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Rodney Terry named Texas Longhorns basketball coach

Under Terry, the Longhorns secured the school’s highest NCAA seed since 2008.

Rodney Terry, interim coach of Texas men’s basketball? Not any more.

Texas named Terry the 26th head coach of the Longhorns men’s basketball team. The program confirmed the news on Twitter Monday afternoon.

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Horns 247 first reported Sunday following Texas’ Elite Eight exit from the NCAA Tournament that an announcement could come as early as Tuesday.

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According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the deal is five years in length, and worth $3 million annually.

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The prevailing opinion was that Terry had done more than enough to earn the job even before the game. Terry kept the Longhorns’ talented squad on track after coach Chris Beard’s arrest on domestic violence charges, since dropped, in early December.

Terry may not be the biggest name on the market, and his 163-156 combined record as a head coach at UTEP and Fresno State wasn’t flashy. But he’s done everything Texas has asked.

Terry was given the interim head coach title when Beard was fired on Jan. 5. He picked up the pieces after Beard’s dismissal and led the team to a 26-8 record.

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According to financial documents released by the university on Feb. 9, Terry got a $50,000-per-month increase in his salary through April.

Under Terry, the Longhorns secured two victories over Kansas in eight days, including a Big 12 tournament title, and the school’s highest NCAA seed since 2008 (No. 2).

After reaching their first Sweet 16 in 15 years, when asked what they would tell Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, the Longhorn players conducted a mini-campaign rally for their coach at the postgame press conference.

Terry said it was not about him, his players vocally disagreed.

Forward Timmy Allen said, “Give RT his credit.”

Dylan Disu and Sir’Jabari Rice added pretty much in unison: “Why not RT?”

Looks like the Texas administration agrees.

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