The Texas A&M Aggies women’s basketball team competes in the Southeastern Conference and made their first appearance in the 1974-75 season. The Aggies were the National Champions in 2021.
The Texas A&M women’s basketball team has made 18 NCAA tournament appearances, as of January 2025. The home games are played at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
Texas A&M women’s basketball Head Coach 2025
Joni Taylor has entered her third year with the Texas A&M women’s basketball program in 2024. She succeeded Hall of Famer Gary Blair in the summer of 2022.
Before her arrival at Texas A&M, Taylor spent seven years at Georgia as the head coach and spearheaded the Lady Bulldogs to four NCAA tournament appearances. She was honored with the SEC Coach of the Year in 2021.
Joni Taylor’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 45 years old |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches (1.85 m) |
Joni Taylor’s Age
Joni Taylor is 45 years old, as of January 2025. She was born on March 7, 1979, in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
Joni Taylor’s Height
Joni Taylor stands 6 feet 1 inches, or 1.85 metres tall.
Texas A&M women’s basketball Head Coach, year-by-year
The head coaches of Texas A&M women’s basketball are as follows, year by year:
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record |
| 1974–1977 | Kay Don | 3 | 56–37 |
| 1977–1979 | Wanda Bender | 2 | 35–36 |
| 1979–1984 | Cherri Rapp | 5 | 59-85 |
| 1985–1994 | Lynn Hickey | 10 | 155–128 |
| 1995–1997 | Candi Harvey | 4 | 59–58 |
| 1998–2003 | Peggie Gillom | 5 | 53–86 |
| 2004–2022 | Gary Blair | 19 | 444–184 |
| 2022–present | Joni Taylor | 2 | 28–33 |
Texas A&M women’s basketball coaching staff 2025
The Texas A&M Aggies women’s basketball team's coaching staff as of 2025 is listed below:
| Name | Title |
| Joni Taylor | Head Coach |
| Chelsea Newton | Associate Head Coach |
| Robert Mosley | Assistant Coach |
| Rodney Hill | Assistant Coach |
| Nancy Mulkey | Director of Video & Player Development |
| Reagan Griffin Jr. | Graduate Assistant |
Associate Head Coach
Chelsea Newton joined Taylor’s coaching staff in 2022 as an associate head coach and spent the last seven years as an assistant at Georgia with Taylor. Newton is a 14-year coaching veteran who also made a stop at Rutgers working under the legendary C. Vivian Stringer.
Assistant Coaches
Robert Mosley and Rodney Hill are the two assistant coaches of the Texas A&M women’s basketball team. Mosley joined the program in the summer of 2022 and spent the last seven years as an assistant at Georgia under Joni Taylor.
Rodney Hill was added to Joni Taylor’s coaching staff in 2023. He came to Texas A&M after spending the 2022-23 season with TCU as an assistant coach.
Texas A&M women’s basketball support staff 2025
The Texas A&M Aggies basketball team's support staff is listed below as of 2025:
| Name | Title |
| Meredith Mitchell | Director of Business Operations |
| Christina Richardson | Director of Administration and Special Projects |
| Angela Jones | Executive Director of External Operations, Marketing and Strategic Relations |
| Ashley McCord | Director of Player Development and Athletic Culture |
| Yolanda Berryhill | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Steve Shuman | Video Coordinator |
| Stacey Kisil | Senior Associate Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball) |
| Ashley DeCarlo | Scholastic Supervisor |
FAQs on Texas A&M Aggies Coach
A. Joni Taylor is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies Women’s basketball team.
A. Joni Taylor guided the Texas A&M Aggies to only one NCAA tournament so far.
A. Chelsea Newton is the Associate Head Coach for Texas A&M Women’s basketball in 2025.
A. Nancy Mulkey is the serving Director of Player Development for Texas A&M women’s basketball in 2025.
