Azia Himeur enters her first season as a full-time member of the West Texas A&M coaching staff after being promoted to Assistant Coach in June of 2026.
Himeur spent the 2025-26 campaign on the sidelines for the Lady Buffs as the program's Director of Creative Content and Video Coordinator.
WT made the program's 30th appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 28-5 during the 2025-26 campaign. The Lady Buffs went 18-2 during Lone Star Conference action, advancing to the title game of the LSC Championships in Frisco. West Texas A&M registered the seventh longest winning-streak in program history (19 games) from November 2, 2025 until January 29, 2026.
The Albuquerque product played in 84 games with 44 starts during her career in Maroon & White, winning the South Central Regional Championship in 2021-22. She shot 34.9% from the floor including 33.5% from behind the arc and 87.5% from the free throw line to average 6.3 points per game to go along with 124 rebounds, 63 assists, four blocks and 55 steals.
Himeur registered a stellar prep career at Cibola High School in Albuquerque where she was an All-State shooting guard for the Cougars under head coach Lori Mabrey. Azia earned Second Team All-Metro honors as well as being named All-District. She averaged 15 points per game for the Cougars as a senior while scoring 14 points per game as a junior. She also excelled in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and the French National Honor Society.
