News about Vic Schaefer
Officials from the University of Oregon have announced that the women's March Madness court in Portland has two different distances for the 3-point lines on either side — with Texas and NC State playing through the difference this afternoon
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April 1, 2024
When it came to distance on the 3-point line, NC State and Texas decided to compete in a court in Portland, a significant difference. It wasn't until Texas coach Vic Schaefer and North Carolina State coach Wes Moore met with officials during pregame warmups to discuss the situation, with the tape measure being broken out to determine the cause. The two teams decided to play with the unusual 3-point lines in place, a game that the No. fought in on ESPN. The 3 seed Wolfpack advanced to the Final Four after defeating top-seeded Texas 76-66.
Tiffany Jackson, a former WNBA star, was killed at 37 after a breast cancer battle
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October 4, 2022
Tiffany Jackson, a former standout at the University of Texas and the No. 1 in class, was a student at the University of Texas who was the No. 1 in the nation. The school announced that the five pick in the WNBA draft in 2007 and spent nine years in the league, died of cancer. She was 37 years old. Jackson, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, died on Monday. In April, she was hired as Wiley College's head coach. Jackson was voted the national freshman of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association in 2004. She finished her Texas career in the top five in terms of career growth, rebounds, and steals. She is the only Longhorns player to reach 1,000 points, 1,000 steals, 300 blocks, and 150 blocks in a career.