The women’s basketball team won a program-best 13 Big 12 games and finished in second place in the league. The Horned Frogs were set to earn an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2010.
DEAR HORNED FROGS FANS, The 2019-20 athletics season was unlike any we have experienced, and I cannot thank you enough for your support and understanding as we worked through the many challenges we faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the outstanding leadership of Chancellor Victor Boschini and our Board of Trustees, we were able to continue to move forward as a program and university. My heart went out to our many student-athletes who had their TCU experience and athletics seasons cut short, but I was so proud of the way in which our student-athletes handled this adversity.
Individually, in a shortened athletics season, 18 student-athletics earned All-America honors. We also led all football programs in the Big 12 Conference and state of Texas with five NFL Draft picks, including first-round selections Jalen Reagor and Jeff Gladney. Some exciting news came in January when the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee of our Board of Trustees voted unanimously to add women’s triathlon as our newest sport. We will begin competition in Fall 2022 and become the first school in Texas with the program. Women’s triathlon will give us 22 sports, the most in the Big 12 Conference. It also enables us to continue to meet Title IX gender equity compliance requirements. Our previous sport additions were beach volleyball in 2015 and equestrian in 2006. Just like those two programs, we expect women’s triathlon to compete immediately on the national level and be an annual title contender.
Our success in competition was mirrored on the academic side. The spring semester saw us achieve a special milestone. For the first time in our history, all of our sports recorded a team grade-point average of at least 3.0. We saw 90 student-athletes earn their degrees and equestrian’s Laska Anderson become a Rhodes Scholar finalist. While congratulating our student-athletes on their academic accomplishments, I join them in appreciation of our Athletics Academic Services Office. The Frog Club and Donor Relations teams’ great efforts are also worth acknowledging as they worked tirelessly to provide a unique experience for the donors that made it possible for us to have the new world-class Legends Club & Suites. In appreciation of our donors' support, we presented a virtual ribbon cutting and dedication in June. This facility goes well beyond football game days each fall; it will be used year-round by TCU and Fort Worth. It is my hope this facility brings joy and excitement for our many fans and community.
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Nine of our 21 sports were ranked in the national top 25, and men’s indoor track and field won the Big 12 championship in the 4x400 relay. Rifle was ranked second in the nation. Women’s basketball won 22 games and was second in the Big 12 with a 13-5 record, its highest finish ever in the conference. Men’s basketball was primed to play in the postseason in four straight years for the first time in program history. Equestrian was ranked eighth and beat No. 6 Georgia on Senior Day. Swimming and diving was in first place at the CSCAA NIC. Beach volleyball was ranked 15th in the polls and in position to earn its first NCAA Tournament berth. Baseball was nationally ranked and won 8-4 at No. 2 UCLA. Men’s tennis was ranked seventh in the country with a nine-match winning streak that included four victories over teams ranked in the top 14. Women’s soccer earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth straight season, making us one of just 20 programs nationally to accomplish the feat.
On behalf of our more than 500 student-athletes as well as coaches and staff, thank you for your unwavering commitment and belief in our mission of serving student-athletes.
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There is much to be proud of from the 2019-20 competition seasons and below are our share of highlights:
ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Dr. Victor J. Boschini, Jr., Chancellor Mark L. Johnson, Chairman Kit Tennison Moncrief, Vice Chairman Jean M. Mrasek, Secretary Brian G. Gutierrez, Treasurer
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE
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Edward A. Clark, Chairman
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Leanne S. Acuff Joe D. Briggs J. Kelly Cox Barry E. Davis G. Hunter Enis Charlotte S. French Alan D. Friedman Charles L. Geren Nick A. Giachino Elliott J. Hill Tim M. Hoch (Ex Officio) Bruce W. Hunt Dee J. Kelly, Jr. G. Malcolm Louden Mary Ralph Lowe Kade L. Matthews Kit T. Moncrief Roger A. Ramsey Nancy T. Richards Joan G. Rogers Billy Rosenthal Edgar H. Schollmaier Jan T. Scully Richard L. Stuart II Duer Wagner III J. Roger Williams Rick L Wittenbraker Michael G. Wright Ronald W. Clinkscale – Emeritus Trustee John F. Davis III - Emeritus Trustee A. R. “Buddy” Dike – Emeritus Trustee Kenneth J. Huffman – Emeritus Trustee John V. Roach – Emeritus Trustee William E. Steele III – Emeritus Trustee
CONTENTS
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Letter from the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Team Success
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All-America Honorees
8 All-Big 12 Conference Selections 9 Frogs in the Pros 10
Big 12 Champions for Life
Social Media
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Frog Nation
17 Revenue 18 Fan Experience 19 Award-Winning Campaigns 20 TCU & Fort Worth 21 Corporate Partners 22 Head Coach Success 23 Uniform of the Year
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A number of seasons were cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the stoppage of the sports world, soccer made its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance; volleyball played in the postseason for the fourth time in the last five seasons; men’s tennis defeated three top-10 ranked teams and finished the year ranked No. 7; beach volleyball was ranked 15th in the final poll which marked the first time in program history it ended the season ranked in back-to-back seasons; football defeated Texas for the fifth time in six seasons when it beat the No. 15-ranked Longhorns; baseball defeated No. 2 UCLA; rifle earned its 14th-straight trip to the NCAA Rifle Championships; equestrian defeated three top-10 ranked teams; men’s basketball defeated three ranked teams for the first time in program history; women’s basketball defeated No. 25 Texas, one of a program-best 13 Big 12 wins and was a lock to earn an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2010.
