A 23-3 record and a No. 4 ranking in the country is not enough for Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer.
After losing by 16 to No. 5 Vanderbilt, Schaefer had choice words for his roster.
Texas Head Coach Vic Schaefer didn’t hold back on his team after their loss to Vanderbilt
“We have no heart”
“Probably the softest team I have had in years”
Full Conference: https://t.co/ERyQuAdAMF pic.twitter.com/NK4ZCxKKka
— No Cap Space WBB (@NoCapSpaceWBB) February 13, 2026
A blunt Vic Schaefer postgame: “It was evident to me five minutes in, we left our heart back in Austin.”#HookEm | #Texas | 📹: @rwallacekxan https://t.co/yVzsehGxSM pic.twitter.com/LdwYiIaVqz
— Noah Gross (@noah_gross27) February 13, 2026
Schaefer, who has led the Longhorns since 2020, has guided the program to the NCAA Tournament in each of his five seasons, highlighted by a Final Four appearance last year and three trips to the Elite Eight.
Last night’s loss to Vanderbilt was one of the worst in his six seasons at the helm.
Vanderbilt outscored Texas 27-15 in the 1st quarter.
That is Texas’ worst point differential in a 1st quarter in six seasons under Vic Schaefer. pic.twitter.com/b1zY7VIquV
— espnW (@espnW) February 13, 2026
Vanderbilt G Mikayla Blakes’ 34 points tonight is the most scored against a Vic Schaefer-coached team at Texas. In the 206 games since Schaefer got to Austin ahead of the 2020-21 season, Texas has allowed just six 30-point performances. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/DxannFGMZu
— Danny Davis (@_dannydavis) February 13, 2026
Will Schaefer’s comments light a fire under his team just in time for a deep run in March Madness or is Texas trending down at the worst possible time?
