Montage of 2019 reunion of 1969 team, the Kamrath’s, and Coach Elliott

07/17/202410/28/2024

Recently there was a penetrating and revealing article in the Alcalde magazine written by Chris O’Connell about volleyball Coach Elliott. The article shared some of the internal struggles and disappointments that he has experienced as Head Coach of the Longhorn volleyball empire. His comments in Alcalde are symptomatic of what happens to Longhorns Coaches when they win too much. Coach Pat Weis, Coach Harvey Penick, and Coach Royal understand Coach Elliott’s dilemma and offer him a resolution learned from their experience.



The key to enjoying the journey as a coach is preparing the team to give luck a chance. Do not gauge success by winning a once in a lifetime national championship. Instead, measure success by giving a team a lifetime of chances to win the national championship. Coach Elliott has accomplished that goal. More about Coach Elliott and the history of UT volleyball is in the Que at https://texaslsn.org



The individuals in this photo represent a significant portion of Longhorn tennis sports history. The Kamrath and Allison stories are in the Que.

On October 18, 2019, driving from Houston to Austin, Bill Atessis was interviewed by Tim Taylor, a Longhorn graduate who has a thriving Facebook Longhorn sports website. Bill’s comments during the interview are in the Que and act as the backdrop for a montage created for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 National Championship Longhorn football team. Enjoy Bill’s comments juxtaposed next to eight late 1960’s related videos and new and old photos of members of the 1969 team.

Please note the following public appearance schedule of The Big Shootout author by Mike Looney for the month of November

The BIG SHOOTOUT

The Life & Times of 1969

Full Color Illustrated Hardcover Book with over 400 incredible images

Includes a DVD of the Award-Winning Documentary,

The Big Shootout: Life & Times of 1969

The University CO-OP in Austin is hosting a book signing event on Friday, November 8th

Please join us for a special appearance by author Mike Looney who will be signing copies of this incredible piece of UT history.

Special Invitation

Friday, November 8, 2019

2 PM – 4 PM

2246 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705

You are cordially invited to a Book Signing at the

Lakewood Branch of Veritex Community Bank

Please join us for a special appearance by

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Announcer Eric Nadel.

Proceeds benefiting Eric’s favorite charity,

Focus On Teens

Drinks and refreshments will be provided.

Special Invitation

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

5:30 PM

Veritex Community Bank

2101 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214

Please visit www.bigshootout.com on Friday November 8th and order your Big Shootout t-shirt

The Big Shootout | 214.826.4949 | thebigshootout.com

2024 | Basketball Men's History | Newsletters

Ron Baxter’s podcast and article with Ron’s introduction by Professor Carlson
ByBilly Dale 12/30/202402/06/2025

The link to Ron’s podcast is in the red font. https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/cdogg/TLSNS04E07.mp3 WHO’S THE FAT KID, ABE? by Larry Carlson https://texaslsn.org I was pretty damn fired up when I found out that I was gonna get to interview Ron Baxter for a TLSN podcast last month, thanks to the site’s contacts with John Carsey, one of Baxter’s old…

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Deceased by Last Name A - F | Track Men's History

Rod Elliott loved family and Beach life
ByBilly Dale 11/25/202511/25/2025

September 30, 2025 Rodney John Elliott passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Arlington, Va. Born Sept. 29, 1965, in Pittsburgh, Pa., Rod graduated from University of Texas at Austin, where he ran track. He was self-employed and ran Arlington-based companies specializing in stormwater management, hardscape, and landscape for 22 years. To know Rod…

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2020 | Newsletters

Terry Tausch, WWII, The NETWORK, Hondo, and Jackie’s Grant
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/28/2024

View in Browser Top of the Que 04/01/2020 Volume V Newsletter #9 Terry Tausch has passed away. Capture the link below for present and future updates. https://texas-lsn.squarespace.com/terrytausch Terry Tausch THE NETWORK All American Loyd Wainscott passed away in December of 2010. His wife, Barbara Wainscott, shares a story on the TLSN website discussing all the…

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2022 | Newsletters

Note from the Webmaster, 1962, Pig, ,Roger Williams, Rowing, Perfection
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/27/2024

View in Browser Top of the Queue Volume VII Newsletter #26 November 18th, 2022 Click on the white-lettered “VIEW IN BROWSER” shown above for best-quality text and photos. A Note from the Webmaster After the TCU loss, I was shocked at the venom spewed from Longhorn football fans on social media sites. Criticizing boys turning…

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2022 | Newsletters

Mark Halfmann, John Haines, Doug Shankle, Q.B. Busts invitational breakfast
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/27/2024

View in Browser Top of the Que Volume VII Newsletter #18 8/05/2022 Click on “View in Browser” highlighted above in black lettering if the newsletter is not to scale, the font is too small, or no images are present. August 5th, 2022 TLSN newsletter topics – Mark Halfmann, John Haines Interview, Doug Shankle’s memories of…

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2019 | Newsletters

At the Top of the Que for 04/17/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #9
ByBilly Dale 07/17/202410/28/2024

Welcome to the Texas Longhorn sports historical website. The site converts UT history, UT traditions, UT legacies, UT culture, individual records, photos, insightful comments, and personal commentary from former athletes, trainers, managers, coaches, and their families into a form that all Longhorns can celebrate. Top of the Que 04/17/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #9- Paden Kelley,…

Read More At the Top of the Que for 04/17/2019 Volume IV Newsletter #9

The key to enjoying the journey as a coach is preparing the team to give luck a chance. Do not gauge success by winning a once in a lifetime national championship. Instead, measure success by giving a team a lifetime of chances to win the national championship.

Coach Elliott has accomplished that goal.

More about Coach Elliott and the history of UT volleyball is in the Que at https://texaslsn.org

The individuals in this photo represent a significant portion of Longhorn tennis sports history. The Kamrath and Allison stories are in the Que.

Ron Baxter’s podcast and article with Ron’s introduction by Professor Carlson

Rod Elliott loved family and Beach life

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