Womens Golf 1994-2014 Susan Watkins played for Pat Weis from 1979 to 1981. She then served as Weis’ assistant from 1981 to 1992 before taking over the head coaching job in 1993. Susan was on the Longhorns’ tennis team in 1977, but a knee injury forced her to change her sport to golf. Starting in…
From 1893- 1933 Texas football was consistently good, but by 1933 Texas football was ugly. Texas had its first losing season. In 1936 the Horns were bottom dwellers in the SWC. Texas needed a football guru to turn the program around from the Chevigny debacle and found one in former Aggie and Nebraska coach D.X….
The Rise and Fall of the Super Drum Click on red “facebook” to see the final moments of the drum. Facebook Since 1977, almost 26 million people have visited the Super Drum. In 1980, after the passing of Frank Erwin, the Super Drum was renamed the “Frank Erwin Center.” Frank’s name never stuck on the…
Zapalac High school Hall of Fame.png Willie Zapalac Aggie football player Zapalac, Sisemore, and Bellard Coach Zapalac. with Walt Garrison Coach Zapalac gives a speech. Zapalac and Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame Mike Dean Zapalac played college football as a fullback at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas He lettered in football at Texas…
Spanky Stephens and David Anderson – Natasha’s Law In July 2001, Michael “Spanky” Stephens became the Executive Director for the Texas State Athletic Trainers Association after working 33 years at the University of Texas, the last 22 as the head athletic trainer. Spanky served 22 years on the governor-appointed Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers and…
June 2021 Recognition of a team or individual for superior performance is only one factor in building a brand. Building a national brand requires aligned actions, shared values, high performance, team unity, unselfish players, passionate fans, supportive administrators, and positive press. The link below honors some of the many Longhorn brand builders. Those who have…
1939 Coach Disch last year – Bibb Falk continues to build on the Disch Legacy. The team goes undefeated in the SWC for the first time in 20 years . Charley Haas batting avg.460 – HOH inductee Captain Clarence Pfeil Jack Conway Coach Bibb Falk – 1940- 1967 Bibb as a Longhorn Bibb Falk 1940…
By Nathan FennoStaff Writer Dec. 3, 2019 BOSTON — The brains arrive at all hours in white cardboard boxes stamped “RUSH!” Inside each package is an inch-and-a-half-thick foam liner and a red bag protecting an ordinary white plastic bucket. When a courier service delivered Kevin Ellison’s brain to the Bedford VA Medical Center near Boston just…
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Hand written resume’ written circa 1966 by High School Coach Gustafson ! 1968- 1996- Coach Cliff Gustafson Darrell Royal, then the athletic director at Texas, gets credit for hiring Cliff in 1968. Royal was asked in 1994 if he ever dreamed Gustafson would be so successful. He responded, “Hell, no, If I’d known that, I’d…