TLSN Volume VI Newsletter #16 06-25-2021 John Danks shares his memories of the 1977-1978 NIT championship “We were a team that would have been tough in the 1978 NCAA, despite our lack of size. We beat everyone, including 2 excellent SEC teams, MSU & LSU, OU, BYU, and three powerful Eastern Teams, Rutgers, Temple, and…
> “ 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 The oral history of…
Betty Grubbs Betty Grubbs Gary Mcintosh. with his wife Suzanne receiving award for best CPA in texas. Gary McIntosh is bottom 3rd from left Recognition of a true Longhorn Legend! Last night, Gary Mcintosh represented Betty Grubbs’s family as she was honored by UT. Betty has donated a 7 figure amount to UT women’s athletics…
> “ 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…
William Edward “Rooster” Andrews Rooster was offered a scholarship at Texas A&M, but Kutner interceded and convinced Coach Bible to offer him a scholarship. After Rooster graduated, Coach Bible said he was “the best manager I ever saw.” Class of 1945Inducted into HOH 1966 FOOTBALL (1941-45, Manager, Kicker, Halfback)BASEBALL (1944, 1946, Manager) Standing 4″…
Bill Little’s Burnt Orange Spirit is remembered by many Billy,Jenna and I heard that Bill Little passed tonight. Jenna’s going to send you something she wrote about Bill in 2017. God bless Bill Little a true Legend! Randy McEachern Billy, Bill passed away this evening. He and I enjoyed a 50-year friendship, and I am…
CHRIS PLONSKY 2001- 2023 07.04.2016 Texassports.com Chris Plonsky is the NACDA President for 2016-17. “It is an honor to serve NACDA, its membership and Executive Committee,” Plonsky said. “We are enjoying record levels of diversity, engagement, and participation in all NACDA organizations. This period is a critical time in collegiate athletics. NACDA members work every…
>“For other information on Support Staff please visit the panel to the left with subjects in red font.” Longhorn TRAINERS AND STUDENT MANAGERS 1893-1959 1893 First Longhorn football manager- Walter Crawford. Although UT began playing football in 1893, the first hired coach for the Horns was Reginald DeMerritt Wentworth who contracted to…