The Face Mask Enigma I visited the LBJ Library looking for text or photos to add to the TLSN history of Longhorn sports website. I was not disappointed. The image depicted in the LBJ Library states, “This mask was used from the 1890s thru the 1920s.” It took me a few seconds to assimilate the…
A West Texan (Kermit), Jimmy Clayton, was an All-American golfer at North Texas State in 1968. Jim says, “I recruit smilers.” The players are the “P.R. group for the University.” In the college golfing world, it is essential to be positive and friendly. Jim Clayton is U.T.’s first full-time Golf Coach 6-time SWC Coach of…
In the years 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009, the Longhorns compiled a 49-3 record. TAKING DEAD AIM FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. The road to the National Championship in 2005 started in 2004. Preparation for greatness occurred because of a challenging schedule with many super teams. Beating Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Ohio…
Roy Miller 2005- 2009 ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN ALL ROADS LEAD THROUGH MACK BROWN As a boy living in Virginia, he loved the ACC, particularly Mack Browns and North Carolina’s Tar Heels. A decade later, destiny called, and Roy got his wish to play for Mack Brown as a Longhorn. However, the road…
In Memoriam: Carie Graves The first coach in Texas Rowing history, Carie Graves, passed away on December 19, 2021. Story Links ROW2K CARIE GRAVES FEATURE (June 27, 1953-December 19, 2021) Carie Graves, who helped launch the University of Texas’s rowing program and served as head coach for its first 16 years, passed away on…
(20+) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/reel/1088078349514473 UNLIKE TEXAS BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, TRACK, AND BASEBALL THERE ARE VERY FEW BOOKS DEDICATED TO LONGHORN Rowing. I HOPE WITH TIME THIS SITE CAN ADD SOME HISTORICAL INSIGHT AND TELL THE COMPELLING STORY OF LONGHORN Rowing. A condensed bullet point history of Texas Longhorn rowing follows. Please go to the “credit” section of this…
2016-2023 Hall of Honor 2023 Hall of Honor Means, Jonathan Scott, Cosby, Shurr, Freeman, Doonan, Spieth, Kirchner, Barr, Denny and Carey 2022 Hall of Honor Acho, Bedford (swimming) Dotson (basketball), Stackle (swimming), Durant, Majewski (baseball), Gardner (softball), Golden (golf), – bottom row- Matta (tennis), Robyne Johnson (track) , Levine (Tennis) 2021 Hall of Honor J.P….
The Texas Legacy Support Network (TLSN) is an independent organization not associated with the University of Texas or any organization closely aligned with U.T. TLSN has two missions: sharing the history of all Longhorn sports and offering temporary financial assistance to those who qualify. On April 29th, 2017, TLSN made intercollegiate athletic sports history. TLSN…
Best time to go to Texas On this day in 1925, Longhorn track coach Clyde Littlefield inaugurated the Texas Relays at the Texas Memorial Stadium, drawing to Austin some of the best college track athletes and even three Olympians. The stadium, now the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, has been the home of the University…
The Texas Longhorn Support Network (TLSN) has expanded its charitable goals from an informal network established in 2004 to a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. TLSN aims to support a wide range of individuals who share a common heritage and bond by representing UT Austin in collegiate sports. The organization has raised $250,000 to assist qualifying former…