Oklahoma State has extended Jacie Hoyt through the 2030-31 season after 84 wins and three NCAA Tournament appearances in four years. With the nation’s No. 1 transfer class arriving, OSU is betting on Hoyt to take the Cowgirls another step forward nationally.
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State is making a long-term commitment to the coach behind the resurgence of Cowgirl basketball.
OSU announced Monday that head coach Jacie Hoyt has signed a contract extension that will keep her in Stillwater through the 2030-31 season.
The agreement comes after Hoyt led Oklahoma State to three NCAA Tournament appearances during her first four seasons, including consecutive trips in 2025 and 2026 — the program's first back-to-back appearances in a decade.
“I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue leading this program and representing Oklahoma State,” Hoyt said. “Stillwater has become a home for me and my family, and I'll never take for granted the trust and belief that has been placed in me by our administration, specifically Chad Weiberg and President Hess.”
The extension rewards what Hoyt has already accomplished, but its timing also points toward what Oklahoma State believes could be ahead.
Hoyt Has Quickly Rebuilt the Cowgirls
Hoyt has won 84 games in four seasons at Oklahoma State, including 49 over the past two years — the most victories during a two-season stretch in program history.
The Cowgirls have also finished among the top four in the Big 12 three times during her tenure and own 10 victories over AP Top 25 opponents.
Gallagher-Iba Arena has become a particularly difficult place for opponents. OSU is 57-10 at home since Hoyt arrived.
“Coach Hoyt has successfully guided our program through the changing landscape of college basketball and has continued to build Cowgirl Basketball into one that contends for conference championships and consistently plays and advances in the NCAA Tournament,” athletic director Chad Weiberg said.
Last season provided another step forward. Oklahoma State won 24 games and set a program scoring record by averaging 81.1 points per game. The Cowgirls then defeated Princeton 82-68 to earn their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2021 before their season ended against eventual national champion UCLA in the second round.
It continued a rise that included a 25-win season in 2024-25, when Hoyt was named a finalist for WBCA National Coach of the Year. That team won a program-record 14 Big 12 games and climbed as high as No. 17 in the AP Top 25, OSU's best ranking since 2016.
Expectations Aren't Getting Any Smaller
Now comes perhaps Hoyt's most intriguing roster yet. Oklahoma State followed last season by assembling the nation's No. 1 transfer class while retaining three-time All-Big 12 performer Stailee Heard.
That transfer haul includes former Iowa State star Audi Crooks and former Florida guard Liv McGill, giving Hoyt even more talent as OSU attempts to take another step nationally.
The extension therefore arrives at a notable point in the program's trajectory. Oklahoma State isn't trying to rebuild anymore.
Hoyt has already established the Cowgirls as a consistent NCAA Tournament team. The next challenge is seeing how far that foundation can take them.
“We're excited about this upcoming season and the future under her leadership,” Weiberg said.
Hoyt appears to share that anticipation.
“I'm incredibly proud of the progress we've made as a program, but I've never believed more in what we're building than I do right now,” Hoyt said. “The best part is knowing we're not finished.”
Oklahoma State will get its first look at the 2026-27 Cowgirls when they host Langston for an exhibition Oct. 27. The regular season begins Nov. 2 against Southern at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
And regardless of where the next chapter of the program goes, OSU has made sure the coach who engineered its resurgence will have an opportunity to continue building it.
Hoyt is staying in Stillwater through 2031 — and the expectations surrounding Cowgirl basketball may be higher than at any previous point in her tenure.
