Texas dismissed basketball head coach Rodney Terry on Sunday and announced Xavier’s Sean Miller as its new leader.
Terry, who initially served as interim coach in 2022 following Chris Beard’s departure, was awarded the permanent position after leading the Longhorns to the 2023 Elite Eight. Despite consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, Texas failed to advance past the first weekend in either season
“This was a very difficult decision and one that we put a great deal of thought, consideration and discussion into as we evaluated where we are. Coach Terry has led our program in a first-class manner, and we’ve accomplished some great things.” — Texas AD Chris Del Conte
More on Texas’ new basketball head coach can be found further down this post in SPORTS.
A strong line of thunderstorms rolled through the ATX Sunday evening dropping significant rainfall, vivid lightning and hail.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport recorded three-quarters of an inch of rain while Camp Mabry saw less than half an inch. Other isolated areas of the region saw even more rainfall.
More on last night’s storms and the extended forecast for the week ahead can be found further down this post in WEATHER.
Last night’s severe weather was the cause of a house fire in southeast Austin.
A lightning strike may have been the cause of a house fire in Leander.
The Austin Fire Department and ESD 11 were dispatched to a reported grass fire Sunday evening at the Lonestar Gun Range in Lockhart.
A house fire north of the city Sunday claimed the life of a family’s dog.
Authorities in Williamson County responded to a crash Sunday.
A record-breaking 13,210 evictions were filed in Travis County in 2024.
A bill currently being considered at the Legislature, HB 32, would allow for evictions to happen even quicker, potentially in as few as four days. (Austin Monitor)
Driven by a surge of new residents this decade, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area climbed national rankings to become the 25th largest in the United States last year. (Community Impact)
An intersection of downtown remains closed after another incident of glass panes falling from a construction site.
A popular establishment in Austin’s Rainey District has reopened.
WEATHER
Reaction from the area storms last night…
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
A chance of some solid rain later in the week may provide some drought relief for Texas. (AccuWeather)
A wildfire near Houston is nearly contained.
Texas’ DEI debate centers on a disagreement about whether programs perpetuate or prevent discrimination. Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit. (Texas Tribune)
Texas has actively embraced President Trump’s immigration policies, leading the nation in immigrant detention with approximately 11,000 individuals held across 20 facilities this month. Furthermore, state officials have offered land to the administration for additional detention center construction. (Texas Public Radio)
A bill currently making its way through the state Legislature would, if passed, make it possible for the space technology company SpaceX to close a Texas beach or beach access so that it could blast off its rockets. (Houston Chronicle)
Meanwhile, SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket this afternoon carrying a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload. Liftoff of the NROL-69 mission is targeted for 1:48 p.m. ET (12:48 p.m. CT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Lonestar Live)
Two people died in Houston overnight after a wrong-way crash on I-45 at I-10.
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Texas Longhorns basketball head coach Ronald Terry was fired Sunday after a disappointing 2024-25 season and loss in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament.
Xavier head coach Sean Miller was hired as Terry’s replacement.
In the second round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament today, the Texas Longhorns have an early 1:00 p.m. match against Illinois at Moody Center. (Texas Longhorns)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: No. 8 Texas recorded its first-ever Southeastern Conference home series victory, defeating No. 2 LSU, 6-2, in a rubber game Sunday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. It was their first series win over a top-2 team since 2019. (Texas Longhorns)
The team is off tonight but will host Sam Houston tomorrow night before a weekend conference series on the road at Missouri.
MLS: First-half goals from Brandon Vazquez and Jon Gallagher lifted Austin FC to a 2-1 win over San Diego FC on Sunday afternoon at Q2 Stadium. The match attendance of 20,738 marked the 73rd consecutive MLS home sellout for Austin, extending the league’s longest active streak. (Austin FC)
NBA: Devin Vassell scored 25 points, Julian Champagnie had 20 and the San Antonio Spurs won their third straight game by routing the Toronto Raptors 123-89 on Sunday. (Yahoo! Sports)
Jamal Murray had 39 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points and nine rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat Houston 116-111 on Sunday night to snap the Rockets’ nine-game win streak. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Spurs and Rockets are off tonight while the Dallas Mavericks are in the Big Apple.
NHL: The Dallas Stars return to action tonight.
The latest episode of Texas Parks & Wildlife visits Lake Meredith, north of Amarillo, known for its walleye fishing…and follow along as a group of researchers attempts to capture a “squadron” of javelinas for their study.
