There were no poker faces in the SWC. Many sports professionals believe that two reasons for the demise of the Southwest Conference occurred in the 1980s. One was the upstart ESPN, which negotiated long-term contracts with college teams promising to enhance a college team’s brand. Since ESPN offered no money, initially, the Southwest Conference rejected…
It took more than a stroke of a pen by President Nixon to give women players the chance to compete on equal footing with men. You might think that after Title IX was signed into law, along with Title IX rules issued in 1972 and regulations in 1975, the women’s collegiate programs, which already had…
LONGHORN VOLLEYBALL OVERVIEW- Pre-NCAA BEFORE TITLE IX, WOMEN’S SPORTS AT TEXAS WERE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION AT THE INTER-MURAL LEVEL. I HOPE WITH TIME THIS SITE CAN ADD SOME HISTORICAL INSIGHT, TELL THE FULL, AND COMPELLING STORY OF THE HISTORY OF LONGHORN VOLLEYBALL. 1928 Women’s Athletic Association volleyball try out letter From Anna Hiss 1969…
Rule makers create rule breakers. Commercialism and professionalism are as old as college football itself. Commercialism entered the game in the 1880s during a Thanksgiving Day championship in New York. By 1920, 50,000-seat college stadiums were part of America’s landscape, coaches were hired, and young, talented boys not interested in a college education were recruited to…
TABLE OF CONTENTS to the History of recruiting infractions – 1900-1959 The NIl, NCAA Infractions: The Record No University Wants To Hold, CHRONOLOGY OF NCAA’s rules, infractions, and the recruiting process 1890’s thru 1930, CHRONOLOGY OF NCAA’s rules, infractions, and the recruiting process 1930 thru 1944, CHRONOLOGY OF NCAA’s rules, infractions, and the recruiting process 1945 thru the…
TABLE OF CONTENTS TO THE HISTORY OF RECRUITING INFRACTIONS – 1960-2020 The 1960’s- The 1970s, the prequel to flagrant NCAA rules violations in the 1980s- 1980s SWC Recruiting Violations run rampant- 1990’s REGULATING INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS – #5 2000s Infraction transitioning – Judging intangibles is where Coaches make the most recruiting mistakes – The Good Egg-…
NCAA Top Longhorn honoree’s The prestigious award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The honorees are selected by the NCAA Honors Committee, composed of representatives of NCAA member schools, conferences, and distinguished citizens, including past awardees. Originally tabbed the NCAA Top V Award, Texas has…