The University of Texas at Austin Athletics – National Award Winners Honda Broderick Cup National Female Athlete of the Year (All Sports) Jill Sterkel • 1981 Kamie Ethridge • 1986 Honda Sports Award Female Athlete of the Year Debbie Petrizzi • Women’s Golf • 1978 Joan Pennington • Women’s Swimming and Diving • 1979 Jill Sterkel…
As a Longhorn T-Ring recipient, businessman, and athlete, Gene Powell is a team-oriented and goal-oriented professional who combines wisdom, heart, spirit, and passion to accomplish any mission. William Eugene (Gene) Powell, BBA ’68, MBA ’70, is an innovator, community leader, and a dedicated supporter of education. In 2004, he co-founded AirStrip Technologies, a medical software…
Don’t be confused about how well they did on the field; these aren’t the best teams, just the best rosters. #5. 1995 This team was loaded!! Tony Brackens, Taje Allen, Bryant Westbrook, Chris Carter, and Chris Atkins were some of the defensive players. Ricky Williams was a freshman. Priest Holmes and Shon Mitchell were…
Ed Olle led a “charmed life”. ED OLLE was a Longhorn player and administrator from 1925-1962 . Before rings, the major symbol of Longhorn sports accomplishments was charms. Ed Olle’s granddaughter Katherine was kind enough to share images of many of the charms Ed received as an athlete and UT administrator. In two years, Olle…
Top 15 best defensive backs by anthony snodgrass ALRIGHT …. HERE IS MY BREAKDOWN OF WHAT I THINK ARE THE TOP 15 DEFENSIVE BACKS IN TEXAS LONGHORNS FOOTBALL HISTORY. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF MY ORDER. 1. Michael Huff – 2005 He was a Consensus All-American, a Thorpe Award winner, and a national…
Derrick Johnson In his book “The Road to Texas”, Mike Roach tells the story of Derrick Johnson in great detail. Longhorn great Rod Babers says of Derrick “there are a lot of guys I’ve seen in person that are freaks, but he might bein my top 10. He was a mutant. When we saw him…
Top 17 Texas Longhorns(Football) Players of All Time The Top 17 Longhorns of All Time! Mike Goodpaster TwitterFacebookYoutubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn CHIEF EDITOR Loading … Publish Date: 05/05/2023 Fact checked by: Mark Lewis Share via WhatsappShare via FacebookShare via Twitter The Greatest Longhorns of all time! Today we look at the most incredible Longhorns of all time! 17)…
Top 10 Leading Rushers in Texas Longhorns History by Patrick Conn June 27, 2020. The Texas Longhorns have had quite the history at the running back position. Ricky Williams and Cedric Benson ran by and through opponents, James Saxton and Crain jitterbugged around them, and Earl ran flat over them. Players who dominated the game on…
Harrison Stafford Michael Huff 2005 Thorpe Award winner and Defensive MVP of the National Championship game, Michael Huff becomes 23rd Longhorn College Football Hall of Famer. By: Grace Tafolla AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas and The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced Wednesday that they will jointly honor 2025 NFF College Football Hall of…
A memory and celebration of Bobby Wuensch as told by Billy Dale left to right- Atessis, Dale, Woodard, Pace, Robertson, Mike Campbell, Wuensch About Bobby: He is an All-American, a member of the SWC and Cotton Bowl All-decade teams for the 1970s, and a member of the Longhorn Hall of Honor. Bobby Wuensch shares a…