STARKVILLE — The son of Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer is facing felony charges for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in College Station, Texas.
Charles Logan Schaefer, 24, was arrested Sunday after a reported road rage incident according to The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
Schaefer allegedly got into a dispute with a motorcyclist regarding each others driving around 3:40 p.m. During the argument, police said Schaefer drew a gun on the unnamed motorcyclist.
The motorcyclist went on to follow Schaefer’s pickup until police arrived.
According to jail records, Schaefer’s bond was set at $10,000. He was released Monday.
Per Schaefer’s LinkedIn profile, he graduated from MSU in 2018 and has worked as a sports marketing assistant at Texas A&M — where he is also studying for a masters degree in sports management — since September 2019.
Schafer’s father, Vic, has been the head women’s basketball coach at MSU since March 2012. During his seven-year tenure, the Bulldogs have twice reached the national title game.
Vic Schaefer did not respond to The Dispatch’s request for comment Tuesday.
Ben Portnoy reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @bportnoy15.
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