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Sports Business Journal tabs Del Conte as Athletic Director of the Year UT’s Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director received the honor at Wednesday’s SBJ Sports Business Awards. New York – In the midst of an historic year in Longhorns Athletics, University of Texas Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director Chris Del Conte was named Athletic Director of the Year by the Sports Business Journal at its 17th Annual Sports Business Awards ceremony in New York City on Wednesday night. Del Conte, in his seventh year at Texas, was selected the winner from a group of five finalist (Trev Alberts, formerly Nebraska now Texas A&M; Jeff Bourne, James Madison; Desiree Reed-Francois, formerly Missouri now Arizona; Carla Williams, Virginia) by the SBJ staff. For more information, visit Sports-Business-Awards.com. Texas' final season in the Big 12 Conference before officially heading to the Southeastern Conference on July 1 has been a memorable one. The Longhorns have eclipsed their own Big 12 season record with 15 conference championships, which is more than the rest of the Big 12 schools combined (14) and by far the most of any Power-Five Conference program in the 2023-24 academic year. This year saw the Longhorns win a second-straight National Championship in volleyball, finish as NCAA Championship runners-up in women's swimming & diving and men's tennis, advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals, the Elite Eight in women's basketball, and the round of 16 in women's soccer, women's tennis, and currently softball, which hosts a Super Regional this weekend. With the baseball season still ongoing, 18 of Texas' 19 eligible sports have already advanced to NCAA Championship postseason play. Including softball's current run to a Super Regional, the Longhorns have won one national title, seen three teams finish NCAA championships in the top-two, five in the top-five, 10 in the top-10, and 14 in the top-20 already in 2023-24. And for the third time in the last four years UT is right in the thick of the race to win the LEARFIELD Directors' Cup that goes to the nation's top all-around athletics program. The Longhorns snapped Stanford's streak of 25-straight years winning that coveted trophy in 2020-21, joining the Cardinal as the only program to claim it in consecutive years when UT repeated as winners in 2021-22. Including a tightly contested runner-up finish in 2022-23, the Longhorns have finished in the top-five of the Director's Cup standings in each of Del Conte's seven years leading the Longhorns program. In addition to maintaining Texas as one of the nation's top generating and most financially stable departments, Del Conte continues to redefine fan engagement and the atmosphere at Longhorn sporting events. Every year he and his staff have found new ways to enhance fan amenities like Bevo Blvd., Longhorn City Limits and Smokey's Midway on football gamedays, while also spearheading numerous facility upgrade and development projects designed to keep Texas at the forefront of college athletics. The Longhorns' state-of-the-art South End Zone project at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium opened in 2021 while the recently opened and spectacular Moody Center for Men's and Women's Basketball was completed for the 2022-23 seasons. Texas also recently announced the plans for construction of a new Football Indoor Training Facility, which is slated to begin in 2024. Texas Athletics has had tremendous success during Del Conte's tenure that began in December 2017, winning 12 NCAA team titles and recording 14 NCAA runner-up finishes for a total of 26 NCAA Championship top-two finishes. During his time at UT, the Longhorns have also posted 46 top-five and 70 top-10 team showings at the NCAA Championships, along with 73 Big 12 Conference Championships. Those staggering team performances include a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance from football, advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight in both men's and women's basketball, while also earning a spot in the College World Series in baseball and softball. Volleyball, Women's Tennis and Rowing have all earned back-to-back national titles in his tenure at UT. Del Conte is a proven, well-regarded and nationally recognized athletics administrator who has a long history of leading highly successful athletic departments. He is in his seventh year at UT and 19th as an athletics director overall, having spent a dozen years at TCU and Rice before taking over leadership of Texas Athletics in 2017. RELATED NEWS New Texas Longhorns mobile app is now LIVE Sports Business Journal tabs Del Conte as Athletic Director of the Year Four Longhorns set for induction into Texas Sports Hall of Fame Update On The University Of Texas Club Tailgate at the Comal Street Block Party this Sunday! Texas Athletics Town Hall with Chris Del Conte set for February 13 Footer

Go listen to the Kelshaun Johnson video with Gerry. Kelshaun has been a heavy lean to Texas for long time.

