Texas regents give women's basketball coach Schaefer 3-year contract extension

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer celebrates a win over LSU during an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer celebrates a win over LSU during an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)


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AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a three-year contract extension for women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer through the 2029-2030 season. The 63-year-old Schaefer is in his fifth season at Texas and has led the Longhorns to three Elite Eight finishes. Schaefer's current annual base salary of $2.3 million remains the same through the 2026-27 season, then goes up $100,000 each year to $2.6 million by 2030. Texas is ranked No. 2 this season and is tied for first in the Southeastern Conference.

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