Kat Stanley

Biography

Kat Stanley is in her second year as Director of Administration and her 11th season with the men's basketball program at The University of Texas. She served as an administrative associate during her first eight years at Texas (2006-14) before returning to the basketball staff in July 2023. Stanley worked for two years (2021-23) as Director of Operations – Survivor Services for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), providing operational support and strategic guidance for a division connecting approximately 7,500 newly-bereaved military survivors annually. She served two years (2018-20) as Strategic Partnerships – Grant Manager for Mission Capital, developing processes for grant management to maintain a $2 million foundation budget. Stanley also spent three years at TAPS in roles including Survivor Programs Deputy Director, directing military survivor programs that brought together more than 3,500 survivors annually across 42 events. A native of Rosenberg, Texas, Stanley earned her bachelor's degree in Marketing from McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas in 2006, and worked as a student assistant in the Men's Basketball office during her undergraduate years (2004-06).