Bio

Chris Minner was named as the inaugural women’s head basketball coach at Texas A&M University–San Antonio in January 2024 to help spearhead the new program. A veteran with over 20 years of coaching experience across National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and II, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and junior college levels, Minner brings a proven record of building competitive, winning programs. In his first season with the Jaguars, he led the team to an 18–12 overall record and a 14–10 finish in Red River Athletic Conference play, reaching the conference tournament semifinals. Minner was previously head coach at Texas A&M–Texarkana, Midway University, and Our Lady of the Lake University. At Midway, he guided the program to historic back-to-back NAIA national tournament appearances. His career also includes assistant coaching at the University of North Texas (D1) and Texas A&M International (D2), with early roots in California at Napa Valley College and Vacaville Christian High School. Minner holds degrees from Sonoma State University (BA), Saint Mary’s College of California (MS), and Our Lady of the Lake University (MBA). He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in leadership studies at the University of the Cumberlands.