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TRIATHLON FALL 2022
The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee of TCU’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to add women’s triathlon as the Horned Frogs’ 22nd varsity sport. TCU will begin competition in women’s triathlon in Fall 2022 and become the first school in Texas with the sport. The addition of women’s triathlon allows TCU to continue to meet Title IX gender equity compliance requirements.
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ALL-AMERICA HONOREES Jostyn Andrews
Jeff Gladney
Abby Gordon
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TJ Brock
Stephanie Grundsoee
Kristen Hemphill
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Jalen Reagor Jill Johnson
Haylen Green
Chengetayi “Du” Mapaya
Elizabeth Marsh
Tinotenda Matiyenga
Derrick Mokaleng
Raegan Rast
Grace Taschuk
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Simbarashe Maketa
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Casey Lutz
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Ar’Darius Washington (Freshman All-American)
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Destiny Longmire
ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS Julia Adams
Darius Anderson
Desmond Bane
Taye Barber
Ross Blacklock
Messiah Bright
Katie Clark
Jeff Gladney
Lauren Heard
Elena Hurd
Cordel Iwuagwu
Trevon Moehrig
Raegan Rast
Kianna Ray
Jalen Reagor
Yazmeen Ryan
Jonathan Song
Garret Wallow
Ar’Darius Washington
Pro Wells
Jayde Woods
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Corey Bethley
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* Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year
FROGS IN THE PROS
HORNED FROGS TOP BIG 12 IN NFL DRAFT PICKS TCU’s five players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft led the Big 12 and were the most by any program in the state of Texas. With wide receiver Jalen Reagor and cornerback Jeff Gladney being selected in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings, respectively, TCU had two first-round draft picks for the first time since 1939. With defensive tackle Ross Blacklock (Houston Texans) going in KENRICH WILLIAMS the second round and offensive tackle Lucas Niang (Kansas City Chiefs) in the third In his second season in the NBA, round, TCU had three players selected in the first 40 picks and four in the top 96. Kenrich Williams started 18 games Safety Vernon Scott (Green Bay Packers) was picked in the seventh round. TCU’s five for the New Orleans Pelicans before draft picks tied for the second-most (2016, 2011, 2009) in the Gary Patterson era, play was suspended. trailing only the 2001 class which had six selections.
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JERRY HUGHES Jerry and Meghan Hughes gave back to the community by donating $50,000 to the Pegula COVID-19 Initiative, 500 meals to the Buffalo Police and Buffalo Fire Department and 500 meals to healthcare workers.
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RIFLE OLYMPIC TRIALS TCU is looking to have an athlete qualify for the Olympics in three-straight games. Sarah Beard (left) finished third overall in the Air Rifle Olympic Trials in February and is an alternate for Team USA in the Women’s 10-meter Air Rifle at the Tokyo Olympics. Rachel Garner (center) is in second place halfway through the competition at the Smallbore Rifle Olympic Trials. Mindy Miles (right) finished seventh at the Air Rifle Olympic Trials.
TEAMMATES 10 YEARS LATER Marshall Newhouse (left) and Marcus Cannon (right) were starters on the offensive line for the New England Patriots last season. The two were also college teammates for three seasons (2008-10).
THREE HORNED FROGS BECOME DIAMONDBACKS In the fall of 2019, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ roster boasted three former Horned Frogs. Stefan Crichton (left, 2011-13), Kevin Cron (center, 2012-14) and Alex Young (right, 2013-15) were all teammates on the 2013 baseball team.
STANFORD NAMED ASSISTANT CAPTAIN Angela Stanford was named an assistant coach for the 2021 USA Solheim Cup Team. TCU’s only four-time AllAmerican has six LPGA victories, including the 2018 Evian Championship.
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The Big 12 Champions for Life campaign highlights student-athlete’s lifechanging stories through the opportunities that a scholarship provides. TCU’s recipients of Desmond Bane, Kellton Hollins and Kianna Ray were chosen because they embody the defining characteristics of a champion: leadership, perseverance, community service, and discipline.
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Raegan Pebley
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EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS
Kevin Chao Big 12 Men’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
90 Student-athletes graduated in the 2019-20 academic year.
Laksa Anderson Rhodes Scholar Finalist
79 - Student-athletes who posted a 4.0 semester GPA this past year. 135 - Individuals who were named Academic All-Big 12. To be eligible for selection, student-athleties must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletic team. 370 - Student-athletes who were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for recording a 3.0 GPA during the spring semester. There were 312 student-athletes named to the honor roll for the fall semester.
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2 - Student-athletes who were recipients of the annual Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor. The honorees, who can only be recognized once they have 100 or more hours of earned credit with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 at the time of nomination. This year’s recipients were Emily Haag (rifle) and Lindsay Tomaini (cross country/track and field).
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2 - Recipients of the Big 12’s Dr. Pretice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship. This year’s recipients were Laska Anderson (equestrian) and Radu Duican (swimming and diving).
