Texas A&M San Antonio Women's Basketball

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.

Bio Laramie Schwenke is entering her second season as the women’s assistant basketball coach at Texas A&M University–San Antonio, where she has helped guide the Jaguars to an impressive 18-12 overall record and a 14-10 finish in Red River Athletic Conference play during the program’s inaugural season. Schwenke brings extensive experience as both a player and coach, previously serving as associate head coach at Williston State College (NJCAA Division I) for three seasons, where she compiled a 66-29 record. A native of Malta, Montana, she played collegiately at Montana State University–Northern, earning multiple All-Conference and All-American honors. She began her coaching career at her alma mater as an assistant coach and sports information director from 2012 to 2014, before becoming the girls head basketball coach at Harlem High School from 2014 to 2018. After a season as a graduate assistant at Idaho State University, she returned to Harlem High as athletic director and head girls basketball coach from 2019 to 2021. Schwenke holds bachelor’s degrees in both diesel mechanics technology and health and physical education from Montana State University–Northern and a master’s degree in athletic administration from Idaho State University.