Vic Schaefer (Texas Women’s Basketball Head Coach) Discusses the 2023 Season | 3rd & Longhorn

Derrick Johnson, Rod Babers, and Nick Shuley are joined by Texas Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Vic Schaefer. They discuss what brought him to Texas, his upbringing, the importance of playing tough, and how he and his team overcame adversity last season.

3rd & Longhorn is a weekly in-depth Texas Longhorn Football show providing analysis and commentary from Lifetime Longhorn Football Players: Derrick Johnson, Alex Okafor, Fozzy Whittaker, Rod Babers, Jeremy Hills, and Clark Field Collective Founder Nick Shuley. 3rd & Longhorn takes you deep inside the world of Texas Football with a unique perspective from some of the best to ever put on the pads at the 40 acres.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 – Introduction and Welcome
0:32 – Coach Schaefer's Background: Early Life and Career Path
5:50 – Falling in Love with Basketball
10:22 – Coaching Philosophy: Importance of Immersion and Passion
15:01 – Building a Tough, Physical, and Aggressive Team
18:23 – Learning from Other Coaches and Sports
19:52 – Applying Football Tactics to Basketball Coaching
25:04 – The Resilience of Players
25:45 – Shifting Positions to Win
26:29 – Overcoming Key Player Loss
27:46 – The Role of Uncomfortable Situations
29:04 – Unexpected Leadership
30:28 – Importance of Guard Play
30:46 – Wisdom from Coaches
34:06 – Coaching Hard
39:00 – Building Relationships
43:00 – Community Engagement
45:10 – Post-Game Interactions
46:04 – Supporting His Players Past Their Playing Days