Genevieve Nhan, a Facility Supervisor at RecSports’ outdoor facilities, ends her work shift well after most RecSports employees have already arrived home. She spends her time at work navigating the unique challenges that come with running a large team of student staff, often outside of standard regular business hours, when…

Friends, There is much to be excited about on the Forty Acres! Students are back in full-force after the pandemic, Texas Football is playing in the Alamo Bowl, Texas Volleyball has won its fourth national championship and work has begun on implementing UT’s first-ever strategic plan. At RecSports, the fall…

What’s your connection to RecSports? What are you up to these days? — Let us know so we can share your story with other RecSports alumni. Contact us online by visiting utrecsports.org/mystory or by email to friends@utrecsports.org. Eugene Watson (BA ’73) Eugene is a retired educator who taught Physical Education in middle school and served as a high school swim coach. He reports that he took five…

Established in 2017 as part of the department’s Centennial Celebration, the RecSports Hall of Honor recognizes influential alumni, staff, supporters, and athletes who have had a significant impact on Recreational Sports throughout its long history. …

You could say that Teddy Weisman, Ph.D. ’22, had a pretty successful day. To anyone else, it might have seemed more like a nightmare. However, Teddy never felt like he was about to collapse under pressure. He’d had plenty of practice. He was surrounded by people who wanted him to…

Tom Dison had a tremendous impact on generations of students. Here’s what some of them had to say about his legacy on the Forty Acres: — “Tom is an incredible mentor, contact, and friend to me who I can always count on for enlightening, sage advice…. Even when I did not know it, Tom was making sure my eyes were locked in and focused on what was best for me, spanning professional and personal life choices.”

In his almost 50-year career, Tom played a significant role in leading the department from humble beginnings to one of the most highly regarded collegiate recreation programs in the country, with an emphasis on partnerships with students and an unwavering commitment to excellence. — Tom joined the staff of the newly-created Division of Recreational Sports, as it was known at the time, in 1974. His first assignment was straightforward and two-fold: to initiate a coed intramural league and to develop a publicity program. Little did Tom know he was stepping into a lengthy, illustrious…

Twenty-five years ago, on Nov. 12, 1997, Recreational Sports opened the doors to a newly-renovated Gregory Gym. The facility had been closed for 22 months while a major renovation was underway to transform the outdated building into a place worthy of its position in the center of campus. At this…

If someone were to yell “Texas!” toward a large group clad in burnt orange, they are likely to receive a rousing “Fight!” returned to them. The Longhorn spirit burns brightly worldwide, no matter how far from Austin you get. This sentiment is especially true for Texas Quidditch and Texas Taekwondo…