Kelshaun Johnson most likely

TCU wins National Championship 4-3

down 4-2 in final match

3-3 one match left down 3-1

It’s 3-2 Texas with 2 matches left on the court

Yep it’s the aggies

SARASOTA, Fla. – No. 1 Texas Rowing swept six races in record-setting fashion at the Big 12 Championship to win a ninth consecutive conference crown on Sunday morning at Nathan Benderson Park. The victory marked the 13th conference title in program history and the sweep was the Longhorns' ninth consecutive at the conference regatta. "We knew we'd be challenged today, so I'm really impressed with the way the entire team responded," said Texas head coach Dave O'Neill. "All six crews did exactly they have trained so hard for, and everyone is really proud of each other. "I give a lot of credit to all six of our strokes. Each of them set a long, powerful rhythm that truly made the difference throughout." The clean sweep netted the Longhorns 112 points in the final Big 12 team standings and automatically qualified UT for the NCAA Championships. Texas' speed was on full display, as the Longhorns established Big 12 Championship records in all five of the scored races. Texas kicked off the scoring at the Big 12 Championships with a convincing victory in the Third Eight, crossing the line 6:29.146, over six seconds ahead of runner-up Tennessee. After a delayed start due to technical issues in the Kansas State boat, Kansas jumped out early lead and was followed closely by Oklahoma. Texas responded quickly and overtook the KU and OU in the first 250 meters. Tennessee rose to the challenge and joined the Longhorns at the front of the pack, sitting in second at the 500-meter mark. The Longhorns pushed ahead over the next quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the midway mark, and extended the lead through the finish to win by open water, followed by Tennessee in 6:35.268 with Alabama placing third in 6:44.391. In the II Four, Tennessee took command of the race early and was in control of the pace for the first half of the race, leading at the midway mark. The Longhorns rallied over the middle portion of the course, pushing in front during the third 500 meters and cruising to the finish to win in 7:00.790, two boat lengths ahead of Tennessee in 7:05.406, while Alabama rounded out the top three with a time of 7:23.087. "Alex Rollins in the third eight and Daniela Thiermann in the second four might be young, but they raced like they had years of experience. They were awesome," O'Neill said. Next up in the I Four, Tennessee once again jumped out in front, taking a two-seat lead in the first 100 meters and maintaining the advantage through the first 750. The Longhorns started reeling in the Volunteers just ahead of the 1,000-meter mark, then slowly extended the lead over the reminder of the course to win by open water in 6:50.306. Tennessee took second in 6:56.414 and Alabama crossed the line in 7:05.608 to place third. "Nadja Yaroschuk in the first four is always so calm and steady," O'Neill said. "Once that crew got into their rhythm, they showed some terrific speed." In the tightest race in years at the Big 12 Championship, Texas and Tennessee battled wire-to-wire, with Texas leading by a narrow margin throughout. The Longhorns surged just after midway mark and built a three-quarter boat lead as the crews came down the stretch. The Vols made a late charge in the final 500 meters, cutting into the Texas lead, but came up short. Texas picked up the win in 6:08.884, breaking the previous Second Eight championship regatta record by over 10 seconds, followed by Tennessee in 6:10.993. UCF placed third with a time of 6:26.079. "The two priority eights were certainly challenged, and they stepped up for sure," O'Neill noted. "Sue Holderness always has plenty of energy, and it's cool to see her channel it into a powerful, aggressive rhythm." Texas locked up the Big 12 title and the NCAA automatic qualifier with a thrilling victory by the First Eight. Tennessee went out quick and took a three-quarter boat length lead over Texas out the shoot and extended it to a full length during the second 500 meters. Texas remained calm and cut the deficit to half a length at the midway mark. It was all Texas from there, as the Longhorns moved in front during the third quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the 