HORNED FROG HAPPENINGS Student-Athlete Development hosted its third-annual Horned Frogs Networking Night in the fall followed by it’s first-ever Horned Frog Networking Night: Women Leaders. In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Febuary 5, Student-Athlete Development hosted an evening with five Horned Frog Alumni: Alexis Harris, Michelle Prokof, Camille Barton, Zahna Medley-Kindred, and Adrianne Ross. At the annual leadership retreat, 33 captains from 16 teams participated in a three-day exploration of their own leadership strengths, their team dynamics and best approaches to leading their respective teams. The 2020 Black Student-Athlete Summit focused on the Mental Health of the Black Student-Athlete. The three-day summit included 21 sessions and 47 presentations.
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During Global Entrepreneurship Week, football’s Kellton Hollins and David Bolisomi hosted their KeySquared Podcast with special guests Cedric James, Tim Maiden, and Terrence Maiden and discussed the climb from athletics to entrepreneurship.
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HORNED FROG HAPPENINGS Over the course of the year, the Frog It Forward initiative continued to unite TCU Horned Frogs and the Fort Worth community, creating meaningful relationships and lasting impacts. The first TCU Inclusion Rivalry Game was in partnership with Special Olympics North Texas. The game was flag football as TCU student-athletes were joined by TCU’s Special Olympics Club. Members of the women’s basketball and men’s tennis teams acted as celebrity servers for The Taste Project Community Restaurant, which offers a “pay what you can” model, allowing all Fort Worth residents the chance to have a hot meal and a warm smile. Track and field participated in a Habitat for Humanity Build, and contributed to the foundation of a local Fort Worth home, spending over eight hours on the project. First year Horned Frogs also played a part in repainting and refreshing the Habitat home of Ms. Emma during their Horned Frog Academy session over the summer. Beach volleyball, baseball, as well as men’s and women’s basketball each hosted an inclusion clinic, inviting local Special Olympics teams and the Beautiful Lives Project athletes to TCU’s campus.
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The 2019 year ended with “Holiday Cards for Kiddos” where each Horned Frog created a handwritten note for four different schools, in over 20 classrooms, reaching 1,000 children between third and fifth grade in Fort Worth ISD.
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SOCIAL MEDIA GENERATING ENGAGEMENT DURING #WFH
COACH P DELIVERS SONG OF THE SUMMER
Football’s coordinator of new and creative media, Kyle Coulter, probably never thought he would be in a position to produce a music video, but he delivered an incredible video to accompany the song, and Coach Patterson was able to release via his social media platforms, generating over 400,000 views on Twitter alone.
RIFF RAM VIDEO TRADITION CARRIES ON The Riff Ram video that has played at TCU football games beginning in 2014 has become a beloved tradition over that short period of time, and after hearing the feedback during the 2018 season, the digital and marketing teams went back to the basics to bring back a video that our fanbase would love for 2019.
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Planning for the video began in February, and once it was decided that fans would be encouraged to submit their own videos of the Riff Ram chant for inclusion into the final product, our digital and marketing teams worked all summer long to ensure the video would be a success.
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During the pandemic, head football coach Gary Patterson was able to check off a bucket list item, as he recorded his original song, “Take A Step Back”, as a reassuring message to appreciate the things in life that we often overlook.
The onset of the coronavirus pandemic certainly posed a unique challenge for our digital strategy, as all of our seasons were ended prematurely and we were no longer able to have a personal interaction with our fans. In order to stay engaged with our fans as we all worked from home (#WFH), we rolled out several new features, including Horned Frogs Classics (re-airing old TCU contests), On This Day graphics, Frog Moments (top highlights from previous season), Driveway Drills with our men’s basketball coaches, coloring books, crossword puzzles and even a video compilation of our student-athletes joining together to sing “Lean on Me.” Between March 17-May 31, the main TCU Athletics Facebook account ranked second among all Power Five official athletics accounts in growth and third in interaction rate, while the TCU Athletics Instagram account ranked in the top 25 in total interactions, video views and growth.
COACH PEBLEY GOES VIRAL When the women’s basketball team had to return back home from Kansas City without ever even playing a game at the Big 12 Championship, having earned the tournament’s No. 2 seed and in the midst of a very special season, it was an emotional moment. There to greet the heartbroken players and staff was the TCU Baseball team, along with other members of the athletics department, handing out white roses. Head coach Raegan Pebley captured the moment and posted the video on Twitter, which generated over 560,000 views. The video was then picked up by various news outlets, including SportsCenter, Sports Illustrated and USA Today, where it was played well over one million times.
TCU SHINES DURING DRAFT WEEKEND TCU Football made its presence known during the NFL Draft in April, with two first-round picks and five total draft selections, and the TCU Football social media accounts certainly took advantage. Among all Power Five football programs, TCU posted the highest-follower growth in the country on Instagram over the three days. Among all football platforms, the Horned Frogs totaled 841,000 video views and 4.7 million impressions.
Once the team decided it would be worn for the Texas game, members of the Digital Brand Strategy staff collaborated with football’s coordinator of new and creative media, Kyle Coulter, to create a video reveal with mind-blowing imagery to add fuel to the fire of the excitement already building for the homecoming matchup with the Longhorns.
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TCU Football made plenty of waves when it revealed its new uniforms in February 2019, but what fans didn’t know was that an alternate jersey had been held back to reveal at a special time during the season.
