DENVER — As many of the top players and coaches in women's college basketball gather here for the Final Four, the University of Texas appears close to settling on its next head coach.
Two sources inside the Texas athletic department said Friday that University of North Texas coach Karen Aston likely will succeed Gail Goestenkors, who resigned recently after the Longhorns lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
University of Texas regents will meet Monday to discuss authorizing UT officials to conduct contract negotiations with a new coach. Aston, who combines ties to Texas with coaching success at other schools, met with UT officials this week, women's athletics director Chris Plonsky said Thursday.
Aston, 47, is believed to be the only candidate to interview on campus this week.
While serving as an assistant coach to Jody Conradt from 1998 to 2006, Aston was known as a very capable recruiter. The Horns were 173-83 in that span, reaching the NCAA tournament seven times, advancing to the Sweet 16 twice and playing in the 2003 Final Four.
Read more: http://www.statesman.com/sports/longhorns/ut-athletic-sources-north-texas-karen-aston-likely-2273263.html
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