Article written in early 2020 WE ALSO PLAY A LITTLE BASEBALL Tommy’ Harmon’s T-ring reflection Tommy Harmon has lived a blessed life. Even though Tommy is now in his 70’s, he still has a boy’s view of his life when discussing his Longhorn roots. Tommy Harmon says, “I still have a forever-lasting love for the…
LONGHORN BASKETBALL OLYMPIAN 1956 Gilbert Ford Olympics 2012, 2016, 2020 Kevin Durant (2006-07) Just below Carmelo Anthony and Anthony Davis on the list of history’s greatest one-and-done freshmen, Kevin Durant turned in the best individual season for any Longhorns player ever. The first freshman to win either the Naismith or the Wooden Awards, Durant swept…
Before TITLE IX, WOMEN SPORTS, THE AIAW, AND NCAA WOMEN’s SPORTS, TEXAS built A STRONG FOUNDATION for Longhorn women AT THE international, INTRA-MURAL LEVEL, and club levels. I HOPE, WITH TIME, THIS SITE CAN ADD SOME HISTORICAL INSIGHT TO TELL THE FULL AND COMPELLING STORY OF THE LONGHORN diving TRADITION. 1939 >“Click on the text…
Coach Mark Schubert- 1989-1992 This team returns two NCAA individual champions, 14 All-Americans, and four SWC champions. He was named the 1975, 1976, 1981 and 1990 NCAA coach of the year . Schubert made his mark at the Mission Viejo Nadadores Swim team in California. From 1972 through 1985 his team set all kinds of…
Longhorns are having a party Splishing and Splashing to national championships 1979- To Present Eddie Reese Athletic Director Coach Darrell K. Royal made many wise decisions in hiring coaches for Texas. Cliff Gustafson, Abe Lemons, and Eddie Reese are three of them. DKR, the most accomplished coach in UT…
Coach Clyde Littlefield makes track history 1942-1 score AT NATIONALS Coach Littlefield WWII is in full swing, and college track and field manpower are minimal. Longhorn track borrowed Longhorn football players Malcolm Kutner, Max Minor, and Jackie Field for speed. Frank Covert from Covert auto complex in Austin was a hurdler on the team,…
I remember this guy only for his name. But I heard he was all stud, then *POOF* he vanished. I damn sure remember Brad Beck. Damn, was all that really 30 years ago? A trip to the past: Thirty years ago blue-chip QB cashed out: Booger Brooks’ life after UT football By John Maher AMERICAN-STATESMAN…
“My biggest memories are the true excitement of the game day in Memorial Stadium- to stand out in the stadium at the start of a game, with the people standing up and singing “The Eyes of Texas.” I will remember those afternoons forever. It was a big motivator, and the whole scene kind of put…
Overachieving – the good, bad, and ugly Madonna says : Overachievers strive for perfection, which can be a desirable quality in sports but may not always lead to success for students and employees. According to the dictionary, an overachiever is someone who achieves superior results through excessive effort. Coach Rick Pitino defines an overachiever in…
Author Emma Schkloven in the title to an article she wrote in October 2022 for the Austin Monthly captures the history of Bevo in 32 words. Bevo’s Long Ride to the Mascot Mountaintop UT’s beloved icon may be living large now, but he’s faced kidnappings, hazings, and even the dinner plate before rising to big…