Archive for: Steve Patterson
11 Takeaways From Meeting New Interim AD Mike Perrin
By Chris O'Connell
University of Texas president Greg Fenves addressed the media this morning, after men’s athletics director Steve Patterson resigned yesterday, and introduced...
Steve Patterson Out as Men’s Athletics Director
By Chris O'Connell
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. University of Texas president Greg Fenves has accepted the resignation of men’s athletics director Steve Patterson,...
Who is Shaka Smart?
By Chris O'Connell
For Texas, March Madness in the last few years has been more about a new spread offense, quarterback battles, and the upcoming football season’s non-conference...
Rick Barnes Out at Texas After 17 Years
By Chris O'Connell
It’s been almost a year since the rumors began. On the heels of his fourth Big 12 Coach of the Year award, Rick Barnes, the winningest coach in Texas history,...
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...
UT’s Athletic Director on Paying Student-Athletes: ‘It Would Hurt the Wrong Folks’
By Tim Taliaferro
Are student-athletes employees, and should they be paid? It’s a debate that’s still heating up: Northwestern University football players are attempting...
A Rubber Match Made in Heaven: Texas Plays A&M for the Houston Regional Title Tonight
By Chris O'Connell
It’s like they can’t get enough of each other now. In what could have been the only possible matchup in a big three men’s sport for years to come—and...
On Tour with Charlie: Behind the Scenes of ‘Comin’ on Strong’
By Jordan Schraeder
Fun fact: You know that big, hulking, burnt-orange bus that’s making the rounds for the 2014 Texas Comin’ on Strong Tour? Charlie Strong isn’t...
The Bellmont Stakes
By Tim Taliaferro
New athletics director Steve Patterson talks Charlie Strong, paying athletes, and whether Texas will ever play A&M again. Tim Taliaferro: You were previously...
Texas Tough: Charlie Strong Sets New Tone for Longhorn Football
By Andrew Roush
UT’s newest head coach introduced himself to Longhorn fans and promised hard-nosed football. Charlie Strong had his chance to make his first impression Monday,...
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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