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FOOTBALL’S ALTERNATE JERSEY REVEAL
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The social media accounts used a unique blend of highly-visual draft announcement videos, highlight videos and even congratulatory videos from past Horned Frogs legends. Due to our partnership with the NFL, after each Horned Frog was taken, we were also in contact with each team’s digital representatives to set up a Facebook “cross-posting” relationship, where we were able to share videos back-and-forth to further reach a new audience.
FROG NATION
Attendance, Ticket Sales & Revenue
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Season Tickets
Season Tickets
Average Attendance
2020
2019
2019-20
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27,652
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2019
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$1,300,000
SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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Average Attendance
Average Attendance
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2019
2019-20
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1,665
2,409
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2019
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$88,000
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$926,733
Online Store
$535,008
Horned Frogs Sports Properties
$6,114,546
TCU Team Store
$361,876
Ticket Sales
$11,249,000
Concessions
$5,350,698
Third Tier TV
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GoFrogs.com
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Thanks to a loyal and supportive fan base and fantastic partnerships with CLC, Fanatics, Horned Frogs Sports Properties, Sodexo, FOX Sports and Sidearm Sports, TCU Athletics surpassed $21 million in revenue for the sixth-straight season despite the athletics season coming to an end in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The evolution of new technology and creative thinking matched with the continued success of its athletics programs gives TCU hope for an even brighter future to come as it aspires to provide a world-class experience for studentathletes and an unmatched fan experience.
$24,955,432 $28,283,974
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FAN EXPERIENCE The TCU student body along with loyal fans continued to provide the Horned Frogs with a true home-field advantage in the 2019-20 season. Several improvements were made to enhance the advantage at home.
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• New video boards were installed at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium and the University Recreation Center. New speakers were also installed in Amon G. Carter Stadium.
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• Beer was made available to purchase at all home football, men's and women's basketball games. In addition to beer sales, we were able to partner with Sodexo to offer fans pre-game "Happy Hour" specials on both food and beverage items. • At all home football games an on-field countdown clock kept fans updated on how much time was left in timeouts. • There were several opportunities for fans to have their voice be heard such as voting for which football uniform to wear in the first game of the season and voting for what song is played for a stadium-wide sing-a-long. • Many new food options were available on football gamedays which included grab-and-go convenience stores, Fanthology Food Carts and new Fort Worth vendors for variety and local flavor.
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TCU & FORT WORTH
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TCU was part of the first major sporting event in Fort Worth’s new Dickies Arena, which opened in the fall of 2019. The Horned Frogs’ men’s basketball team took on USC on December 6, 2019.
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CORPORATE PARTNERS Horned Frogs Sports Properties, the official multimedia rights holder of TCU Athletics, completed its 22nd season with more than 150 corporate sponsors. Horned Frogs Sports Properties assets include gameday radio (WBAP and Univision), print, in-stadium signage, Frog Alley, online and social media along with gameday hospitality and events.
TCU Athletics thanks the following corporate partners Rogers Roundhouse Rosa’s Cafe Tortilla Factory Rudy’s BBQ Sanofi SciFit Center Sewell Automotive Companies Signature Sports Marketing Silver Creek Materials Sirius XM Radio Inc. Slalorn SODEXO Southland Property Specs Sport Clips Sprouts Strategic America TACO BELL Tan 2 Glow Taylor’s Rental Equipment TCU Army ROTC TCU Marketing & Communications Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Texas Health Resources The Capital Grille-Fort Worth The Emergency Center The Ranch/Hank FM The Saxton Group Thomas J Henry Tiff’s Treats LTD Trinity Metro TuneIn Radio TXO Restoration UMB BANK Universal McCann - SONY University Sports Publications Univision Radio - Dallas, TX USA Today Sports Marketing Group WBAP/KLIF Radio Weeks Broadcasting - Big Spring, TX Wendy’s WinStar World Resort Wingstop Xerox Business Solutions Yolked Digital
The Horned Frogs Sports Network has been recognized a total of 13 times since 2003 by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for providing the best live sports play-by-play call in the state of Texas. For its radio call of the TCU football team’s 34-13 win at Purdue last season, the Horned Frogs Sports Network was recognized by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for providing the best live sports play-by-play call in the state of Texas. The TCU radio crew is comprised of play-by-play voice Brian Estridge, color analyst John Denton, sideline reporter Landry Burdine, spotter Wayne Gossard, engineer Josiah Miller, statistician Brian Sperry and studio host Kyle Tait. TCU’s radio broadcasts originate from flagship station WBAP 820 AM. Additionally, TCU features a Spanish language broadcast on ZonaMX 99.1 FM with play-byplay voice Miguel Cruz and color analyst Elvis Gallegos.
