On Friday the news broke that Karen Aston would not be returning to lead the women’s basketball team in 2020-21. That ended an eight-year run for Aston. The news came as quite a shock to many given the fact that she led the team to four-straight appearances in the sweet 16 or better for the Longhorns. That streak ended last season after losing in the first round. Even more shocking given the fact that Shaka Smart was retained and his Texas resume is less than stellar.
Aston’s now former players took to social media to voice their opinions regarding the somewhat surprising exit of their beloved coach. It was easy to see that the players loved Aston.
This gotta be the worst year ever.
— Joanne (@_joanne_at) April 3, 2020
forever 🧡 #fp4l https://t.co/97OgxNHBYx
— Joyneeer (@JoynerTooTall) April 3, 2020
Now Chris Del Conte will begin a national search for the next women’s head coach. Here are a list of the accomplishments that Karen Aston achieved while leading this program:
- 184-83 overall record (.689 winning percentage)
- 93-51 conference record (.646)
- four-straight Sweet 16 appearances (2014-2017)
- one Elite Eight appearance (2015-16)
- six straight NCAA Tournament appearances