, 2016–17 NCAA Women's Basketball Record Book, pp. He hit a home run by hiring Oregon’s Mike White as softball coach, replacing Connie Clark, the program’s inaugural coach. As of April 18, 2020, 16 Longhorn women's basketball players have been selected in the WNBA Draft since the inaugural draft in 1997. Conradt wasn't surprised that the team felt loyalty to Page, but she asked them to "have an open mind". Current Texas Tech coach Marlene Stollings just finished her second season. Aston, 55, has … 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. 10 guard. Shortly thereafter, Clara Baer brought the game to Louisiana. Schaefer went 221-62 in his eight seasons as Mississippi State's head coach. The reason given was that the position was a head coach of basketball and volleyball—Page did not have volleyball experience. [8], Some schools waited for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to provide specific regulations covering Title IX. [38] As of March 2, 2017, Texas teams have been ranked in 518 of 727 total weekly AP Polls (71.3%) since the inception of the poll in the 1976–77 season (third all-time in AP Poll appearances),[39][40] and in 383 of 596 total weekly Coaches Polls (64.3%) since the inception of the poll in the 1985–86 season.[41]. The team has long been a national power in women's basketball. “You had to replace two Hall of Fame legends, and it’s hard for that next person to come in and have success.”. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball competition.       Division regular season and conference tournament champion Both Senda Berensen and Clara Baer used Naismith's rules as an inspiration, but developed their own set of rules, including marked areas on the court limiting the movement of players to their respective sections. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. [49], Women's basketball team of the University of Texas, NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, All-time series records against Big 12 members, All-time series records against former Big 12 members, All-time series records against non-Big 12 former SWC members, Individual honors, awards, and accomplishments, Honors, awards, and accomplishments by player, Conference tournament most valuable player, American Basketball League (1996–98) players, 2016–17 Women's Basketball Final Four Records, pp. Last month Del Conte opted to keep men’s basketball coach Shaka Smart, who is 90-78 in five seasons at Texas including 40-50 in the Big 12. The details of how the game came to Texas is not known for certain, but in 1900, Eleanore Norvell organized the first basketball game at the University of Texas. The University of Texas Sports Association (UTSA) a predecessor to the athletic department, organized the sports available for women. The school agreed to add basketball as a club sport under the auspices of the UTSA. [48][49], Twenty-five Texas women's basketball players have received first-team all-conference honors on 48 occasions. The team's first game was against Southwest Texas, the team that had defeated Texas five times in the previous season. Two-thirds of the male athletes at Texas were on scholarship, while only one in fifteen female students were on scholarship. It was the last year before the sport attained the status of a full varsity sport. But Texas never won a Big 12 Conference title under Aston and went 32-47 against Top 25 teams, including 1-18 against Baylor, which is the state’s top program alongside Texas A&M. Assistant Coach. [33] The Longhorns' overall record in the Tournament is 40–30. Here are the nominees for Week 6 in the Brazos Valley: When Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher arrived in Aggieland two seasons ago, he made a major change to the in-season travel itinerary — tr…. Some of these rules were motivated by the prevailing assumptions of "female frailty and dependence". [53], Jody Conradt was recognized as the Southwest Conference Coach of the Year for the 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1996 seasons and as the Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. However, Lopiano had her eye on another coach, one she felt could lead the team to become a national contender. [2], After Hiss's departure, basketball at Texas began to grow, although it would be almost a decade until it became a full varsity sport. Opportunities in basketball grew, but only in a limited way. Trump says he believes NFL season will start on time in meeting with sports commissioners, Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class, Coronavirus: 'Mental toughness expert' on how to cope with the loss of sporting events. 