Gardere’s – pending
In the book Bleeding Orange by Kirk Bohls and John Maher, there is a quote from Journalist Robert Heard. He says, “The first thing I would do is fire DeLoss Dodds and put Donna Lopiano in there, and she’d take it. She is not from Texas, and neither is DKR, but at least they…
Photo below are Coaches Mackovic, Akers, Royal, and McWilliams with Spanky in the middle SPANKY STEPHENS (Athletic Trainer 1970-1999) Spanky’s podcast is below: https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/spanky-stephens-2 SPANKY STEPHENS LONGHORN TRAINER FROM 1967- 1999 AND A HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEE The photo to the right was taken in 1994 when Spanky was inducted into…
Mike Barnes Shares 30 years of Longhorn Sports History. Welcome to Longhorn brand builders for Season #2. Click on the link to share in Mike’s oral history longhorn sports podcast. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/mike-barnes Mike and Kim have shared a special journey and it is just beginning. Mike Barnes’s high octane performance on Austin’s KVUE-TV and his intuitive…
> “ Athletes learn and earn the valuable life skills taught by playing sports. These skills are ingrained in the players heart by coaches who teach that success requires a teammate mentality, a work ethic in tow, and self-reliance as the goal.Coach Dana LeDuc taught those lessons well. ”— Billy Dale When the 2005 team…
Calvin’s oral history is at the link https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/calviin-murray-19901992 Note: to the left, in red font, are all the podcast sections. Calvin Murray’s oral History segment on TLSN is sponsored by Pat Frost @ Frost National Bank. More sponsors are needed to continue capturing the stories of those who created Longhorn sports history. As of this…
Women’s volleyball coach Longhorn Mick Haley is a Winner. Haley, a two-time All-Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association choice, was named MIVA Most Valuable Player in 1965. From 1973 to 1980, Haley coached both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams at Kellogg Community College, leading the men to four national championships and the women…