Vic Schaefer family

Last Modified Mar 31, 2025 09:53 GMT
Vic Schaefer with his family. Source: @CoachVic_UT
Vic Schaefer with his family. Source: Instagram/@CoachVic_UT

Vic Schaefer is an American college basketball coach who has entered his fifth season as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team. He started his coaching journey as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State in 1987 and later earned a promotion to the head coaching role in 1990. He served as the head coach for seven years before joining the Arkansas women’s basketball program as an assistant coach in 1997. His coaching journey took a turn when he joined Gary Blair at Texas A&M and spent nine years as associate head coach from 2003 to 2012. Schaefer led the program to win two Big 12 Tournament titles and a regular conference title. He was also a part of the coaching staff that won the 2011 National Championship.

After nine years, he joined Mississippi State, where he led them to back-to-back national championship games in 2017 and 2018. Schaefer was also honored as the Naismith women’s college coach of the year in 2018. In 2020, he left Mississippi for the head coach role at Texas Longhorns. Last season under Schaefer, Texas won the Big 12 Tournament Championship, marking the program's eighth conference championship.

Who are Vic Schaefer’s parents?

Vic Schaefer's parents are Charles Schaefer and Dorothy Schaefer. (via Kxan Sports)

Vic Schaefer's mother

Dorothy Schaefer, Vic's mother, was a nurse in the Navy. (via Kxan Sports)

Vic Schaefer’s father

Charles Schaefer is the father of Vic Schaefer. He was a World War II veteran and worked as a civil engineer. (via Kxan Sports)

Who is Vic Schaefer's wife?

Vic Schaefer is married to Holly Schaefer, a former women's basketball player at Arkansas State. She was also an assistant coach at the University of Texas in Arlington. (via Texas Longhorns website)

Does Vic Schaefer have kids?

Vic Schaefer and his wife, Holly, have twins, a son, Logan, and a daughter, Blaire. Blaire works as an assistant coach under her father, Vic, at the University of Texas. Before she arrived in Austin, she worked as a broadcaster for ESPN and the SEC Network. She graduated from Mississippi State University with a major in Biological Sciences and was the recipient of several awards, such as SEC Scholar-Athlete Of The Year (2017-18), SEC Community Service Team (2016-17), SEC Community Service Team (2015-16), and SEC First-Year Honor Roll (2014-15), among others. (via the official website of Mississippi State Athletics)

FAQs on Vic Schaefer's Family

A. Vic Schaefer's parents are Charles Schaefer and Dorothy Schaefer.

A. As of March 2025, Holly Schaefer is the wife of Vic Schaefer.

A. Vic Schaefer makes $2.3 million with the Texas Longhorns.

A. Yes, Vic Schaefer and his wife, Vic Schaefer, have twins—Blair and Logan.

A. Vic Schaefer became the head coach at Texas Longhorns on April 5, 2020.

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