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Head baseball coach David Pierce talks to hitting and pitching development coach Chris Gordon in the dugout during Texas' regional tournament game against Louisiana on May 31, 2024.

Texas baseball fires head coach David Pierce, doing ‘best thing for program’

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor June 24, 2024

As it transitions to a difficult SEC baseball conference, Texas baseball will be without a prominent piece of its previous rosters, head coach David Pierce. It was announced Monday that Texas fired...

Mens basketball coach Rodney Terry on March 27, 2023.

Texas men’s basketball brings new faces to the Forty Acres, prepares for SEC entrance

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 20, 2024

Following a lukewarm final season in the Big 12, Texas men’s basketball is starting fresh with a new arsenal of transfers and signees, as well as new additions to the coaching staff.  Leaving the...

Head coach Vic Schaefer talks with his team on March 24, 2024, after the Longhorns beat Alabama in the second round of the March Madness tournament.

Texas women’s basketball 2024-25 season preview

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor June 20, 2024

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer’s women’s basketball team is heading into the three-time consecutive national champion conference, the SEC.  The Longhorns’ last season in the Big 12 turned upside...

Coach Steve Sarkisian laughs with other members of the coaching staff during a practice on Dec. 30, 2023 for the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

2026 quarterback Dia Bell announces commitment to Texas

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 18, 2024

Steve Sarkisian, the Texas football head coach, has a knack for recruiting top-of-the-line quarterbacks. From Quinn Ewers to Arch Manning, Sarkisian has been involved in the recruitment of several notable...

These 14 days in June are some of the most important of the year as Texas looks to recruit the future of the Forty Acres

These 14 days in June are some of the most important of the year as Texas looks to recruit the future of the Forty Acres

Evan Vieth, Sports Editor June 17, 2024

Despite the first kick of the 2024 football season still being over 70 days away, head coach Steve Sarkisian and the rest of Texas football are in the busiest, and most important, stages of the year. Elite...

Texas volleyball sets foundation for class of 2026 recruiting

Texas volleyball sets foundation for class of 2026 recruiting

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor June 17, 2024

Three rising high-school juniors announced their commitment to Texas volleyball over the weekend, continuing the legacy of one of the nation’s best teams. Texas has been seeking its next captain of...

New Texas women’s golf head coach Laura Ianello pushes herself out of her comfort zone

New Texas women’s golf head coach Laura Ianello pushes herself out of her comfort zone

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter June 17, 2024

When new Texas women’s golf head coach Laura Ianello got the call from Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, she was sitting in her new office at the University of Arizona and had no idea what was...

Texas women’s basketball newcomers settled in the Forty Acres, getting ready for fall

Texas women’s basketball newcomers settled in the Forty Acres, getting ready for fall

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor June 16, 2024

All five of the Texas women’s basketball newcomers are already on campus, but freshman guard Jordan Lee won't be there for too long.  Lee will be traveling to Bucaramanga, Colombia, to compete at...

Head Swimming Coach Eddie Reese points as the team swims on Oct. 12, 2023.

Eddie Reese makes one last act as head coach by prepping Longhorns for the Olympic Swimming Trials

Meaghan English, General Sports Reporter June 13, 2024

Men’s swimming and diving head coach Eddie Reese is spending his final days before official retirement doing what he has done for 46 years — coaching Texas players to be the best they can be. The...

Texas swimmers cheer as their teammates compete in the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on Feb. 25, 2022. The University of Texas was named Big 12 Champions for men's and women's events.

Texas swimmers looking to join Team USA in Paris after Olympic trials

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor June 13, 2024

After senior breaststroke swimmer Anna Elendt secured her spot on the German Olympic team, it is now time for the American Longhorns to fight for a place on Team USA.  Elendt, who holds German records...

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian at the game versus Alabama on Sept. 9, 2023.

Texas football has potential to skyrocket to top of 2025 Recruiting Class List with multiple five-star recruits

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor June 13, 2024

Texas football currently sits in the No. 16 spot for its 2025 recruiting class. However, the recruiting trail is far from over. If things go in the Longhorns’ favor within the next few months, Texas...

Looking back and moving forward: Texas softball season recap

Looking back and moving forward: Texas softball season recap

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter June 13, 2024

Record-breaking, dominant and growing.  These are some words used to describe Texas softball’s program after its 2024 season.   The Longhorns started the season with a bang, going on an 11-game...

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