A former successful coach in the Southeastern Conference was officially tabbed Thursday to take over the Houston women's basketball program. Matthew Mitchell, who had previously guided Kentucky to success before stepping away several years ago due to health reasons,

Matthew Mitchell, a two-time SEC coach of the year at Kentucky, is taking over the UH women's basketball program.

The Houson women’s basketball team may not have made it to this year’s women’s March Madness tournament, but it’s still making big moves this month. The program has hired former Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell as the squad’s next leader and eighth coach in its history.