View Full Bio. Both McCowan [No. It takes an entire group to have the success that we have had in women's basketball. We will always be grateful for our time in Starkville.". Along the way, Blair became the winningest coach in Aggie women’s basketball history, reaching the milestone in 2010. Rickea Jackson, the fifth-ranked player in the country and Mississippi State's first McDonald's All-American, highlighted the group. Schaefer held a conference call with his former players after the news broke Sunday. The team ended the year ranked No. She previously spent time on the coaching staffs at Arkansas, Providence and Illinois before coming to A&M. More:Mississippi State's Vic Schaefer becomes one of highest paid women's coaches. Jackson-Durrett earned her bachelor's degree in mass communication from Oklahoma in 2005 and a master's degree in higher education administration from Southeast Missouri State in 2013. "They're the best in the business. 1 class and helped the Lady Lions to a 34-8 record. Littleton, Lashann Year Hometown High School Major 0 Celeste Taylor G 5-11 Fr. Three seasons working with Harris helped Alwal become the second player in SEC history to lead the league in blocks four-straight years and just the third to claim 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks for her career. Before the Bulldogs' historic NCAA Tournament showing, she earned the program's first SEC Sixth Woman of the Year Award after helping the Bulldogs to a school-record 13 league victories. The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the Texas A&M University Aggies. There is no additional information to display: Knox, Christopher All rights reserved. Owen, Rick View Full Bio. Jackson-Durrett began her coaching career at Southwest Missouri State where she helped Kara Wright to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team and Bianca Beck to an overseas professional contract in her three years at the school. Lovato served one season as an assistant coach at Omaha, an NCAA Division II program that was making the transition to Division I, and another as head coach at Grayson College in Denton, Texas. Mississippi State's Vic Schaefer becomes one of highest paid women's coaches, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Boyd, Jazion She led the Lady Cardinals to a 9-2 record and a sixth-place finish at the national tournament during that time. In the fall of 2018, the Bulldogs signed the top-ranked class in program history with a No. Assistant Coach. Harris and her fellow coaches helped the Wolfpack sign JUCO Player of the Year Tiffany Stansbury, who went on to play with the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx. She has coached 10 first team all-conference selections, including two at A&M. William is best known for her game-winning shot against No. Next Game. Brooks, Randi Jones, N'Yah 2 class in 2012, a program high. A four-year standout point guard at the University of Oklahoma, she was a three-time All-Big 12 Conference selection, an Honorable Mention All-American and a first-round pick in the 2005 WNBA Draft. That success culminated in 2011 when the Aggies made their first trip to the Final Four and eventually won the program’s first NCAA Championship. "It's very special to me and I'm honored to be a part of it.". In addition to the 2013 SEC Tournament Championship and a trip to the Elite Eight in 2014 as a part of the A&M coaching staff, Wright has experienced success throughout her career. Texas A&M Athletics - Home of the 12th Man Main Navigation ... 2020-21 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff. Contact Tyler Horka at thorka@gannett.com. Her hard work at UALR earned her a promotion to a full-time assistant position in 2000. Baker, Todd Alvarez, © 2020 University of Texas at El Paso Athletics, U20 Finland/ Mäkelänrinne Upper Secondary School, U19Argentina/Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield, Assistant Head Coach/Director of Player Development, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Hide/Show Additional Information For Arina Khlopkova, Hide/Show Additional Information For Katia Gallegos, Hide/Show Additional Information For Destiny Thurman, Hide/Show Additional Information For Isis Lopes, Hide/Show Additional Information For Tia Bradshaw, Hide/Show Additional Information For Sabine Lipe, Hide/Show Additional Information For Avery Crouse, Hide/Show Additional Information For Dagne Apsite, Hide/Show Additional Information For Elina Arike, Hide/Show Additional Information For DejaNae Roebuck, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ariana Taylor, Hide/Show Additional Information For Tatyana Modawar, Hide/Show Additional Information For Michelle Pruitt, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brenda Fontana, Moscow, Russia / Christian Academy of Louisville, Dodge City, Kan. / Hutchinson Community College, Helsinki, Finland / U20 Finland/ Mäkelänrinne Upper Secondary School, Olathe, Kan. / Hutchinson Community College.