Texas Fires Head Basketball Coach Rodney Terry

Ryan Phillips | Mar 23, 2025

Rodney Terry went 62-37 in three seasons as the head men's basketball coach at Texas. / Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Texas is shaking up its men's basketball program.

On Sunday, the Longhorns fired head coach Rodney Terry after two-plus seasons. Terry was named interim head coach in December 2022 after then-head coach Chris Beard was arrested for domestic violence. He led Texas to a 22-8 record and an Elite Eight appearance during the 2023 NCAA tournament. He was elevated to full-time head coach on March 27, 2023.

During the 2023-24 campaign, Terry's Longhorns went 21-13 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. The 2024-25 season was another step back as Texas went 19-16 and 6-12 in NCAA play. The Longhorns snuck into the NCAA tournament and were eliminated by Xavier in an 86-80 loss. Overall, Terry went 62-37 (.626) in his time leading the Longhorns.

BREAKING: Texas has informed head coach Rodney Terry he's been fired, sources told ESPN. Terry led the Longhorns to the Elite Eight in 2023 and made NCAA tournament appearances in each of the last two seasons. pic.twitter.com/fJ3UsiDCIt

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 23, 2025

Texas was not Terry's first head coaching experience. The 56-year-old led Fresno State from 2011 until 2018 and went 126-108 (.538) in seven seasons including an NCAA tournament appearance in 2016. UTEP hired him away in 2018 and in three seasons leading the Miners he went 37-48 (.435) before deciding to leave and join Beard's staff at Texas.

Sources: Rodney Terry will not return as Texas' head coach next season.

Xavier's Sean Miller is expected to be among Chris Del Conte's top candidates to be the Longhorns' next head coach.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 23, 2025

Texas is now in the market for a new head coach.

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