At the Texas Hall of Honor’s 70th annual induction ceremony, six men and six women, athletes and coaches alike, will have their legacies permanently displayed.
Here are the 2024 inductees:
Reggie Freeman: Men’s basketball 1994-1997: In his time at Texas, Freeman was a four-year starter and the first Texas basketball athlete to make four back-to-back NCAA appearances. The shooting guard sits at the No. 4 spot for Texas men’s basketball career points with 1,958. Freeman also tied the highest scoring total in one game by a Texas athlete in the old Frank Erwin Center with 43 points.
Marquise Goodwin: Football and Men’s track and field 2009-2012: The standout two-sport athlete excelled in football and track and field. He played as a wide receiver, winning the 2012 Alamo Bowl MVP award, and competed in the 2012 Olympics in long jump. Goodwin was a two-time NCAA long jump champion and seven-time All-American. Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2013, he has played 10 NFL seasons, accumulating nearly 3,100 receiving yards. Goodwin returned to the Forty Acres to complete his bachelor’s degree in youth and community studies in 2020.
Colt McCoy: Football 2006-2009: The Longhorn football legend led UT to four 10-win seasons and set 47 school records, including career passing yards (13,253) and touchdowns (132). The two-time Walter Camp Player of the Year also won the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Award and earned bowl MVP honors three times. He also led Texas to the 2009 BCS National Championship Game. Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2010, McCoy played 13 NFL seasons with five teams. He graduated from UT in 2009 and was initiated into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame this year.
Alex Okafor: Football 2009-2012: The defensive end was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection and All-American. Known for his versatility, Okafor played in 52 games and earned 2012 Alamo Bowl MVP honors with 4.5 sacks. Drafted to the Arizona Cardinals in 2013, he played nine NFL seasons, winning Super Bowl LIV with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Omar Quintanilla: Baseball 2001-2003: The two-time All-American was a standout middle infielder for Texas, helping lead the Longhorns to win the 2002 National Championship and their 2003 College World Series semifinals appearance. Quintanilla was drafted by the Oakland Athletics and held a nine-year MLB career with four teams. Quintanilla ranks among UT’s top 10 in several offensive categories such as Texas career doubles with 66,361 total bases and 488 assists.
John Fields: Men’s golf head coach 1997-present: Entering his 28th season in 2024-25, coach Fields has led the Longhorns to 22 championship appearances, with two national titles in 2012 and 2022. His teams have reached the NCAA quarterfinals seven times since 2012, the second-most in the country. Fields, a three-time Golfweek National Coach of the Year, has been named Big 12 Coach of the Year nine times. The coach has nurtured some of the best talent in golf including major champions Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler.
Julie Cooper Bliemel: Women’s swimming and diving 1989-1992: Julie Cooper Bliemel earned 27 All-American honors and seven NCAA relay titles. She played a crucial role in Texas’s back-to-back NCAA Championships in 1990 and 1991. Cooper Bliemel was part of teams that clenched first in the 200m free relay every year for four years straight. Individually, she earned first-team All-American honors in the 50m and 100m freestyles. She also represented the United States, winning gold in the 400-meter free relay in the 1991 FINA World Championships.
Farley Taylor Lansing: Women’s tennis 1994-1997: Taylor Lansing earned three ITA All-American honors and played a key role in the Longhorns’ 1995 NCAA Championship victory. Over her Longhorn career, she compiled a 101–40 singles and 81–25 doubles record. In her standout year, 1995-96, she won titles in SWC singles and doubles and finished with a ranked high of No. 8 in singles and No. 3 in doubles.
Mira Topic Losert: Volleyball 2001-2004: The outside hitter from Croatia became the third player in Big 12 history to surpass 2,000 kills and the first Longhorn to reach over 500 kills in three different seasons. A four-time first-team All-Big 12 selection and 2004 Big 12 Player of the Year, Topic Losert also accumulated 1,267 digs and 185 service aces.
Lexy Bennett Skaggs: Softball 2009-2012: The former second baseman for Texas softball was key to the Longhorns’ 2010 Big 12 Championship and three top-25 finishes. The three-time first-team All-Big 12 selection was a finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in 2011. Bennett Skaggs holds numerous records, including single-season highs in batting average (.438), total bases (132), and slugging percentage (.792).
Karen Nelson Walters: Track and field 1985-1988: Nelson Walters was a six-time All-American and 10-time Southwest Conference champion. She contributed to Texas’ NCAA Championship wins in 1986 and 1988. The inductee set multiple school and conference records and was named SWC All-Decade Team member. Representing Canada, she competed in the 1984 Olympics and held national records in the long jump and hurdles.
Carie Graves: Rowing 1998-2014: Graves shaped the Texas Rowing program as both a competitor and coach. She led the Longhorns to two NCAA Championship appearances and five conference titles. Graves, a three-time U.S. Olympian and gold medalist in the 1984 Olympics, also excelled as a coach, earning multiple Coach of the Year honors. She also had the US Rowing Female Athlete of the Year Award renamed in her honor. Graves passed away in 2021.
The 70th annual induction ceremony will take place Sept. 20th in the LBJ Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale for $25.