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Jersey Mike’s Subs Joe T. Garcia’s Restaurant Kellogg’s Kendra Scott Dallas/Fort Worth Kleiman Evangelista L.R. Radio Group - Granbury, TX Legacy Texas Little Caesar’s Lola + Lina Lon Smith Roofing Mack Weldon Marines Marriott Springhill Suites Martin Sprocket & Gear MedExpress Urgent Care Mercedes Vans Mesero Moritz Auto Dealerships Muscle Milk Nature Valley Neulion AdX Video NITTO Tire North Texas Tollway Authority Not Just Q OCOP Express Ol’ South Pancake House Omni Hotels Orangetheory Fitness O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. Origin Bank Pacific Table Pension Fund of the Christian Church Pepsi Bottling Group Perch 640 Taylor (Branch & Bird) Pinnacle Bank Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC. Preservation Tree Services Pro Turf Products Progressive Punch Bowl Social Quattro Graphics, LLC Quicken Loans Inc. Railhead Smokehouse Raising Canes Restaurants, LLC Roger Williams Chrysler Dodge Jeep
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Three of TCU’s head coaches assumed the responsibility of president of their respective coaching organizations. Men’s basketball’s Jamie Dixon (NABC), football’s Gary Patterson (AFCA) and women’s golf’s Angie Ravaioli-Larkin (WGCA) each held the title of president at the same time. Baseball’s Jim Schlossnagle (ABCA) served as third vice president. Equestrian’s Haley Schoolfield served as president of the NCEA from 2017-19.
Head women’s soccer coach Eric Bell received a contract extension. Bell led the Frogs to 10 or more wins and an NCAA Tournament appearance in each of the past four seasons and will begin his ninth season as TCU’s head coach in 2020.
Head men's tennis coach David Roditi received a contract extension. Roditi has led TCU to the Sweet 16 in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments.
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Head beach volleyball coach Hector Gutierrez was named an assistant coach for the 2020 U.S. Beach Collegiate National Team.
UNIFORM OF THE YEAR
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The football team’s new Nike uniform, which debuted in the 37-27 Homecoming win over No. 15 Texas, was named by UNISWAG as the Uniform of the Year in college football. Through social media and the equipment world, UNISWAG brings awareness and exposure to the next trend in the uniform world. The Horned Frogs’ award-winning look featured a fierce purple helmet with an anthracite jersey, anthracite pants and tough red numerals.
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Mission As the principal fundraising arm of TCU Athletics, the TCU Frog Club provides critical financial support for athletic scholarships to more than 500 studentathletes. Philanthropic contributions from TCU donors provide the means to aid championship-level performances for all 21 of our programs, and in return, the Frog Club provides members exclusive TCU Athletics experiences. Unrestricted Giving Frog Club donors contributed $10,313,983 in unrestricted cash giving in Fiscal Year 2020 through scholarship seating, donor parking, and membership gifts. Unrestricted Annual Fund gifts directly aid student-athlete scholarship support and help offset the total 2019-20 Student-Athlete Experience Cost. Restricted Giving
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In total, TCU donors contributed $2,397,258 in cash giving towards restricted
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funds. Restricted gifts are funds given to a specific Athletics designation, most commonly towards a scholarship endowment, sport specific clubs, or discretionary funds. Endowments provide longterm sustainability as the principal grows and distributes annual funds to the department. Sport Specific Clubs provide additional resources to address individual team’s needs. Capital Projects Fiscal Year 2020 saw the completion of the $113 million-dollar Amon G. Carter Stadium Expansion project. The new Legends Club & Suites adds 75,000 square ft. of premium space and was privately donor funded by more than 400 TCU supporters.
oNE PURPOSE PURPlE Stewardship and Events The Frog Club Donor Rewards Program is designed to reward members for their above and beyond commitment to TCU Athletics. Membership is made up of 5 giving levels; White ($100-$999), Purple ($1,000-$4,999), Gold ($5,000-$14,999), Platinum ($15,000-$24,999), Black ($25,000+). •
Donor Rewards Mailer – The annual Donor Rewards membership packet was sent to all members in August 2019.
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Pick-A-Gift Program – In September, the Frog Club rolled out the third edition of the Pick-A-Gift program for purple, gold, platinum, and black level members. All donors use an online portal to select a TCU branded gift. Horned Frog Classic – The 41st Annual Horned Frog Classic was hosted on October 7, 2019 at Colonial Country Club. The annual tournament generated nearly $300,000 towards student-
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PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT $11+ million total annual dollars raised in six consecutive years
$74,465,928 million total annual dollars raised in the last six fiscal years
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$11,648,799
Total Annual Dollars
$10,313,983 Annual Frog Club Revenue
+ $1,334,816 2019-20 Endowed Athletics Scholarship Payout
Total annual dollars were affected in Fiscal Year 2020 due to the adjusted schedule of the 2020 TCU Football season ticket renewal timeline. The traditional March renewal deadline was moved to July 17, allowing scholarship seating and parking gifts to be made in FY21.
$27,485,585 Overall Athletics Giving in FY20
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$4,574 Equipment
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$5,064 Misc.
$13,680 Room & Board
As the 2019 national champions, the TCU Rifle team visited the White House and are pictured here alongside U.S. Congressman Roger Williams, Representative of the 25th District of Texas and 1972 TCU graduate.
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$6,171 Strength & Conditioning
$97,004
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$2,378 Academics
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$50,150 Tuition & Books
oNE PURPOSE PURPlE AT H L E T I C S D O N O R S The TCU Frog Club gratefully acknowledges its members and donors who contribute annual gifts and make it possible for more than 500 TCU student-athletes to receive athletics scholarships. On behalf of the TCU Athletics Department and all Horned Frog student-athletes, the Board of Directors of the TCU Frog Club say “Thank you.” Go Frogs!
