Texas Athletics 2015 annual report Cover: Back Cover: Women’s Basketball: Nekia Jones Soccer: Abby Smith Volleyball: Chiaka Ogbogu Men’s Golf: Beau Hossler Football: Johnathan Gray Men’s Swimming: Kip Darmody Men’s Diving: Cory Bowersox Softball: Tiarra Davis Women’s Golf: Julia Beck Baseball: Zane Gurwitz Men’s Basketball: Isaiah Taylor Women’s Swimming: Madisyn Cox Women’s Track & Field: Courtney Okolo Women’s Tennis: Breaunna Addison Men’s Tennis: Jacoby Lewis Changing the world through... Women’s Diving: Emma Ivory-Ganja Men’s Track & Field: Johannes Hock 2 4 8 12 16 19 30 32 40 42 …Longhorn …the vision for Foundation …building …student-athlete … athletics …financial Texas Athletics member support for the future development …changing lives excellence …giving back responsibility …Texas hospitality …teamwork A message from the athletics Longhorn Foundation Operation of world-class facilities Health and welfare Spotlights: T-Association To the Forty Acres Financial overview Gameday experience Longhorn Sports Marketing directors Cost to change lives Facilities as a resource Academic success Courtney Okolo, track and field Athletics Halls of Honor To the community Longhorn Network Vision and values Building for the future Endowments Graduating student-athletes Søren Hess-Olesen, men’s tennis Texas Athletics timeline Big 12 Conference Selvin Young, football letterwinner National Championships history Winning with integrity Lighting the Tower Committment to gender equality Student-athlete awards Athletics Councils Tres Barrera Kendall Baisden Gretchen Jaques Duke Thomas Olivia Brook Ryan Crouser Parker French ...championship performance TEXAS atHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT TEXAS atHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT …the vision for Texas Athletics Since becoming the mascot in 1966, the Longhorn has epitomized the pride and tradition of Texas Athletics, and rightly so. In The Longhorns, J. Frank Dobie wrote that Longhorns “made their reputations in fierce, hardy, persistent, A message from the resourceful, daring efforts to maintain freedom… [The Longhorn] possessed an adamantine strength, an aboriginal Vision and values vitality, a Spartan endurance, and a fierce nobility…” Texas Athletics’ vision is to define what it means to be the world’s best intercollegiate athletics directors These qualities are exemplified through our student-athletes, who validate the very existence of intercollegiate athletics. They possess – and represent – the spirit of Longhorns. athletics program, instilling the passion, knowledge and character for all student- athletes to compete to win, to succeed academically, to achieve their dreams in life At Texas Athletics, our common purpose is to change the world through championship performance. Day-in and to contribute to society. Today, more than 500 student-athletes compete in 20 and day-out, our coaches and staff work to inspire high performance for our student-athletes in the classroom, sports programs. As a leader in the advancement of student development, facilities in competition and in life. Our work is about preparing our more than 500 student-athletes to learn what it management and community service, Texas Athletics is the nation’s premier broad- takes to muster their own personal fortitude and become successful in this world. Here, we establish concrete based intercollegiate athletics program. Texas Athletics enhances the mission of the values that go beyond the locker room; beyond the field, the water or the court; and beyond the Forty Acres. university by being one of the few collegiate athletics programs that is self-sustaining We strive to change the world by changing people’s lives. and contributes financially to student and faculty programs and academic initiatives. In the past year, Texas Athletics has gone through a lot of change. Longtime Men’s Athletics Director DeLoss GOALS Dodds moved on to retirement, and we welcomed new football head coach Charlie Strong, who made national • Achieve academic excellence and graduate our student-athletes headlines with his set of core values. Coach Charlie Strong • Ensure best-in-class customer service at Texas Athletics events These two major transitions, along with the hiring of other coaches and staff, paying off some of our debt • Provide teams the resources to compete for championships each year while service early, and increasing the nutrition services to fuel our student-athletes provided a rare financial burden. working toward the No. 1 spot in the Learfield Director’s Cup And for the first time in recent memory, our expenses were more than our revenues. However, most of these • Remain financially self-sustaining with a renewed emphasis on endowments Casey Redman expenses are non-recurring. The investment in the new football coaching staff and program is an investment