National Champions 1981, 1988, 1995 2022 Logan Eggleston – volleyball player of the year. 2022 National player of the Year Volley Ball 2022 AVCA Player of the Year National Champions 2012 All – American volleyball Sally schlobohm, Demetria Sance, Mira Topic, Sue Schelfhout, Diane Watson All SWC volleyball – Albrecht, Bledsoe, Breitenfield, Carrie Busch, Nikki…
Bobby Knight the Indiana Coach says that Abe Lemons is “ one of the five best basketball minds I have encountered during my time in coaching.” His “great wit and sense of humor “ and his entertaining style have won the hearts of many fans. Abe Lemons is an open book “honest, simple, and direct.”…
Do or Do Not There is no try A special bond at a special time Playing the game for these special moments From Wikipedia AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion1981, 1988, 2012, 2022AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up1995, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2020*AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020*, 2022 AIAW/NCAA Regional…
Below is the oral history podcast featuring Jody Conradt, the former Head coach of the Longhorn women’s basketball team. The Texas Legacy Sports Network (TLSN) aims to document the history of Horn sports through the “Eyes Of Texas” as told by those who have built the Longhorn brand. Coach Conradt’s influence extended far beyond basketball….
In 1974 after the Horns beats the Aggies again, Ed Simonini saw very little good in the Longhorn team. He said, “Earl Campbell was the only guy I’d shake hands with because he’s the only one I think is a man-coaches included.” Marty Akins admitted bantering with Ed during the game. . Marty said, “he…
Texas Women’s basketball National Honors Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame: Class of 2013 – Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Annette Smith – HOH 2002, Women’s Hall of Fame 2013 and Jersey retired 2022 Women’s Basketball to retire Annette Smith-Knight’s No. 15 jersey Nov. 27 Played at the University of Texas from 1981-1986, finishing her career…
Edna Campbell Kamie Ethridge as a Longhorn Hall of Honor Olympian Coach Kamie Ethridge- As a Longhorn, Kamie Ethridge received the Wade Trophy and Honda Sports award in 1986 Women’s Basketball 3/6/2018 11:18:00 AM By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com @UNCBearsWBB Head Coach Kamie Ethridge Named Big Sky Coach of the Year RENO, Nev. – Kamie Ethridge, the women’s…
William Kim Wade died on April 15, 2024, following a brief illness. Born in Dallas on Christmas Eve in 1952 to Yvonne and Henry Wade, Kim was a proud Texan and a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, the University of Texas at Austin and Southern Methodist University School of Law. Kim’s warmth and humility…
Information from Wikipedia concerning Texas Longhorns men’s basketball program follows: The University of Texas began competition in men’s basketball in 1906. As of 2018, the Longhorns rank 17th in total victories among all NCAA Division I college basketball programs with 33 appearances in the NCAA tournament, 3 visits to the final 4 (1943, 1947, 2002),…
Title IX changed the rules for women Was the merger of the AIAW into the male-dominated NCAA worth it? 1970’s The History of Title IX 1980s In 1966, The University of Texas women’s budget was $700; by 1983, the budget was $1,000,000 with receipts of 1,850,000 dollars. 1990’s A Brief History of the National Collegiate…