Archive for: ncaa
Late to the Game: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
By Chris O'Connell
Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...
#Winning
By Jordan Schraeder
Take a look back at UT volleyball’s 2014 season through the team’s most-used hashtags on Twitter and Instagram. Going into the 2014 NCAA Semifinals this past...
NCAA Board Votes to Allow Autonomy for Biggest Conferences
By Chris O'Connell
The NCAA’s inner circle has shrunk down even more today, as the Division I Board of Directors approved legislative autonomy for the five so-called “power...
Seven UT Sports Head to National Championships
By Rose Cahalan
It’s nothing new for one of the U.S.’s most powerful athletic programs—but we’re still proud. No fewer than seven UT spring sports teams have...
Pledge Your Burnt-Orange Allegiance
By Joseph Washington
ESPN has thrown down the gauntlet with its first-ever “Pledge Your Allegiance for College Colors Day” spirit competition. Because the Longhorn nation...
Report: Longhorn Athletes Excel Both On and Off the Field
By Jordan Schraeder
We know our Longhorn student-athletes can score in a game, but are they scoring in the academic arena as well? Yes, according to the multi-year NCAA Division I...
Power Hitter Haley Eckerman Named National Freshman of the Year
By Jordan Schraeder
318 kills, 36 blocks, and 57 digs. With these stellar numbers, it comes as no surprise to Texas volleyball fans that freshman outside hitter Haley Eckerman has...
As the Conferences Realign
By Jeff Fowler
Beauty Contest Standings (Week 3, 2011) With the score tied at 13-13 in the fourth quarter…(sfx: beep, beep, beep) Announcer: We interrupt your BCS for this installment...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor