6/20/2024 – Doctor Richard Seifert talks basketball and Abe Lemons I grew up listening to Kern Tips broadcast SWC games. He was the lead guy, so he usually did the Texas games. Occasionally, we got the “#2 guy.” It wasn’t the same. I need to send you both a picture of my old pocket-size schedules…
Below is the oral history podcast featuring Jody Conradt, the former Head coach of the Longhorn women’s basketball team. The Texas Legacy Sports Network (TLSN) aims to document the history of Horn sports through the “Eyes Of Texas” as told by those who have built the Longhorn brand. Coach Conradt’s influence extended far beyond basketball….
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…
Edna Campbell Kamie Ethridge as a Longhorn Hall of Honor Olympian Coach Kamie Ethridge- As a Longhorn, Kamie Ethridge received the Wade Trophy and Honda Sports award in 1986 Women’s Basketball 3/6/2018 11:18:00 AM By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com @UNCBearsWBB Head Coach Kamie Ethridge Named Big Sky Coach of the Year RENO, Nev. – Kamie Ethridge, the women’s…
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…
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…
Information about Texas Legacy Support Network and Chris Doelle Enterprises is discussed in the first 3:49 minutes of Rodney’s podcast. Rodney Page’s interview starts at the 3:50 mark. Click on the rectangle below with Rodney Page’s name to listen to Rodney’s oral history. Rodney Page talks about Leon Black, Betty Thompson, and Rhetha Swindell link…
Coach Gail Goestenkor – An all too Common Story about Employment Burn-out If stress feels never-ending and comes with feelings of emptiness, apathy, and hopelessness, it may indicate burnout. I know many coaches at Texas who have quit due to burn-out, but, to my knowledge, none have admitted it publicly except Coach Goestenkor. Based on…
Annette Smith -The Game Changer by Annette’s teammates, Billy Dale, and jule cart BY JULIE CART- Times Staff Writer- DEC. 10, 1985 -AUSTIN, Tex. — In 1983 Annette Smith of Texas was All-Everything, averaging 25 points per game for the nation’s top-ranked women’s college basketball team. It was pretty swell for a while, but in stories like these,…
The lure of NCAA TV exposure and travel subsidies left just three ranked teams sticking with the AIAW and winnowed its 1982 tournament field to 16. As a result, NBC canceled plans to air the championship game between Rutgers and fifth-ranked Texas at the Palestra in Philadelphia. A crowd of 1,789 attended, and Rutgers’ student…