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Rodney Terry enters his fourth season as an
assistant coach at The University of Texas. In his
first three years in Austin, the 37-year-old Terry
has helped the Longhorns post a 71-26 (.732) record
and advance to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments,
including a trip to the 2003 Final Four.
Texas went 26-7 in 2002-03 en route to the school's
first Final Four appearance in 56 years (since
1947), tying a school record for most wins in a
season. The Horns went 25-8 and advanced to the NCAA
"Sweet 16" in 2003-04, reaching the 25-win plateau
for a school-record second consecutive year. The
Longhorns also had a NCAA-best three McDonald's
All-Americans in their 2004-05 freshman class (LaMarcus
Aldridge, Daniel Gibson and Mike Williams).
Terry joined Rick Barnes' staff on June 11, 2002.
For seven weeks prior to coming to Texas, Terry
served on Jerry Wainwright's staff at the University
of Richmond after spending the previous four seasons
under Wainwright at UNC-Wilmington.
While at UNC-Wilmington, Terry was instrumental in
helping the program produce three postseason
appearances in his four seasons. The Seahawks
advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1999-2000 and
Œ01-02 and reached the Postseason NIT in Œ00-01.
During his final year with the Seahawks (2001-02),
UNCW posted a 23-10 overall mark, setting a school
record for victories in a season. The Seahawks also
collected their first NCAA Tournament win in school
history, upsetting USC 98-89 in overtime in a South
Region first round game.
UNCW registered a record of 71-51 (.582) during
Terry's four seasons. In his second year, Terry
helped the Seahawks land a Top 30 recruiting class
according to Hoop Scoop. In 2001-02, Terry was named
the co-mid/low-major Assistant Coach of the Year by
TheInsiderHoops.com, sharing the honor with
Valparaiso's Scott Drew (now the head coach at
Baylor).
Prior to joining the staff at UNCW, Terry served two
years as an assistant coach at Baylor (1996-98). He
spent one season (1995-96) as the varsity coach at
Angleton (Texas) High School and two years as the
head coach at Somerville (Texas) High School. Terry
posted a 15-13 mark at Angleton and a 49-21 overall
record at Somerville, where he led the school to the
Class 2A state semifinals in 1993-94. He also worked
for two years (1991-93) as an assistant coach at
Austin Bowie (Texas) High School.
Terry started his coaching career as an assistant
coach at his alma mater, St. Edward's University in
Austin, Texas. He worked for one season (1990-91) at
St. Edward's before moving on to his post at Bowie
High.
Terry graduated from St. Edward's University in 1990
with a bachelor's degree in business administration
and a minor in physical education. During his
collegiate career, he was a three-year starter at
point guard and a three-time Academic All-Big State
Conference selection. The Hilltoppers won the Big
State Conference title during his freshman season in
1986-87, and he also served as team captain during
his junior and senior campaigns.
Born March 27, 1968, Terry is a native of Angleton,
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