A new face will be leading Texas men’s basketball.
Texas has hired Xavier’s Sean Miller as its new men’s basketball head coach, the university announced Monday evening. Miller is taking over for Rodney Terry, who led the Longhorns to a 62-37 record with three NCAA Tournament appearances.
“I’m so excited about the future of our men’s basketball program and thrilled to add another phenomenal coach to our Longhorn Family,” Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement. “When we were considering our next head coach, Sean Miller was a name that immediately came up as a perfect fit for us. He certainly checks all the boxes, is exactly what we’re looking for in every facet as a leader, and in talking with him, he has a great plan and vision for our program.”
Miller should be no stranger to the Texas men’s basketball team, having seen the squad during this year’s NCAA Tournament. Miller’s Xavier team eliminated the Longhorns from the tournament, winning a First Four matchup 86-80 Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.
Miller was recently in his second stint as head coach at Xavier. He took over the program in 2022 after spending 12 seasons at Arizona. Miller’s stint with the Wildcats included some controversy as he was the subject of a federal investigation into corruption in college basketball in 2017.
Miller was fired at Arizona in 2021.
Miller has posted a 487-196 record throughout his coaching career with 13 NCAA Tournament appearances. He led Xavier to a 22-12 record in 2024-25, falling in the NCAA Tournament’s round of 64 against Illinois.
