University of Texas at Dallas Women's Basketball

Joe Shotland was named just the third head coach in the history of the Comet women's basketball program on July 7, 2022. In three seasons, Shotland has led the Comets to a 57-22 record overall and 24-10 mark in conference play. He guided UTD to an American Southwest Conference championship in his first year at the helm. They went 19-10 overall and 12-6 in league play, finishing in fourth in the regular season. His squad rattled off three wins in the ASC Tournament to capture the fifth title in school history and the seventh trip to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. In 2023-24, the Shotland's squad was 20-6 on the season and 12-4 in league play, tying for second. UTD went 18-6 in 2024-25, playing against every division of competition as an independent.  Shotland has coached nine All-Conference selections, including an ASC Defensive Player of the Year in 2022-23. UTD ATHLETICS VIDEO PROFILE (YouTube) A native of Dallas, Shotland returned to the Metroplex after spending the past seven seasons as the assistant women's basketball coach at Trinity University in San Antonio. While at Trinity, Joe was part of a coaching staff that led the Tigers to five conference titles, two trips to the NCAA D-III "Sweet 16" and an appearance in the NCAA D-III "Elite 8" this past spring. From 2015-22, Trinity boasted an impressive 156-27 overall record and made seven consecutive trips to the SCAC title game. Shotland was named the 2017-18 Small College Assistant Coach of the Year by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). A two-sport all-district performer at Bishop Lynch High School, Shotland played four seasons at Trinity from 2010-14, serving as team captain as a senior, and helped guide the Tigers to three SCAC titles during his career. He was a four-time selection to the SCAC Academic Honor Roll and chosen to the NABC Men's Honor Court as a senior. Also as a senior, he was named to the SCAC All-Sportsmanship Team.  Upon graduating summa cum laude from Trinity with a bachelor's degree in English in 2014, he went on to serve as a graduate assistant for the Tigers women's program for the 2014-15 season, collecting his master's degree in Teaching. Shotland was selected to deliver the student keynote address at the 2014 Trinity Commencement ceremony.  Shotland and his wife Caitlin have a daughter Lily.    Year Rec. Pct. Conf. Rec. Pct. Place Postseason 2022-23 19-10 .655 ASC 12-6 .667 4th ASC Champion NCAA Championship First Round 2023-24 20-6 .769 ASC 12-4 .750 t-2nd ASC Quarterfinals 2024-25 18-6 .750 Ind. Total 57-22 .722 24-10 .706  

Jackie Layng was appointed as the assistant coach of the women’s basketball team at UT Dallas prior to the 2022-23 season. In three seasons, Layng has helped the Comets go 57-22 overall and 24-10 in American Southwest Conference play, winning the title in 2022-23. She has also coached nine All-ASC selections and the 2022-23 ASC Defensive Player of the Year. Layng spent the three years at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y.  In two seasons of competition, the Valiants reached the Skyline Conference semifinals twice and went 41-12. Prior to Manhattanville, Layng spent her first two collegiate years playing guard for Division II Saint Leo University. She was a member of the Saint Leo President's Student-Athlete Scholar Club and was named to the 2016 and 2017 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Layng transferred her junior year to fellow Division III institution Trinity University (Texas) and was named captain as a senior. She was a member of the 2018 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship team, earning a trip to the NCAA tournament. She also coached with the 2018 Warwick Valley Women’s High School summer league as well as multiple AAU and CYO teams. Layng is a 2019 graduate of Trinity and received her Masters in Sports Business & Entertainment from Manhattanville in 2022.