1500-meter mark, then two full lengths at the finish, completing the sweep with a time of 6:08.714. Tennessee was the runner-up in 6:15.334 and Alabama placed third with a time of 6:28.320. "A theme for us this year had been 'make your teammates better' and that might be the greatest strength of the first eight's stern pair of Mette Nielsen and Lanie Nitsch," O'Neill said. "They're a perfect combination of calm, steady, hype and attitude. They're fun to watch." The Longhorns opened the morning with a convincing victory in the III Four exhibition, taking the top spot in 7:27.842, followed by Tennessee in 7:32.690 and Oklahoma in 7:47.267. "This was Katelyn Semien's first full race at stroke seat, and that third four got momentum in our favor from the start," O'Neill said. Texas next heads to the 2024 NCAA Championship where the Longhorns will look for a third national crown in the last four years. The national championship will take place Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2 in Bethel, Ohio. "We'll get back to work tomorrow afternoon, and we're looking forward to what's ahead," O'Neill said. The NCAA will reveal the rest of the field for the NCAA Championship during the Division I Rowing Selection Show to air on Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. CT on NCAA.com. BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Team Results 1. TEXAS – 112 points 2. Tennessee – 98 3. Alabama – 76 4. UCF – 74 5. Oklahoma – 56 6. Kansas State – 39 7. Kansas – 34 8. West Virginia – 21 I Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.714 2. Tennessee - 6:15.334 3. Alabama - 6:28.320 4. UCF - 6:37.476 5. Oklahoma - 6:41.473 6. Kansas - 6:45.769 7. West Virginia - 6:49.972 8. Kansas State - 6:50.256 II Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.884 2. Tennessee - 6:10.993 3. UCF - 6:26.079 4. Oklahoma - 6:37.293 5. Alabama - 6:38.869 6. Kansas State - 6:53.162 7. Kansas - 6:58.667 8. West Virginia - 6:59.249 I Four 1. TEXAS - 6:50.306 2. Tennessee - 6:56.414 3. Alabama - 7:05.608 4. UCF - 7:06.912 5. Kansas State - 7:12.282 6. Kansas - 7:33.798 7. Oklahoma - 7:35.704 8. West Virginia - 7:40.538 II Four 1. TEXAS - 7:00.790 2. Tennessee - 7:05.406 3. Alabama - 7:23.087 4. UCF - 7:26.124 5. Oklahoma - 7:30.081 6. Kansas State - 7:32.365 7. West Virginia - 7:42.209 8. Kansas - 7:55.924 III Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:29.146 2. Tennessee - 6:35.268 3. Alabama - 6:44.391 4. Kansas State - 6:46.520 5. Oklahoma - 6:48.647 6. UCF - 6:49.974 7. Kansas - 7:04.640 8. West Virginia - 7:19.754 III Four (exh.) 1. TEXAS - 7:27.842 2. Tennessee - 7:32.690 3. Oklahoma - 7:47.267 4. UCF - 7:56.666 5. Alabama - 7:58.305 LINEUPS I Eight: Carly Legenzowski (c), Mette Nielsen (stroke), Lanie Nitsch, Anna Jensen, Etta Carpender, Marg Van der Wal, Abby Dawson, Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski, Amber Harwood(bow) II Eight: Amy Werner (c), Sue Holderness (stroke), Ellie Rodriguez, Rhiannon Luke, Allie Alton, Phoebe Wise, Parker Illingworth, Taryn Kooyers, Paula Becher (bow) I Four: Janet Goode (c), Nadja Yaroschuk (stroke), Lucy Searle, Katherine Nordheim, Anna Garrison (bow) II Four: Paris West (c), Daniela Thiermann (stroke), Salma Dessouky, Yasmin Howe, Savvy Jerome (bow) III Eight: Emma Williams (c), Alex Rollins (stroke), Harriet Wallace, Grace Edgar, Phoebe Robinson, Jen Dugdale, Chloe Cooper, Jessica Jamieson, Alexa Matos (bow) III Four: Alex Taylor (C), Katelyn Semien (stroke), Meg Vegesena, Hailey Easterly, Carys Luther (Bow) RELATED NEWS No. 1 Rowing collects six All-Big 12 Team honors No. 1 Rowing preview: 2024 Big 12 Championship No. 1 Rowing’s I Eight earns Big 12 Boat of the Week honors No. 2 Rowing shines at Longhorn Invite No. 2 Rowing preview: Longhorn Invite Video: Rowing Longhorn Invite media availability Footer SARASOTA, Fla. – No. 1 Texas Rowing swept six races in record-setting fashion at the Big 12 Championship to win a ninth consecutive conference crown on Sunday morning at Nathan Benderson Park. The victory marked the 13th conference title in program history and the sweep was the Longhorns' ninth consecutive at the conference regatta. "We knew we'd be challenged today, so I'm really impressed with the way the entire team responded," said Texas head coach Dave O'Neill. "All six crews did exactly