Basketball
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…
Lance Blanks passes away Lance Blanks is #32. FROM THE TOP-LANCE BLANKS-TRAVIS MAYS (SITTING) JOEY WRIGHT -BMW -SQUAD #11 COURTNEY JEANS. #22 TONY WATSON. #3 BENFORD WILLIAMS . TOM PENDERS 1ST TEAM AT TEXAS. Tom Penders, “Mr. March,” institutes a successful Longhorn basketball program, “Bombs Away running Horns Pro-style offense,” that rewrites the Longhorn…
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.”…
Gail Goestenkors – 2007-2012 Goestenkors was the youngest head coach at a major Division I program when she took the reigns at Duke University in 1992. During her 15-year tenure at Duke, she sets many milestones: · 418-112 for a (.790 winning percentage); · Ranked No. 4 among active Division I coaches in…
The University of Texas began a 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), 7 visits to the Elite 8, and one National…
A tribute to Retha Swindell by Rodney Page. Rodney Page Life Coach March 15, 2024 The talent and character of Retha Swindell have stood the test of time. It was an honor and privilege to recruit her to UT Women’s Basketball nearly 49 years ago. Her Presence and Personal Attributes matched her exceptional physical gifts…