The Texas Longhorns represent the University of Texas at Austin in collegiate level basketball. The team began competing at the varsity intercollegiate level in 1906. The team competes in the Big-12 Conference. The Texas Longhorns have one national championship to their name. In 1933, the Texas Longhorns basketball team won the Premo-Porretta Power Poll national championship, which was considered the national championship before the establishment of the NCAA Tournament.
The Texas Longhorns have also won three Big-12 Conference championships in 1999, 2006, and 2008. They have a total of 17th rank in total victories among all NCAA Division I college basketball programs. Their all-time win percentage among programs with at least 60 years in Division I ranks 27th.
Texas Basketball Head Coach 2024
Rodney Terry has been the head coach of the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team since 2023. He joined the University of Texas as an assistant coach of their basketball team in 2021.
In 2022, he was promoted to interim head coach and on March 27, 2023, Terry was named the full-time head coach. Prior to joining Texas, Rodney was the head coach of the University of Texas at El Paso men's basketball team from 2018 to 2021.
Terry began his coaching career as an assistant coach at St. Edward's in the 1990–91 season. He graduated from Angleton High School and played college basketball at St. Edward's University in Austin.
Rodney Terry’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 56 years old, as of November 2024 |
| Height | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |
Rodney Terry’s Age
Rodney Terry is currently 56 years old, as of November 2024. He was born on March 27, 1968, in Angleton, Texas, United States. He graduated from Angleton High School, and then played college basketball at St. Edward's University in Austin. He completed his academics at St. Edward's, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Texas Longhorns Basketball Head Coach year by year
The University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team has seen 25 individuals hold the position of head coach since inception in 1906. The first head coach of the team was Magnus Mainland, who coached during the 1906-1907 season.
Throughout the history of the team, only Tom Penders has received the honor of being enshrined in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Rick Barnes, who served as head coach for 17 years from 1998 to 2015, holds the record for the most wins in the history of the Longhorns men's basketball program of 402 wins.
| No. | Name | Term | Game Competed | Overall Wins | Overall Loss |
| 1 | Magnus Mainland | 1906–1907 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | W. E. Metzenthin | 1909–1911 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | J. Burton Rix | 1912 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Carl C. Taylor | 1913 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | L. Theo Bellmont | 1914–1915, 1921–1922 | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| 6 | Roy Henderson | 1916, 1918–1919 | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| 7 | Eugene Van Gent | 1917 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Berry Whitaker | 1920 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Milton Romney | 1923 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 10 | E. J. Stewart | 1924–1927 | 92 | 65 | 27 |
| 11 | Fred Walker | 1927–1931 | 81 | 51 | 30 |
| 12 | Ed Olle | 1931–1934 | 67 | 49 | 18 |
| 13 | Marty Karow | 1934–1936 | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| 14 | Jack Gray | 1936–1942, 1945–1951 | 291 | 194 | 97 |
| 15 | Bully Gilstrap | 1942–1945 | 71 | 43 | 28 |
| 16 | Thurman Hull | 1951–1956 | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| 17 | Marshall Hughes | 1956–1959 | 71 | 25 | 46 |
| 18 | Harold Bradley | 1959–1967 | 198 | 125 | 73 |
| 19 | Leon Black | 1967–1976 | 227 | 106 | 121 |
| 20 | Abe Lemons | 1976–1982 | 173 | 110 | 63 |
| 21 | Bob Weltlich | 1982–1988 | 175 | 77 | 98 |
| 22 | Tom Penders | 1988–1998 | 318 | 208 | 110 |
| 23 | Rick Barnes | 1998–2015 | 582 | 402 | 180 |
| 24 | Shaka Smart | 2015–2021 | 195 | 109 | 86 |
| 25 | Chris Beard | 2021–2022 | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| 26 | Rodney Terry | 2022–present | 68 | 46 | 22 |
Texas Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of the Texas Longhorns basketball team, as of November 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Rodney Terry | Head Coach |
| Chris Ogden | General Manager |
| Frank Haith | Assistant Coach |
| Steve McClain | Assistant Coach |
| Brandon Chappell | Assistant Coach |
| Byron Jones | Assistant Coach |
| Nick Matson | Assistant Coach |
| Darby Rich | Strength and Conditioning, Athletic Performance |
Assistant Coach
Frank Haith, Steve McClain, Brandon Chappell, Byron Jones, and Cory Schlesinger are the assistant coaches of the Texas Longhorns basketball team as of November 2024. Frank Haith joined Texas in 2023 as an assistant coach. However, he previously worked with Texas and served as an assistant for three seasons from 2001-02 through 2003-04. Before joining Texas in 2023, he was the assistant coach of Memphis School. Steve McClain joined Texas in 2022 as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach and in 2023, he took on the role of Assistant Coach. Brandon Chappell has been an assistant coach for the Texas basketball team since 2022. Prior to this, he was an assistant coach at UNLV school from 2021 to 2022. Byron Jones joined Texas in 2023 and before that, he was an Assistant Coach at Troy University from 2020-2023.
Texas Men’s Basketball Support Staff 2024
Here is the list of all the support staff of Texas men’s basketball team, as of November 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Tyler Pacheco | Director of Recruiting |
| Tristen Licon | Director of Player Development |
| Kat Stanley | Senior Program Administrator |
| Warren Young | Senior Associate Athletic Trainer |
| Chris Quinn | Assistant Director, Equipment Operations |
| Giles Gilliam | Graduate Assistant |
| Connor Creech | Graduate Assistant |
FAQ's on Texas Basketball Coach
A. Rodney Terry is the head coach of the Texas Longhorns Basketball team as of 2024. He joined Texas in 2023.
A. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference.
A. Moody Center is the home arena for the Texas Basketball team since 2022.
A. Rick Barnes is the winningest coach in the history of Texas Basketball, as he won 402 games during his 17 years tenure with the university.