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Mr. and Mrs. Rick L. Alexander Alexander LLC The Late Mr. Platt L. Allen, Jr. and Mrs. Carol M. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Platt L. Allen III Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Allen Amon G. Carter Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Larry D. Brogdon Mr. and Mrs. Orlando P. Carvalho Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Cox The Late Mr. & Mrs. John L. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Bradford L. Cunningham David E. Bloxom, Sr. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. Davis Mr. and Mrs. John F. Davis III Mr. Michael D. Dry Mr. and Mrs. Drew B. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Enis Four Sevens Operating Co., Ltd. George M. Young, Jr. Agency Mr. Elliott J. Hill and Mrs. Gina M. Garnero-Hill Jane & John Justin Foundation JM Cox Resources John and Maurine Cox Foundation The Late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Justin, Jr. The Late Mr. Dee J. Kelly and Mrs. Janice L. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther King, Jr. Learfield IMG College Mr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Levy Mr. G. Malcolm Louden The Late Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Lowdon, Jr. Lowdon Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Lowe
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Luther King Capital Management Corporation Mary Potishman Lard Trust Mr. and Mrs. Kade L. Matthews Mr. W. A. Moncrief, Jr. The Late Mrs. Deborah B. Moncrief Mr. and Mrs. Clifton H. Morris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Parker The Late Mr. William C. Parrish and Mrs. Sue D. Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Patton, Jr. Reilly Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David J. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Richards Ms. Nancy Tartaglino Richards Mr. and Mrs. John V. Roach Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Scharbauer, Sr. Mr. Clarence Scharbauer III Mrs. Kerry W. Scharbauer Mr. Edgar H. Schollmaier Schollmaier Foundation Southern Multifoods Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stuart II T. J. Brown & C. A. Lupton Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Taylor The Walsh Foundation Mr. Duer Wagner III The Late Mr. F Howard Walsh, Jr. and Mrs. Renee L. Walsh The Late Mr. Larry B. White, Jr. William A. & Elizabeth B. Moncrief Foundation William and Catherine Bryce Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Rick L Wittenbraker Mr. and Mrs. George M. Young, Jr. The Late Mr. Herbert G. Zimmermand and Mrs. Dorothy A. Zimmerman
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FULLY ENDOWED ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIPS JUNE 1, 2019 TO MAY 31, 2020 Ron and Paula Parker Endowed Scholarship Endowing a tight end position William and Rita Starkey Endowed Football Scholarship Endowing a defensive back position
Artayvious Lynn, Football
Trevon Moehrig, Football
Sherri Parker Lee Women’s Athletic Scholarship
Herb Zimmerman Defensive Line Football Scholarship Endowing a defensive line position
Annuity gift
Zimmerman Family Special Teams Football Scholarship Endowing a special teams position
Annuity gift
NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ESTABLISHED IN FISCAL YEAR 202O Heath Driver Family Women’s Soccer Scholarship
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Endowing scholarship support for children of letterwinners
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L.R. “Dutch” Meyer Memorial Scholarship
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The Pamela and Edward Clark Endowed Football Scholarship
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SCHOLARSHIPS *Class year denotes academic standing
PARTIALLY ENDOWED ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIPS June 1, 2019 TO May 31, 2020 Micah Ahern TCU Baseball Scholarship Drew Hill, Baseball
Buster Brannon Basketball Scholarship RJ Nembhard, Men’s Basketball
DD and Rick Alexander Endowed Athletic Equestrian Scholarship Alexandria Beneson, Equestrian
Dr. Bobby Brown Endowed Scholarship Charles Green, Baseball
Rebecca and Richard Anderson Family Scholarship Lindsay Tomaini, Women’s Track & Cross Country
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Michael T. Ashworth Athletic Scholarship Destiny Longmire, Women’s Track & Field
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Robert L. Avinger Endowment Fund for Athletic Scholarships Kellton Hollins, Football Ryan Camp, Men’s Track Diante Smith, Men’s Basketball
Elmer Brown Athletic Training Scholarship Kari Kelder, Athletic Training Brion T. Carlson Scholarship Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Men’s Golf Clemmie and James Cash Endowed Athletic Scholarship Mariah Castillo, Track
T. Ross Bailey Endowed Scholarship Alyssa Sanchez Athletic Training
Comrades True Endowed Football Scholarship Garret Wallow, Football
David Baldwin Sanders Endowed Scholarship Wes Harris, Football
Charles & Lynette Coody Golf Scholarship Chris Berzina, Men’s Golf Sabrina Iqbal, Women’s Golf
