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As told by others, Coach Snyder’s celebration of life link is at
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Longhorn swim coach Melvin Pat Patterson tells a funny story about Dave Snyder when Dave was the head tennis coach at Arizona.
“My favorite memory was at summertime. I was the swim coach. Dave Snyder and his wife Nancy were part of the University of Arizona athletic department. I called to tell him about opening at Texas.
A woman answered the phone. I said “NANCY”. She said yes. Let me talk to David. She told me that he was at the store. So I said “tell him the tennis coaching job at Texas came open today “. She said Ok and hung up. Dave Snyder called me the next day and said, “Pat you really screwed up this time “. I am coaching Tennis in Aspen, Colorado this summer I rented my house to the new AD Dave and his wife Nancy.
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For fans, TEXAS LEGACY SUPPORT shares a panoramic view of Longhorn sports history as viewed through the eyes of those who created it.
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Presently, through the “Eyes of Texas,” TLSN Longhorn brand builders have shared their story in 28 oral history podcasts, 20 individual interviews by Larry Carlson, 25 articles by Billy Dale, and 33 essays by various authors that are captured starting at the link with Jay Arnold’s story at https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/jay-arnold-shares-a-memory
The 29th oral history podcast telling Coach Mick Haley’s story is sponsored by my Delt brother, Ed Gideon. Ed has a burnt orange heart and has spent his life giving back the blessings he has received. One of his passions is support for wounded veterans. A photo and his comments are below.
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Ed says, “Here’s a pic from our 2016 hunt. There are two amputees and two guys who were hurt pretty seriously by an exploding ordinance. Look at those smiles. And I’m having more fun than any of them. Oh yeah, I’m the white-headed guy!! The ranch in Texas where we took the wounded warriors to hunt belongs to Delt fraternity brother Macon Boddy, near Henrietta, TX.
Coach Mick Haley Longhorn’s journey and beyond follows.
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Coach Mick Haley recruited Longhorn volleyball players who could spike the moon.
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Laura Neugebauer #12 spiking the moon.
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TLSN is thrilled to share world-class former University of Texas volleyball Coach Mick Haley’s oral history via podcast. Mick brought his knowledge, success, and passion to Texas in 1980 to put UT Volleyball on the map, and boy, did he ever!
I played for Mick Haley from 1981-1983. In 1981, Mick’s 2nd year as head coach at UT, we won UT’s first AIAW Women’s National Volleyball Championship. In 2008, Mick and UT volleyball went on to win the NCAA UT Volleyball National Championship. Mick left UT to coach the USA Women’s National and Olympic teams in 2000. After the Olympics, Mick became the Women’s Volleyball Head Coach at USC, where he won 2 more NCAA National Championship titles
Mick is a mastermind of the sport and a fierce competitor, and through his coaching, he taught his players that no matter what obstacles are in your way, you can overcome them!
This is a must listen to podcast!
Hook’em Horns!
Beth Coblentz
TLSN – Chairwoman
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2023 Mick Haley and TLSN Chairwoman Beth Coblentz celebrating the 1981 National Championship
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Coach Haley’s recruiting and coaching skills took Longhorn volleyball to the top of Division I quickly. His successes are a testimonial to his coaching acumen.
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Coach Haley’s link to the podcast, text, and photos is at
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Meet the newest TLSN board member, 1998 Longhorn All-American Benjamin Adams. NFL offensive lineman Jonathan Ogden said, “Being an offensive lineman is a tough job, but it’s also a very rewarding one. It’s great to be a part of something bigger than yourself and know you’re making a difference.”
Ben responds, “ These words resonate with my own experiences as an offensive Lineman during my college years at the University of Texas. In the trenches of the gridiron, offensive linemen work tirelessly, often in the shadows, to protect and support their team, much like the Texas Legacy Support Network’s commitment to helping those in need. Joining the Texas Legacy Support Network was a natural progression for me, as it allows me to continue being a part of something greater, making a tangible difference in the lives of others, and ensuring that no one faces life’s challenges alone, just as we never left a teammate behind on the field.” Photo is Ben and his wife Jill.
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Benjamin Adams- was a 6’ 5”, 315-pound offensive guard and tackle who was a three-year starter helping pave the way for Ricky Williams’s rushing records.
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#79 is Ben Adams and OU still sucks
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Long-time UT assistant Kris Kubik once said,
“The biggest thing Eddie taught me is that every person matters.”
To follow the Longhorns in 2023, look for each swimmer progressing, including names not yet mentioned, such as sophomores Manning Haskal, Sasha Lyubavskiy, and Kobe Ndebele. In this season, the performance of every team member takes on an even higher value in contributing to Eddie’s last hurrah.
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There is a pending audiobook with Eddie’s voice sharing and preserving his coaching wisdom in 130 different “Eddieisms”.
Follow along as the season progresses. The link to that is very simple:
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Coach Eddie Reese also has written a book titled Coaching Swimming, Teaching Life in both hardcover and softcover.
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In his most recent article, Larry Carlson captures the good, bad, and ugly of the TCU and Texas rivalry. It’s so good that his article and the actual but comedic stories from Billy Schott about playing TCU are now part of the “Rivalry” section in the navigation bar.
Here is the start of one of Billy’s memories of playing TCU.
BILLY SCHOTT’S RECALL OF ’74: TEXAS 81 TCU 16
I think we were up something 52-0 at half, and while we were warming up for the second half, we weren’t sure TCU was going to come back out. It seemed like we were about to line up for the kickoff when they finally meandered out to their sideline. Then…Alfred Jackson returned the second-half kickoff for another TD for us.
To set the extra point story…Pat Padgett and I had hoped for this opportunity since our freshman year in ’71. He was a pretty good left-footed kicker, and instead of a kicking shoe, he had an old hiking boot that he’d bring to practice and kick a few while I held for him. Pat could hit it from 40 or so yards out, and our freshman coach, the beloved Bill Ellington, would always do “Coke bets” that Pat would miss…and Coach Ellington rarely lost. There was a soda cooler in the coaches’ locker room that we occasionally got rewarded from, and we coveted those little 7-ounce Coca-Colas. I think by the time we got to November ’74, Pat owed Coach Ellington something like 248 Cokes. As the score mounted against TCU, I got on the headset to the coaching booth high atop Amon G Carter Stadium and told Coach Ellington that I was going to put this plan into action if we scored again. Coach had always told Pat that if he ever tried a kick in a game, all would be settled. After our last touchdown, a 34-yard pick-six by Sammie Mason, I was jogging past Coach Royal and said, “We’re gonna switch…” and made a back-and-forth hand gesture. Coach looked puzzled, threw up his hands, and said, “What?” “Padgett and I are gonna switch.”
DKR: “Just kick the sumbitch.” I handed Pat the tee as we trotted out, and he muttered, “I wish I had my damn hikin’ boot…” Pat set the tee while I took his customary place in the huddle and called out the command, “Extra point on center snap, ready…” Half the guys were yapping, “What’re you doing, Schott? Where’s Padgett?” and so on. “Ready, break!”
The left photo is of the Professor, and the right is of Billy Schott.
Share your memories of Longhorn sports and former Longhorn student-athletes with Billydale1@gmail and your memories will be posted.
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Did you know that all 186 TLSN newsletters published over the last seven years are archived and accessible to read? Click on https://texaslsn.org, go to the navigation page at the top, and click on “newsletters.”
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