Shocker: Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer leaving for new job
By Adam Spencer
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Some absolutely shocking news took place in the SEC women’s basketball world on Sunday.
After 8 seasons at the helm of the Mississippi State program, coach Vic Schaefer is on the move, taking a new job in the Big 12.
As you can see below, Texas AD Chris Del Conte posted a picture of the former Bulldog coach in Austin. He’ll replace Karen Aston:
Guess who’s coming to the Forty…??? pic.twitter.com/hSAyjbvqTH
— Chris Del Conte (@_delconte) April 5, 2020
Mississippi State’s Vic Schaefer is your new WBB coach, Texas fans. #HookEm https://t.co/DAaTkl4Vkq
— Danny Davis (@_dannydavis) April 5, 2020
Aston did not have her contract renewed. Del Conte issued a statement about it on April 3:
Statement from VP & Athletics Director Chris Del Conte on the contract status of Karen Aston. https://t.co/Vv2BBUIApf pic.twitter.com/YK7rFtLJfQ
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) April 3, 2020
Schaefer led the Bulldogs to the last 5 NCAA Tournaments (and it would have been 6 if the postseason wasn’t canceled this year). Mississippi State lost the title game in 2017 and 2018.
Schaefer compiled a record of 221-62 in his 8 years in Starkville.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
