Starkville, MS – Mississippi State named Vic Schaefer its head women's basketball coach on Tuesday.
The hiring is pending the approval of the school's board of trustees.
Schaefer is currently in his 15th season as associate head coach to Gary Blair and his ninth at Texas A&M. He has helped guide the Aggies to seven NCAA Tournament appearances and the program's first-ever national championship a year ago. This season, A&M lost the Big 12 Tournament title game to Baylor and received a No. 3 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tourney.
"Vic has the work ethic, competitive intensity and intelligence that we look for in every Bulldog coach," said athletic director Scott Stricklin. "He is regarded as arguably one of the top assistant coaches in the nation, and we are excited to have him leading the Mississippi State women's basketball program."
Schaefer, who also spent seven season with Blair at Arkansas, will be tasked with replacing Sharon Fanning-Otis, Mississippi State's all-time winningest women's basketball coach. She announced her retirement in late February.
