Karen Aston

Karen Aston
Aston in 2016
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUTSA
ConferenceThe American
Record38–57 (.400)
Biographical details
Born (1964-07-26) July 26, 1964 (age 60)
Benton, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1987Arkansas–Little Rock
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1996Baylor (asst.)
1996–1998North Texas (asst.)
1998–2006Texas (asst.)
2006–2007Baylor (assoc. HC)
2007–2011Charlotte
2011–2012North Texas
2012–2020Texas
2021–presentUTSA
Head coaching record
Overall323–203 (.614)

Karen Sue Aston (born July 26, 1964)[1] is an American basketball player and coach. She is currently the head coach of the UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team. She has served as the head women's basketball coach at Texas,[2] Charlotte and North Texas. Aston has a career record of 323–203 (.614). In her first 13 seasons as a head coach, Aston's teams have averaged 22 wins per year and have made a combined ten postseason appearances.

Aston was one of four finalists for the Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year award in 2017 and was one of ten semifinalists for the honor in 2018. She also earned Big 12 Coach of the Year accolades in 2017.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCAA Coaches was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wilson, David (April 3, 2020). "Texas women's basketball coach Karen Aston won't return". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Karen Aston - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.