The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Coach's corner: Karen Aston
01.04.2016 | Women's Basketball
Q&A with Coach Aston and Sue Favor of Women's Hoops World.
By: Sue Favor
Women's Hoops World
Karen Aston is in her fourth season as head coach at Texas, where she carved out a reputation previously as an energetic and dedicated assistant to legendary Longhorns coach Jody Conradt. Texas began a steady incline in the 2013-2014 season, and has returned to elite status this year, ranked in the top six since week one.
Aston coached high school basketball from 1988-1994, after which she became an assistant coach at Baylor. A stint as assistant at North Texas followed, and in 1998 she took the same job at Texas. From 2000-2006, Aston was Conradt's associate head coach. Aston went back to Baylor briefly, and then was head coach at Charlotte and North Texas before returning to the Longhorns in 2012.
Sue Favor: What is it like for you to be back at Texas?
Karen Aston: It means a lot, because I put in a lot of time and energy as an assistant coach here. I had the opportunity to spend eight years under Jody, so being back means a lot because I understand the tradition and legacy that Jody built. I want to help us get back to national prominence.
