by Lynne Kammer Functional fitness helps us perform better in daily life by engaging our core, working across multiple joints, raising heart rate, improving balance, and moving through different planes of motion. It can also be efficient and a lot of fun. Ultimately, we want to prepare our body to…

by Ashley Rummel It may be fall term and the fall season is technically around the corner, but we all know it will keep feeling like summer outside. But it doesn’t mean your workout has to hit the backburner. Below are eight tips from a Texas native to stay cool…

Over the course of an academic year, over 1,000 students contribute to Recreational Sports’ overall mission of advancing the well-being of Longhorns by providing education through recreation. Thanks to the generous contributions of former employees and participants, Recreational Sports is able to award over $37,000 in endowed scholarships annually. Congratulations…

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.”