AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Board of Regents on Friday approved a three-year contract extension for women's basketball head coach Karen Aston. The extension ensures that Aston will be the Longhorns' head coach through at least the 2019-20 season and includes language for further extension at the discretion of the Women's Athletics Director.
Under the terms of the new agreement, which is effective immediately and runs through August 31, 2020, Aston will receive a total guaranteed compensation of $770,000 with an additional $220,000 available in performance-based incentives. Aston has received a $158,187 increase in guaranteed compensation from the 2015-16 season.