Texas' Goestenkors to resign as women's basketball coach

Coach G shows her "Hook 'Em Horns" (courtesy Twitter)

AUSTIN, TX -- Coach G has decided to call it quits in Austin.

Gail Goestenkors, former Duke head women's basketball coach, resigned from her job at the University of Texas on Monday, saying she was "tired" and "needed a break."

Goestenkors, who developed the 'Coach G' moniker after coaching alongside Mike Krzyzewski in Durham, was in the midst of a seven year contract when she decided to take the long walk into the sunset. After five years as the head of the Longhorns' program, G had a win-loss record of 102-64 and was 498-163 overall after 20 coaching seasons.

"After a lot of soul searching...I am tired and it's not fair to this program," Goestenkors said, in a news conference to make her decision. "It's not fair to the kids to have a coach that's just tired."

"I'm not leaving Texas, I'm leaving basketball," Goestenkors continued. "I followed my heart to Texas. My heart is telling me to take a break."

Texas women's athletic director Chris Plonsky insists that Coach G was not ran out of Austin after a less-than-stellar 18-14 season this year, and a first round NCAA loss to West Virginia.

Texas hasn't advanced past the first round since 2008, Goestenkors' first season.

"We regret (Goestenkors' tenure) isn't continuing and that the results weren't better. Those are the only two things we regret," Plonsky told the Houston Chronicle. "We will find a leader for our players. [Texas] is not for the faint of heart."

Below is some video, courtesy of KXAN (NBC Austin):