they have trained so hard for, and everyone is really proud of each other. "I give a lot of credit to all six of our strokes. Each of them set a long, powerful rhythm that truly made the difference throughout." The clean sweep netted the Longhorns 112 points in the final Big 12 team standings and automatically qualified UT for the NCAA Championships. Texas' speed was on full display, as the Longhorns established Big 12 Championship records in all five of the scored races. Texas kicked off the scoring at the Big 12 Championships with a convincing victory in the Third Eight, crossing the line 6:29.146, over six seconds ahead of runner-up Tennessee. After a delayed start due to technical issues in the Kansas State boat, Kansas jumped out early lead and was followed closely by Oklahoma. Texas responded quickly and overtook the KU and OU in the first 250 meters. Tennessee rose to the challenge and joined the Longhorns at the front of the pack, sitting in second at the 500-meter mark. The Longhorns pushed ahead over the next quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the midway mark, and extended the lead through the finish to win by open water, followed by Tennessee in 6:35.268 with Alabama placing third in 6:44.391. In the II Four, Tennessee took command of the race early and was in control of the pace for the first half of the race, leading at the midway mark. The Longhorns rallied over the middle portion of the course, pushing in front during the third 500 meters and cruising to the finish to win in 7:00.790, two boat lengths ahead of Tennessee in 7:05.406, while Alabama rounded out the top three with a time of 7:23.087. "Alex Rollins in the third eight and Daniela Thiermann in the second four might be young, but they raced like they had years of experience. They were awesome," O'Neill said. Next up in the I Four, Tennessee once again jumped out in front, taking a two-seat lead in the first 100 meters and maintaining the advantage through the first 750. The Longhorns started reeling in the Volunteers just ahead of the 1,000-meter mark, then slowly extended the lead over the reminder of the course to win by open water in 6:50.306. Tennessee took second in 6:56.414 and Alabama crossed the line in 7:05.608 to place third. "Nadja Yaroschuk in the first four is always so calm and steady," O'Neill said. "Once that crew got into their rhythm, they showed some terrific speed." In the tightest race in years at the Big 12 Championship, Texas and Tennessee battled wire-to-wire, with Texas leading by a narrow margin throughout. The Longhorns surged just after midway mark and built a three-quarter boat lead as the crews came down the stretch. The Vols made a late charge in the final 500 meters, cutting into the Texas lead, but came up short. Texas picked up the win in 6:08.884, breaking the previous Second Eight championship regatta record by over 10 seconds, followed by Tennessee in 6:10.993. UCF placed third with a time of 6:26.079. "The two priority eights were certainly challenged, and they stepped up for sure," O'Neill noted. "Sue Holderness always has plenty of energy, and it's cool to see her channel it into a powerful, aggressive rhythm." Texas locked up the Big 12 title and the NCAA automatic qualifier with a thrilling victory by the First Eight. Tennessee went out quick and took a three-quarter boat length lead over Texas out the shoot and extended it to a full length during the second 500 meters. Texas remained calm and cut the deficit to half a length at the midway mark. It was all Texas from there, as the Longhorns moved in front during the third quarter of the race, leading by a boat length at the 1500-meter mark, then two full lengths at the finish, completing the sweep with a time of 6:08.714. Tennessee was the runner-up in 6:15.334 and Alabama placed third with a time of 6:28.320. "A theme for us this year had been 'make your teammates better' and that might be the greatest strength of the first eight's stern pair of Mette Nielsen and Lanie Nitsch," O'Neill said. "They're a perfect combination of calm, steady, hype and attitude. They're fun to watch." The Longhorns opened the morning with a convincing victory in the III Four exhibition, taking the top spot in 7:27.842, followed by Tennessee in 7:32.690 and Oklahoma in 7:47.267. "This was Katelyn Semien's first