Texas 'Likely' to Move on From Rodney Terry Following NCAA Tournament Loss to Xavier

Texas will likely make a coaching change following their NCAA tournament loss. | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Terry and the Longhorns were eliminated by Xavier in Wednesday’s First Four matchup.

by: Michael McDaniel

Posted: Mar 19, 2025 / 11:48 PM EDT

Updated: Mar 19, 2025 / 11:48 PM EDT

The Texas Longhorns will “likely” move on from head coach Rodney Terry following the program’s 86-80 loss to Xavier in the First Four on Wednesday night, according to a report from Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68.

Terry took over as the interim coach of the Longhorns during the 2022-23 season when Chris Beard was fired following a domestic violence dispute with his fiancee. Terry took Texas to the Elite Eight to earn the full-time job.

However, the Longhorns have found themselves on the bubble in each of the last two seasons. While they’ve made the tournament each time, expectations are sky-high at Texas, and the program looks primed to move on from Terry after failing to advance out of Dayton on Wednesday night.

Terry is 62-36 at Texas with three NCAA tournament appearances. He also formerly held coaching jobs at Fresno State and UTEP.