Texas A&M University-San Antonio has hired Chris Minner to launch its women’s basketball program. Minner comes by way of Texas A&M University- Texarkana (A&M-Texarkana), but he has also helmed NAIA programs at Midway University (KY) and Our Lady of the Lake University. Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) is also a member of the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC).
“I am excited to be joining an up-and-coming athletic department. I am also excited to be returning to a great basketball city in San Antonio; San Antonio is a huge draw. It will be challenging, but fun, building A&M-San Antonio into a national power in women’s basketball. A&M-San Antonio is an institution clearly on the rise, and I could not be happier with getting to be a part of that trajectory.”
Minner did not have a complete season with A&M-Texarkana, but at Midway University his overall record was 62-25 with his final season with the Eagles finishing at 23-9, which included a trip to the NAIA national tournament. While at OLLU, Minner had a mind-boggling overall record of 189-45 and 123-11 in RRAC play. Minner’s overall record as a head coach at any level is 460-178.
A&M-San Antonio Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Darnell Smith, is looking forward to having Minner on staff. “We are focused on building champions in life at A&M-San Antonio, and Chris Minner has a proven record of building champions in life. I really believe we could not have made a better hire. Minner has been hugely successful in the NAIA and the RRAC, and he has roots in San Antonio, which is the cherry on top. We are confident that he will lead our student-athletes in women’s basketball to success on the court, in the classroom, and in the community.”
Minner will officially join the A&M-San Antonio Staff on January, 16th.
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