The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Director of Player Development
- Phone:
- 512-471-9802
Sydney Carter joined the Texas Women's Basketball staff in April of 2022 as the team's Director of Player Development and added Assistant Coach duties prior to the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 was a historic season for the Longhorns as they won 35 games to set a program record for wins in the NCAA Era. Texas advanced to the Final Four for the first time in 22 years and won the SEC regular season championship in their first season in the league. Madison Booker was named the SEC Player of the Year and an Associated Press First Team All-American. Booker won the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year award for the second straight season. Rori Harmon and Taylor Jones earned WBCA All-America honorable mention honors and Jordan Lee earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team.
A rising star in the industry, Carter joined the Longhorns after her time in College Station on the women's basketball staff under legendary head coach, Gary Blair, at Texas A&M.
Carter was also a standout player for the Aggies from 2008-2012 under Blair and Schaefer. During her time in Aggieland, she helped lead her team to the 2011 National Championship and 2010 Big 12 Tournament Championship.
"I couldn't be happier to have landed here at the University of Texas with Coach Schaefer," Carter said. "He played such a pivotal part in my success as one of my coaches and I know he will that same impact on me as a member of his staff.
"I am grateful to have been so warmly welcomed by him, the administration, staff and student-athletes and I am ready to grow and learn in the Burnt Orange and White. Hook 'Em Horns!"
Most recently, Carter served as the Aggies' player development coach and assistant recruiting coordinator throughout the 2020-21 season and served as the teams' video coordinator during the 2020-21 campaign.
In 2020-21, A&M captured the Southeastern Conference Regular Season Championship and advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
As a player, Carter was a three-time team captain and was a defensive anchor for the A&M defense, earning a spot on the Big 12 All-Defensive Team in 2011 and 2012. Additionally, Carter took home the team's Miss Defense Award three times (2010, 2011, 2012), and won the squad's coveted Miss Aggie Award after her senior season. The DeSoto, Texas, native ranks 10th all-time in A&M history in steals (206), is tied for 10th in assists (388) and 17th in points (1,176).
Carter was selected 27th overall in the WNBA draft to the Chicago Sky, and enjoyed a four-year career in the WNBA. During Carter's seven-year international career, she played in countries such as Latvia and Israel. The Aggie was a three-time Latvian/Estonian Champion (2014, 2016, 2017), and also added an Eastern European League Championship in 2016.
