The Texas Longhorns have reportedly hired Sean Miller, the Xavier head coach who led his team past them in the NCAA Tournament, to lead their program after firing Rodney Terry.
If you can’t beat ‘em, make sure they join you?
That appears to be the Texas Longhorns’ thinking after they reportedly hired Sean Miller as their next head basketball coach.
Miller coached Xavier, the team Texas lost to in their First Four matchup to quickly be bounced from the NCAA Tournament, which ultimately led to the firing of Rodney Terry.
Texas announced on Sunday that it had moved on from Terry. The Austin American-Statesman reported that Miller, the longtime Arizona head coach who returned to the Musketeers, the team he led for five seasons before coaching the Wildcats, would take over the program.
Terry had been in place as head coach of Texas since the suspension of Chris Beard during the 2022-23 campaign, where he was ultimately fired due to a domestic violence accusation. Charges were eventually dropped in that case.
Texas will be paying Terry $5.4 million in a buyout, which was part of his five-year contract he signed after making an Elite Eight run during that 2022-23 season.
