Charlotte Ann "Chickie" Mason coached both women's basketball at the college level and softball at the high school and college level. Her coaching experience ranged from the high school level finishing her career at
Medina Valley High School (Texas) in
astroville Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
to two year collegiate programs at McClennan Community College and
Temple Junior College
Temple College is a public community college in Temple, Texas, with regional branch campuses at other locations in Central Texas.
History
Temple Junior College was founded in 1926 to serve post-secondary students in eastern Bell County, Tex ...
to NCAA Division III level at
Mary Hardin–Baylor to NCAA Division II level at
North Dakota
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to the NCAA Division I level at
Lamar,
Nevada
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, and
UTSA.
She helped begin women's programs at two universities,
UTSA Roadrunners and
University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
The University of Mary Hardin–Baylor (UMHB) is a private Christian university in Belton, Texas. UMHB was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845 as Baylor Female College, the female department of what is now Baylor University. It has since ...
. She was the first head coach for the
UTSA Roadrunners softball program. After leaving UTSA, she became part of the Mary Hardin–Baylor staff in 1998. There, Coach Mason again was instrumental in starting programs in both women's basketball and softball at the university. She is listed as the first head coach for both women's basketball and softball for the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders.
Early life and education
Charlotte Ann Mason was born in
East St. Louis, Illinois and moved to
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom")
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at age eight. She also lived in
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
as a child. Mason graduated from
Wayland Baptist University
Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Southern Baptist Convention). Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six ...
in 1968 and did graduate-level work at
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
and
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...
.
Coaching career
Mason began her coaching career in 1968 as girls' basketball coach at
Eastland High School in
Eastland, Texas. In 1976, she moved to
Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville is a city in, and the county seat of, Kerr County, Texas, Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population of Kerrville was 24,278 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Kerrville is named after James Kerr (Texas politi ...
to coach at
Tivy High School
Tivy High School is a public high school located in Kerrville, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the UIL, and is a part of the Kerrville Independent School District located in east central Kerr County. In 2015, the scho ...
.
From 1979 to 1984, Mason coached at
McLennan Community College in
Waco, Texas
Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the ...
.
She then coached women's basketball at
Lamar University from 1984 to 1986,
Temple Junior College
Temple College is a public community college in Temple, Texas, with regional branch campuses at other locations in Central Texas.
History
Temple Junior College was founded in 1926 to serve post-secondary students in eastern Bell County, Tex ...
from 1986 to 1988, and the
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...
from 1988 to 1990.
After nearly two decades as a basketball coach, Mason moved to coaching softball, starting at the
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...
in 1991. Mason returned to Texas after one season to become the first softball head coach at
UTSA. In seven seasons (1992 to 1998), Mason posted a 179–166–1 record at UTSA. Mason then coached both women's basketball and softball at the
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor from 1998 to 2000, being promoted to head softball coach in 2000 after being a pitching coach in 1999.
From 2001 to 2008, she coached softball at
Medina High School in
Medina, Texas.
Head coaching record
Women's basketball
Softball
References
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1945 births
2011 deaths
High school basketball coaches in the United States
McLennan Highlanders women's basketball coaches
Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball coaches
Temple Leopards women's basketball coaches
Nevada Wolf Pack women's basketball coaches
Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders women's basketball coaches
Wayland Baptist University alumni
Texas A&M University alumni
Baylor University alumni
American women's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Illinois
Basketball coaches from Texas
Sportspeople from East St. Louis, Illinois
People from Eastland, Texas
North Dakota Fighting Hawks softball coaches
UTSA Roadrunners softball coaches
Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders softball coaches