UTSA women’s basketball coach out after 4 seasons

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UTSA women’s basketball coach Luby Lichonczak is out after four seasons.

Roadrunners athletic director Lynn Hickey announced the change on Friday.

“We appreciate the long years of service (he) has given our women’s basketball program,” Hickey said in a statement. “(Luby) has been a pioneer in women’s basketball at the intercollegiate level and has been an influence on several programs around the country.

“We were fortunate for him to be a part of UTSA athletics and will always respect his work ethic and loyalty. We wish him and his family the best on this new chapter in his life.”

Lichonczak posted losing records in three of his four seasons at UTSA, including a 14-16 mark in 2016-17. He finished 54-67 (.446) overall, including a 31-39 mark (.443) in Conference USA play during his tenure.

A 40-year coaching veteran, Lichonczak was an assistant coach at UTSA for 11 years before being named head coach in 2013. He took over for the late Rae Rippetoe-Blair, who went 216-173 in 13 seasons as head coach and led the Roadrunners to the NCAA women’s basketball tournaments in 2008 and 2009. Rippetoe-Blair died in 2014 at age 52.

Associate head coach Kristen Holt was named acting head coach.