Jay and Linda Barlow Athletic Scholarship Evelyn Mandel, Women’s Track & Field Heather A. Bellomy Memorial Scholarship Zach Humphreys, Baseball Blackmon Endowed Scholarship Tara Smith, Soccer Bodino-Miller Family Scholarship Annika Vadset, Soccer Marci K. Bozarth Scholarship in Women’s Golf Grace Do, Women’s Golf
Destiny Longmire Women’s Track & Field
W. Brown Chiles, Jr. and Wanda H. Williams Chiles Scholarship Endowment for Baseball Caleb Sloan, Baseball
Bill Crawford Athletic Scholarship Juan Martin, Men’s Tennis Scott Dike Memorial Scholarship Jennie Park, Women’s Golf Susan & Scott Dunaway Football Scholarship Ian Burnette, Football Pepper and Ashley Edens Endowed Athletic Scholarship Darrion Flowers, Men’s Track & Field
Equipment Managers Endowed Scholarship Jackson Murray, Manager James Parker, Manager First Responders’ Endowed Athletic Scholarship Mikel Barkley, Football Ross A. Forrest ‘12 Endowed Athletic Scholarship Benedict Brafi, Football Elizabeth R. Freitag ‘14 Endowed Athletic Scholarship for Women’s Soccer Payton Crews, Women’s Soccer Cornelia and Bayard Friedman Scholarship Aleksa Cveticanin, Women’s Tennis Chloe Hule, Women’s Tennis Frog Fam Athletic Scholarship Trinity Cavanaugh, Beach Volleyball
Bob Lilly Scholarship Joseph Broadnax, Football
Nick Giachino Women’s Golf Scholarship Valerie Pacheco-Claudio, Women’s Golf
Blair G. Loving Memorial Athletic Scholarship Justin Gums, Men’s Golf
Victoria Giachino Equestrian Scholarship Kathleen Harrigan, Equestrian
Lucas Family Scholarship John Stephens, Football
John ‘64 and Margie Gleaton Endowed Football Scholarship Provonsha Wells, Football
Christy and David May/Lone Star Equestrian Center Endowed Scholarship Raegan Rast, Equestrian
Craig Harper Scholarship Caden Christopherson, Men’s Golf Roland L. Harper Memorial Golf Scholarship Aymeric Laussot, Men’s Golf Ashley Huffman Hawkins Scholarship in Women’s Golf Trinity King, Women’s Golf Marihelen and Larry D. Hickey Memorial Scholarship Katherine Clark, Volleyball Ben Hogan-Colonial Country Club Endowed Golf Scholarship Alejandro Aguilera, Men’s Golf Melissa and Scot Hollmann Endowed Swimming Scholarship Noah Cumby, Men’s Swimming & Diving Charlsie Hogue Huntsberry Scholarship Haven Hill, Beach Volleyball Hurley Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship Ella Hellessey, Women’s Basketball Shelley and Christopher Jones Athletic Scholarship Tijana Duricek, Women’s Soccer Lionel and Gaynelle Kelley Endowed Football Scholarship Brandon Bowen, Football George W. Lacy, M.D., Memorial Scholarship Casey Lutz, Rifle Sherri Parker Lee Women’s Athletic Scholarship Megan Morris, Women’s Swimming & Diving
Angela G. and Forrest W. Meacham ’63 Endowed Scholarship Jamie Cook, Equestrian Mead Family Baseball Endowed Scholarship Augie Mihlbauer, Baseball Mead Family Equestrian Endowed Scholarship Carly Lombard, Equestrian Melchizedek Fund Atanza Vongor, Football Dave T. Miller Endowed Scholarship Fund Casey Lutz, Rifle Dr. Charles D. Minnis Scholarship Jaire Grayer, Men’s Basketball L. A. J. and Betty Monroe Endowed Basketball Scholarship Desmond Bane, Men’s Basketball Mooney Family Scholarship Michael Onyemaobi, Football Neeley Baseball Scholarship Marcelo Perez, Baseball Steve & Kendal Perryman Football Scholarship Terrell Cooper, Football Scot, Trisha and Megan Philipp Athletic Scholarship Benjamin Wilson, Football
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Hugh Pitts Memorial Scholarship Matthew McMillon, Football Allisen and Kevin Prigel Endowed Scholarship Catherine Miller, Rifle The Colonel W.F. “Tex” Rankin 1940 TCU Golf Team Captain Scholarship Greta Bruner, Women’s Golf Reilly Family Foundation Baseball Scholarship *NOT ENDOWED Russell Smith, Baseball Hunter Wolfe, Baseball Victor A. (Beaude) Sahm III and Kristy Echols Sahm Endowed Scholarship Chengetayi Mapaya, Men’s Track & Field John and Pam Samford Endowed Baseball Scholarship Haylen Green, Baseball Neil Sealy Memorial Scholarship Riley Miskimen, Athletic Training Selma and Scott Sherman Outstanding Football Player Scholarship Taye Barber, Football
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Vince and Clo Genovese Memorial Scholarship Ochaun Mathis, Football
Scot, Trisha and Megan Philipp Equestrian Scholarship Grace Upshaw, Equestrian
Coach Richard Sybesma Endowed Swimming Scholarship Sarah Malloy, Women’s Swimming & Diving
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Teaford Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship Jonathan Song, Football
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Pat and Jean Sullivan Endowed Scholarship Fund Max Duggan, Football
Robin Thayer Athletic Memorial Scholarship Alexandria Crain, Women’s Basketball Wray and Sally Thompson Golf Scholarship Valeria Pacheco-Claudio, Women’s Golf Amy Wolsey Memorial Scholarship Taylor Bradley, Volleyball
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2019-20 INITIATIVES The TCU Lettermen’s Association’s mission is to promote closer relationships and encourage social and professional enrichment of its membership across all sports and generations. Through a strong and active membership, it is our calling to preserve, maintain and nurture our legacy and to inspire a culture of participation and philanthropy.