full race at stroke seat, and that third four got momentum in our favor from the start," O'Neill said. Texas next heads to the 2024 NCAA Championship where the Longhorns will look for a third national crown in the last four years. The national championship will take place Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2 in Bethel, Ohio. "We'll get back to work tomorrow afternoon, and we're looking forward to what's ahead," O'Neill said. The NCAA will reveal the rest of the field for the NCAA Championship during the Division I Rowing Selection Show to air on Tuesday, May 21 at 4 p.m. CT on NCAA.com. BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Team Results 1. TEXAS – 112 points 2. Tennessee – 98 3. Alabama – 76 4. UCF – 74 5. Oklahoma – 56 6. Kansas State – 39 7. Kansas – 34 8. West Virginia – 21 I Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.714 2. Tennessee - 6:15.334 3. Alabama - 6:28.320 4. UCF - 6:37.476 5. Oklahoma - 6:41.473 6. Kansas - 6:45.769 7. West Virginia - 6:49.972 8. Kansas State - 6:50.256 II Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:08.884 2. Tennessee - 6:10.993 3. UCF - 6:26.079 4. Oklahoma - 6:37.293 5. Alabama - 6:38.869 6. Kansas State - 6:53.162 7. Kansas - 6:58.667 8. West Virginia - 6:59.249 I Four 1. TEXAS - 6:50.306 2. Tennessee - 6:56.414 3. Alabama - 7:05.608 4. UCF - 7:06.912 5. Kansas State - 7:12.282 6. Kansas - 7:33.798 7. Oklahoma - 7:35.704 8. West Virginia - 7:40.538 II Four 1. TEXAS - 7:00.790 2. Tennessee - 7:05.406 3. Alabama - 7:23.087 4. UCF - 7:26.124 5. Oklahoma - 7:30.081 6. Kansas State - 7:32.365 7. West Virginia - 7:42.209 8. Kansas - 7:55.924 III Eight 1. TEXAS - 6:29.146 2. Tennessee - 6:35.268 3. Alabama - 6:44.391 4. Kansas State - 6:46.520 5. Oklahoma - 6:48.647 6. UCF - 6:49.974 7. Kansas - 7:04.640 8. West Virginia - 7:19.754 III Four (exh.) 1. TEXAS - 7:27.842 2. Tennessee - 7:32.690 3. Oklahoma - 7:47.267 4. UCF - 7:56.666 5. Alabama - 7:58.305 LINEUPS I Eight: Carly Legenzowski (c), Mette Nielsen (stroke), Lanie Nitsch, Anna Jensen, Etta Carpender, Marg Van der Wal, Abby Dawson, Cassandre Korvink-Kucinski, Amber Harwood(bow) II Eight: Amy Werner (c), Sue Holderness (stroke), Ellie Rodriguez, Rhiannon Luke, Allie Alton, Phoebe Wise, Parker Illingworth, Taryn Kooyers, Paula Becher (bow) I Four: Janet Goode (c), Nadja Yaroschuk (stroke), Lucy Searle, Katherine Nordheim, Anna Garrison (bow) II Four: Paris West (c), Daniela Thiermann (stroke), Salma Dessouky, Yasmin Howe, Savvy Jerome (bow) III Eight: Emma Williams (c), Alex Rollins (stroke), Harriet Wallace, Grace Edgar, Phoebe Robinson, Jen Dugdale, Chloe Cooper, Jessica Jamieson, Alexa Matos (bow) III Four: Alex Taylor (C), Katelyn Semien (stroke), Meg Vegesena, Hailey Easterly, Carys Luther (Bow) RELATED NEWS No. 1 Rowing collects six All-Big 12 Team honors No. 1 Rowing preview: 2024 Big 12 Championship No. 1 Rowing’s I Eight earns Big 12 Boat of the Week honors No. 2 Rowing shines at Longhorn Invite No. 2 Rowing preview: Longhorn Invite Video: Rowing Longhorn Invite media availability Footer

Texas Women’s Softball to host Super Regionals next weekend. Texas defeated Northwestern 7-0 in 7. Will play the winner of Texas A&M and Texas State game.

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Texas Women’s Rowing wins Big XII championship. Sweep all the races (the fours 1,2 and 3 and the eights 1,2 and Texas has won 15 Big XII Championships in its final year in the BigXII. Next up are National Championships in 2 weeks in Ohio.

Texas Men’s Tennis will play TCU for the National Championship in Stillwater OK. Match will on ESPN + . First serve is 4pm Central.

Northwestern

Winner of the Northwestern vs St. Francis game later tonight

Texas beats Northwestern 14-2 in five to advance to the regional championship game on 1pm eastern on Sunday. Texas had 4 HRs.

VY, Ricky

Nope

Max Morgan threw a no hitter and missed a perfect game by walking the next last batter in the 7th. Texas next the winner of Northwestern vs. St Francis PA at 1pm Eastern on Saturday. 🤘

Will definitely commit before Duncanville starts summer training camp in August.

Are you going to join the team during the afternoon runs and workouts ?

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Yes, T Rings are still given

Be patience, Kyle still evaluating the 26 class