Each program he led, except for his first two, faced the typical challenges of a start-up. He learned that building a successful program takes more than coaching skills—it demands strong people skills and the ability to adapt. His aggressive style with players, lack of finesse with parents, limited understanding of what motivates American athletes, rocky…
“His incredibly generous spirit and impact will be felt for generations of athletes, coaches, and families. Rest in peace, Coach Glen. Your legacy lives on. 🖤🏐 We are heartbroken by the passing of Glen Lietzke, a pillar of the volleyball community and a true pioneer for the sport. From youth to the collegiate level, Glen…
ARCH, HORNS ROLL FOR TEN IN 2025 Arch Manning, with his Texas team’s slick 41-27 thumping of Michigan in the 2025 Citrus Bowl, joined a rather august herd of Longhorn quarterbacks in the history book.It’s the list of UT signal-callers who have bossed a team to double-digit wins as a starter. Manning did it in…
1955 is the Beginning of Big Bertha and the Hook ’em Horns sign. Harley Clark (far right in photo) says he was inspired by a sign the Italians used that looked like a stylized longhorn with two protruding fingers representing the horns. What the Hand Hook’em Horn Gesture means in Italy In Italy, the Hook…
Jim Deitrick played one year of D3 basketball ( freshman year..).., played baseball sophomore year…. then hit the books. His high school was small, so they just fielded baseball in the fall and basketball in the winter. Then more baseball in summer. Such was life in the Allegheny National Forest… plus fishing and hunting 😂👏👏🙏🙏…
by Randy Willis The following is an edited version of Randy Willis’ story and photo assortment tailored for the TLSN sports historical site. Here is the link to his whole story about the Longhorn cheerleader calendar cover . https://randywillisbooks.com/randy-willis-the-eyes-of-texas/ Randy says, “I get a call from Brown Distributing in Austin. They are the local Budweiser…
Still Throwing Strikes by Larry Carlson ( lc13@txstate.edu ) In his final UT season, Jungmann won the Dick Howser Trophy, the hardball equivalent of the Heisman, awarded to the national player of the year. https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ A capacity crowd of 350 had just been riveted for a presentation by Eddie Penney, a former Navy SEAL and…
https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ TLSN: You were seen as a potential two-sport college athlete, having also starred at quarterback for Lamar High. You told me that UT was actually the only Southwest Conference school to not offer you a scholarship in football. So how did you end up at Texas. TOM: Both my parents graduated from Texas. But…
1991 Track.jpg https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ Michelle Adamolekun – Longhorn Brand Builder Michelle Adamolekun: Blazing speed, blazing trails – An interview by Larry Carlson A native of Jamaica, Michelle grew up in the Caribbean with dreams and talent. Her family moved to New York City when she was still a subteen, and she went on to earn a…
by Larry Carlson August 2022 Larry Carlson, Rodney Tate, and Lance Taylor https://texaslsn.org/larry-carlsons-interviews/ It has been fifty autumns since the Texas Longhorns capped the longest era of dominance in Southwest Conference annals. Coach Darrell Royal’s teams — featuring the wishbone offense and swarming defenses — won six straight SWC trophies, 1968-1973. The incomparable soul singer,…