Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Gary Blair
- Induction:
- 2022
Gary Blair brought unprecedented success and took Texas A&M women’s basketball to the pinnacle of the sport during his 19 years (2003-22) at the helm of the program. He won an A&M-basketball-record 444 games and brought home five conference titles to Aggieland.
In 2011, Blair led the Aggies to the program's first-ever national championship after defeating four Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Coaches during their title run. The squad finished the campaign with a 33-5 mark, the most wins in a single season in program history.
In his final home game on Feb. 24, 2022, the court at Reed Arena was officially named in his honor and now bears the name “Gary Blair Court”. At Reed Arena, Blair compiled 250 wins and a .828 winning percentage. He took the Aggies to 16-consecutive NCAA Tournaments and won at least 20 games in each of those years. The Dallas native saw 16 players get taken in the WNBA Draft and dozens of others enjoy professional playing careers overseas.
Blair finished his career 12th all-time in wins (852) and posted 41 postseason victories. His coaching tree features eight current DI women’s basketball head coaches and nearly 60 other former players, assistants and staff members who have gone on to work in the college ranks. He continues to live in the Bryan-College Station area and his Coach Blair Charities has raised over $1.4 million for multiple local charities.
In 2011, Blair led the Aggies to the program's first-ever national championship after defeating four Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Coaches during their title run. The squad finished the campaign with a 33-5 mark, the most wins in a single season in program history.
In his final home game on Feb. 24, 2022, the court at Reed Arena was officially named in his honor and now bears the name “Gary Blair Court”. At Reed Arena, Blair compiled 250 wins and a .828 winning percentage. He took the Aggies to 16-consecutive NCAA Tournaments and won at least 20 games in each of those years. The Dallas native saw 16 players get taken in the WNBA Draft and dozens of others enjoy professional playing careers overseas.
Blair finished his career 12th all-time in wins (852) and posted 41 postseason victories. His coaching tree features eight current DI women’s basketball head coaches and nearly 60 other former players, assistants and staff members who have gone on to work in the college ranks. He continues to live in the Bryan-College Station area and his Coach Blair Charities has raised over $1.4 million for multiple local charities.
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