(1961-03-02) March 2, 1961 (age 63) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
Texas A&M
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1989
Sam Houston State (assist.)
1990–1997
Sam Houston State
1997–2000
Arkansas (assist.)
2000–2003
Arkansas (assoc. HC)
2003–2012
Texas A&M (assoc.)
2012–2020
Mississippi State
2020–present
Texas
Head coaching record
Overall
410–204 (.668)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2× NCAA Regional—Final Four (2017, 2018) 2x Big 12 Tournament (2022, 2024) SEC Tournament (2019) Big 12 Regular Season (2023) SEC 2X Regular Season (2018, 2019) NCAA Division I Tournament (2011, as assoc. HC) WNIT (1999, as assistant)
Awards
Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year (2018)
USBWA National Coach of the Year (2018)
WBCA National Coach of the Year (2018)
Big 12 Coach of the Year (2023)
3x SEC Coach of the Year (2015, 2018, 2019)
Victor Ernest Schaefer (born March 2, 1961)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is the head women's basketball coach of the University of Texas at Austin (Texas) Longhorns. He previously served as the head coach for Mississippi State, from 2012 to 2020, and for Sam Houston State, from 1990 to 1997.
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