2019-20 Lettermen Giving to Athletics: $5,638,684 2019-21 TCU Lettermen’s Association Board of Directors Executive Board President Fred Barber – Football ‘69 1st Vice President Amy Patterson - Volleyball ‘02 2nd Vice President Cindy Gonzalez – Women’s Swimming & Diving ‘85
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Treasurer Becky Hall – Women’s Swimming & Diving ‘84
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The TCU Lettermen’s Association took part in helping our athletics teams host reunions throughout the season including swimming and diving, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, baseball, as well as the ’84 Bluebonnet Bowl and ’98 Sun Bowl football teams. In all, the Lettermen’s Association produced or took part in more than 40 events over the last year. FUNDING THE FUTURE The TCU Lettermen’s Association has expanded giving options for members. Among the funds that the Lettermen’s Association manages are: Lettermen’s Legacy Endowment Fund – Lettermen can give to the LLEF, which has a current value of $281,777.31 with a final goal of $1.2 million. The Fund has produced more than $67,000 in distributions to the fund’s four designated areas: Athletics Capital projects, the Jane & John Justin Hall of Fame, the Tomlinson Student-Athlete Development Endowment Fund and the Lettermen’s Association Operating Budget. Comrades True Scholarship Fund – Setup by former TCU football lettermen to support a current TCU football student-athlete’s scholarship. Dutch Meyer Scholarship Fund - Founded by an endowment gift from Dutch Meyer in 1964 to provide scholarship support for the children of TCU letterwinners who attend TCU, more than $75,000 was awarded to 21 TCU students during the 2019-20 academic year. Coody & Coaches Golf Classic – Named for TCU letterman and Masters Champion Charles Coody, this Masters-themed tournament is now an official TCU Lettermen’s Association event, which members are encouraged to sponsor.
On March 1, Cam Fenton (left) was named Assistant Director of the Lettermen’s Association. He and John Denton (right), who was promoted to Associate AD Athletic Alumni Relations & Executive Director of the Lettermen’s Association in 2019, manage and work to grow the TCU Lettermen’s Association on a daily basis.
JOIN TODAY! All TCU letterwinners are welcome and encouraged to join the Lettermen’s Association. Please visit us online at lettermens.tcu.edu.
This season’s First Pitch Banquet, held at the Brown-Lupton University Union Ballroom on the TCU campus, honored the 2010 College World Series team.
The Association celebrated its 52nd Annual Lettermen’s Hall of Fame Weekend. More than 60 past inductees as well as the Class of 2019 enjoyed a weekend of events which included the induction banquet, the Hall of Fame Golf Classic, a happy hour gathering and on-field recognition at the TCU-SMU football game.
The TCU Lettermen’s Association is on the move with several new events and offerings rolled out in the last year: • Improved communication to the membership with email updates and the Lettermen’s Playbook Newsletter • Staff expansion to two full-time staff members • Automatic membership for current TCU student-athletes • Involvement in events and mentoring programs for TCU student-athletes • Production of more than 40 Association events • Re-introduction of the “Block T” as an association symbol • New membership levels including the All-American membership level • Enhanced benefits for all members • Founding of the Block T Club in Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on football game days • Enhanced offerings in the TCU Lettermen’s online gift store, featuring exclusive Lettermen’s logoed items • New easy payment options for gifts and membership payments • Addition of the Coody & Coaches Golf Classic, which directly benefits the Lettermen’s Association Visit the Lettermen’s Association website for more information - www.lettermens.tcu.edu
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TCU Lettermen’s Association Hall of Fame Class of 2019. (L-R) Tony Jeffery, (‘87, Football); Phil Turner, (‘74, Baseball); Jill Sutton-Dodd (‘01, Women’s Basketball); Brooke Tull, (‘04, Women’s Golf); Shannon Brazzell (‘00, Football).
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Bob Lilly ‘61, member of the Lettermen’s, College Football and Pro Football halls of fame, delivered the opening message to begin the induction ceremony.
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THE LEGENDS CLUB & SUITES PRESENTED BY WINSTAR
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Completely rebuilt in 2012, Amon G. Carter Stadium has become one of the premier venues in intercollegiate athletics, and we feel this expansion project further cements our commitment to provide an unparalleled fan experience. With an extensive waitlist for premium areas, this project has provided new opportunities to engage with our community and offer seating inventory that was not previously available.
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On top of Saturdays in the fall, the new expansion offers a venue capable of hosting a wide range of events for all of campus and the Fort Worth community. The space was specifically designed to accommodate outside events throughout the year to generate additional revenue.
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TCU originally planned the Amon G. Carter Stadium Expansion dedication of the Legends Club & Suites prior to the start of the spring football game that would simulate what a gameday experience would be like inside the space. Those plans were halted by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, a first-of-a-kind virtual ribbon cutting took place. Project donors were mailed a commemorative book that opens into a video screen showing the virtual ribbon cutting and a first-look facility tour.
4X400M RELAY BIG 12 CHAMPIONS Jostyn Andrews, Simbarashe Maketa, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Derrick Mokaleng
MEN’S BASKETBALL TCU defeated three ranked teams in the same season for the first time in program history, including No. 2 Baylor, its highest ranked home win ever.
FOOTBALL TCU defeated No. 15 Texas for its fifth win over the Longhorns in the last six tries.
PATRIOT LEAGUE AIR RIFLE CHAMPION Casey Lutz