in and philanthropic fundraising the future of all Texas Athletics programs as football generates 70 percent of our total revenue. Bertine Strauss • Operate ethically in all areas As you navigate this annual report, we hope you see what we have accomplished this year, where we can grow and what is on the horizon. To continue to provide resources for our student-athletes, compete for championships, and TEXAS ATHLETICS CORE VALUES build and maintain top tier facilities, we will need generous support from our Longhorns family. We are excited about Integrity – Play by the rules and do what’s right. where we are headed, and we will rely on teamwork to get there. Excellence – We play to win, and we are in relentless pursuit of the highest level of intellectual, personal and athletic achievement. As we develop strategic plans to achieve our goals, we have to be bold and stay hungry. We are keeping our competitive edge on all fronts by not doing the average day’s work. As a Texas Athletics team, we strive for Loyalty – Welcome to the Longhorns family, a bond that lasts a lifetime. excellence and championship performance every day. And through that, we will change the world. Accountability – To yourself, to your team, to your University and to society Adrien Berkowicz Diversity – Many distinct voices, one university. Creativity – Foster innovation; welcome new ideas. Teamwork – We’re stronger together. Steve Patterson Chris Plonsky Men’s Athletics Director Women’s Athletics Director 2 3 TEXAS atHLetICS ANNUAL REPORT TEXAS atHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT …Longhorn Foundation member support Gavin Hall The Longhorn Foundation is the official fundraising entity of Texas Athletics. Through the generosity of Longhorn Foundation members, Texas Athletics is able to provide scholarship funds and other support services for student-athletes. With member support, the Longhorn Foundation exceeded its overall membership goal of 13,000 for 2013-14. Collectively, members contributed $42.8 million. Those gifts included $36.3 million to the annual fund, making 2013-14 the second best in Texas Athletics’ annual fund history. Philanthropic giving directly impacts more than 500 student-athletes, providing them the necessary resources to enhance their talents in the classroom and strengthen their skills on the fields of play. Texas student-athletes are dedicated to the pursuit of championships and upholding the tradition of Texas Kaitlin Petrillose Athletics, and Longhorn Foundation members are committed to supporting their needs. Why give? Ratnika Batra Texas Athletics exists to develop student-athletes in a world-class educational experience. Through their connection to master coaches, elite performance centers and focused academic nurturing, Texas student- athletes gain the tools necessary to grow and become foremost competitors and leaders. An investment in the Longhorn Foundation inspires this life-changing vision and ensures student-athletes will continue to study and train in a premier environment for intercollegiate athletics. Annual and major donations at every level affect the health, education and welfare of our student-athletes. It’s imperative we grow our annual and endowment funding to keep pace with the escalating costs for funding the elite student-athlete experience at Texas. Donors can support with legacy giving by investing in endowments, estate gifts and future capital projects. In addition to directly supporting student-athletes, Longhorn Foundation members have access to premium seating and gameday hospitality areas. 4 5 TEXAS atHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT TEXAS atHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT Tradition of excellence The fundraising goal at Texas is to create a scholarship endowment to fully cover the Endowments academic-related costs associated with providing world-class support and opportunities for Cost to change lives Your gift. Your choice. Your legacy. our student-athletes in all 20 sports programs. With guaranteed financial resilience, a fully endowed program will provide a solid future for Texas Athletics provides the maximum number of scholarships per sport allowed by the the educational well-being of our current and future student-athletes. NCAA. Full scholarships cover tuition, fees, room, board and books annually. In 2014, Texas Athletics placed a renewed emphasis on endowments to help secure a future Future of promise of promise for generations of student-athletes to come. An academic scholarship is only a piece of what it takes to develop student-athletes and change Endowments provide permanent support for our student-athletes. Gifts are invested – never lives. Additional expenses related to academic support, sports medicine, strength training, nutrition, Committment to student-athletes spent – and each year