During a press conference Tuesday, Texas Longhorns women's basketball head coach Vic Schaefer was made aware of the news that University of Texas President Jay Hartzell will be departing the university at the end of the semester.

Texas president Jay Hartzell, one of the key figures in the Longhorns’ move to the Southeastern Conference, will be the president at SMU, the schools announced Tuesday. SMU’s board of trustees unanimously voted Tuesday to name Hartzell as the successor to R.

Hartzell leaves UT-Austin after four years of tense political battles and legislative efforts to implement a more conservative vision of public higher ed.

The SMU Mustangs have made a significant administrative move that projects to help their growing athletic presence, by bringing over the University of Texas President Jay Hartzell to serve as the university's new President.