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Women Sports Organizational Structures prior to the NCAA
The history of Longhorn Women’s sports from 1896 to 1921 is at the link below. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/1896-1921 1899-1900 Pearl Norvell started the physical education department as the physical training instructor hired to develop organized team sports. Basketball was her specialty. The first basketball scrimmage was in January 1900 in the Old Main building. …
1906-1935 Men’s Basketball
Information from Wikipedia concerning the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball program follows: The University of Texas began competition in men’s basketball in 1906. As of 2018, the Longhorns ranked 17th in total victories among all NCAA Division I college basketball programs with 33 appearances in the NCAA tournament, three visits to the final 4 (1943, 1947,…
Longhorn Women’s Basketball Honors
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…
Men’s basketball T-Ring Reflections
Dr. Denton Cooley (1938-1939) – walk-on in basketball In 2004 the 44,000 square foot Denton A. Cooley Pavilion was dedicated. The facility is where both the women and men practice on separate courts. It was one of the best workout facilities in the country when built. Denton Cooley wanted to be a jock, not a…