2 Alabama after struggling in opener, Bryan football program cancels this week's games with College Park because of COVID-19, Bryan cancels next week's football game against Montgomery Lake Creek, Jacob Robinson helps lead Leon past rival Centerville 44-14, Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond gets vote of confidence from Jimbo Fisher heading into Alabama. Basketball was not one of the club sports offered until a student, Mary Neikirk, organized a petition which was presented to the administration. The team has long been a national power in women's basketball. Texas went 783-245 in 38 seasons under Conradt with 12 regular-season conference titles, and Texas Tech went 572-175 in 24 seasons under Marsha Sharp with eight regular-season conference titles. This year's team was the first to play their games in Gregory Gymnasium itself, rather than the annex. Nathan Teymer. The Texas women's basketball team opened the Frank Erwin Center on November 29, 1977 with a 67–64 victory over Temple College.[23]. Aston was 184-83 in eight seasons, making six straight NCAA tournament appearances including a trio of Sweet 16 appearances and an Elite Eight appearance. She "vowed to have every Longhorn women's team in the top 10 and at least one national title within five years". A mix of untimely penalties and the (…). Players with only all-conference honors (other than conference player of the year) or lower than first-team All-America honors are not included. Last July, the No. Under head coach Jody Conradt, the second NCAA Division I basketball coach to win 900 career games (after Tennessee's Pat Summitt), the Longhorns won the 1986 national championship. She was the driving force behind the construction of a Women's Gymnasium (named in her honor after her death). [14], Texas would end the 1984[17] and 1985[18] seasons with the number one ranking according to the AP ranking service, but failed to win the national championship both years. Welcome to Longhorns Wire's European Union Experience. Conradt retired after the 2006–07 season, and was replaced by Duke head coach Gail Goestenkors. The Texas team did well, except against Southwest Texas, ending up with 17 victories against 10 losses, five of which were to Southwest Texas.[12]. Again they achieved the AP #1 ranking,[20] but they also went on to win every single game, achieving a record of 34–0, and posting the first undefeated season in women's basketball during the NCAA era (since 1982) and the fourth undefeated season in women's college basketball overall.[14]. then {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}} per month. “This was an extremely difficult decision as Coach Aston’s contract was up and we put a great deal of thought into it, but decided not to extend it,” Del Conte said. Knowing what I know from 35 years of coaching and a lifetime in the state, the storied history of Texas Women’s Basketball is something very special to be a part of. Texas had also suffered a string of high-profile transfers in recent seasons. Aston was an assistant at Texas from 1998-2006 before serving as head coach at Charlotte from 2007-11 and North Texas in 2011-12. Blair said in those instances the successor had some degree of success, but not enough because the bar was set high by the predecessor. The Longhorns retired their first number in program history on September 7, 2019. [28][29][30], National champion   Texas women's hoops coach Aston won't return, 2021 women's college basketball recruiting class rankings: South Carolina starts at No. An alumnus of the University, Gregory served on the University's Board of Regents and as United States Attorney General (1914–19) before the gym was built. Eunice Aden was captain of the basketball team in 1903, took over coaching duties in 1905 and became director of physical education in 1911. As of the 2020 WNBA season, 21 Texas players have played in the WNBA in league history. Zenarae Antoine. [36] Texas has appeared in 31 of the 36 Tournaments held since 1983. [2], While basketball was not officially supported as a school-sponsored sport in the 1920s and 30s, it was still played by many groups. Six Longhorn players played in the ABL. [9] Two years, later, in 1974, the issue wasn't yet settled, with the Tower Amendment specifically excluding revenue-producing sports,[10] but shortly thereafter, the Tower Amendment was eliminated. No decisions have yet been made as to the location and layout of the arena that will replace the Erwin Center. She turned a losing program around, and the 1975–76 team would compile a 23–11 record, despite materially strengthening their schedule of opponents at the same time. “After evaluating and reviewing where we stand as a program and discussing the future, we have determined to move in a different direction with our continued goals to work to contend for conference championships and NCAA elite status,” Texas athletic director Del Conte said. Three Longhorn players currently play in the WNBA. [8], In 1973, the team practiced and played in the annex of Gregory Gymnasium.